Our Story

It All Started with a School Backpack

Sometimes the smallest gestures can change the lives of many people.

For us, it was a used school backpack.

Filled with notebooks, pencils and learning materials, it was meant to make one child's school day a little easier. At first, that was all it was no business plan, no strategy, no foundation.

Just the belief that every child has the right to an education.

From this single gesture, a movement began.

Families donated school supplies, schools became involved, companies offered their support, and more and more volunteers wanted to help.

An idea became a community.

Together with seven founding supporters who shared our vision from the very beginning, we founded the Carez FoundationPeople from Bad Vilbel and Mainz believed in our vision and helped lay the foundation for what the Carez Foundation has become today.

Since then, we have been united by one common goal:

To give children real opportunities for the future through education.

Who we are

Behind the Carez Foundation are people who believe that sustainable development begins with education.

Rubini and Oumar Gueye serve as the Foundation's Board of Directors.

Oumar leads our projects in Senegal. Working closely with our partner school, local authorities and the village community, he ensures that our projects address the needs that matter most.

Rubini leads the Foundation´s strategic development, partnerships and public relations. She connects companies, schools, foundations and public institutions with our missions

We are united by one simple belief:

Education creates opportunities. Opportunities create the future.

Our Commitment to Goudem

Our work is centred on the village Goudem in the Municipality of Djilor in Senegal

Together with our partner school and the local community, we are creating better learning conditions through long-term partnerships built on mutual trust and respect.

We invest in school buildings, learning materials, sanitation facilities, sports and educational programmes, as well as projects that open new opportunities for children and young people.

Because a school is more than a place to learn.

It is the heart of a community. When conditions improve at school, children, families and the entire village benefit.

For this reason, we do not measure our success by buildings or numbers, but by people: the confidence children gain, the trust of families and the opportunities that grow from them.

One of the most encouraging developments is that more and more families now see education especially for girls as the key to a better future.

That is where lasting change begins.

The Next Step

The experience we have gained in Goudem shows what is possible when trust is combined with long-term commitment.

During a visit to Germany, the Mayor of the Municipality of Djilor experienced our work firsthand. His conclusion was simple:

Our approach should grow.

He invited the Carez Foundation to work together on developing opportunities for all 27 public schools across the municipality.

For us, this is far more than expansion.

It is a sign of trust and an opportunity to extend sustainable educational development across an entire region.

We will take this journey one step at a time, together with strong partners and the people on the ground.

Our goal is not to implement as many projects as possible, but to create the greatest possible lasting impact.

Our Mission

We do not simply build schools.

We create educational opportunities.

For children.

For families.

For entire communities.

Every child who is able to fulfil their potential changes their own future and the future of those around them.

That is why we bring together individuals, companies, schools, foundations and public institutions who believe that education is the most powerful driver of sustainable development.

Together, we are transforming education into a better future.