The Sparkle Journey

How did we get here?

The Sparkle Foundation family started in 2015 with the Founder Sarah and one local volunteer, our Matron Aida. Today our team consists of staff on the ground in Malawi, operational staff in the UK and the UAE. Together with volunteers and trustees from around the world, The Sparkle Foundation has grown bigger and better, celebrating many milestones along the way. Read about the journey below.

2022

The Sparkle Foundation was named in the top 10 small charities in the UK for its response to Covid-19.

2022

The Sparkle Foundation launched publicly in the United Arab Emirates at Expo 2020.

2021

The Sparkle Foundation became a registered charity in the United Arab Emirates in 2021.

2021

Thanks to the generous support of Clifford Chance, Sparkle signed a partnership agreement with Passion Center for Children and launched the Early Childhood Development Project at a second Sparkle site in Mulunguzi, Malawi.

2020

Sparkle Malawi was handed over to a local Country Director and management team to run the delivery of programmes.

2019

Sparkle Malawi expanded its workforce to 30 paid staff, increased the outreach and number of community programmes to 17 villages and built a registered medical clinic to support its beneficiaries.

2018

The Sparkle Foundation became a registered International NGO and the Sparkle model was recognised globally.

2017

International Directors were brought in to train the staff at Sparkle Malawi and two further programmes in nutrition and medical services were introduced.

2016

Sparkle Malawi introduced new programmes to support primary aged children, youth and a women's group.

2015

The Sparkle Foundation was registered as a UK charity and became the fundraising arm for Sparkle Malawi.

2014

Sparkle Malawi began employing people in the community and supporting more children.

2012

After raising £30,000, Sparkle Malawi land was purchased. A small nursery school was built and officially handed over to the community.

2009

Sarah Brook returned to Malawi with her mother and was introduced to a group of orphans learning under a tree and promised to support them with a new building.

2008