Sustainable Livelihoods

We believe in a world where everyone has the necessary skills and resources (material and social) that they need to find dignified employment to support themselves and their families. In Southeast Asia, we look at sustainable livelihoods in the context of disaster-prone, post-conflict and climate-vulnerable situations. 

Magnuson Trust makes grants to organisations working to:

  • Place and keep at-risk children in school;

  • Provide vocational training for disadvantaged women and youths to improve their employment prospects and quality of life;

  • Develop and refine sustainable and locally-appropriate livelihood strategies;

  • Build viable social enterprises that will benefit disadvantaged communities;

  • Promote sustainable and locally-led natural resource management.

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