The Q Fund envisions a world of children awakened to their inherent sense of value and purpose.

The Q Fund is a USA 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization whose mission is to collaborate with communities in turmoil and build school-centered, self-sustaining environments that nurture, educate and empower vulnerable children by honoring diversity, cultivating creativity, and fostering respect for the earth.

Q Fund founder Chellie Kew is a firm believer in the philosophy that all humans are one people. A “global citizen” who has lived and traveled all over the world, Kew is also a lifelong photojournalist. While living in South Africa in 1997, she came face-to-face with the plight of millions of orphaned African children. She used the lens of her camera to recount their courageous and heartrending story in her book, African Journal: A Child's Continent—the inspiring narrative of how these children taught her the true meaning of love.

Kew’s keen ability to assess the long-term needs of these children led her to establish The Q Fund in 2000. Her non-profit organization has since supported numerous projects in Africa and Asia, including the construction of the Chimoza Community School in Ndola, Zambia and the Ngererit School in Kenya. In 2007, the lives of over 40,000 people were positively impacted by Q Fund programs.

Today, The Q Fund has developed partnerships with numerous like-minded organizations and individuals and is spearheading a collaborative effort to build the Mucinshi School - a world-class high school in Zambia which will become the prototype for a scalable, replicable model that can be used to help children and communities in need anywhere in the world.

The Q Fund Core Values

• To ensure a free education for vulnerable children so they can realize their dreams and talents.   
• To honor the cultural differences and heritage of communities with whom we partner.   
• To design and build facilities and infrastructure that conserve, protect and enhance natural resources.   
• To collaborate with organizations and individuals who share our vision.   
• To empower individuals and communities to achieve financial     independence.   
• To deliver measurable results within a specified timeframe with     transparency and complete accountability.   
• To develop community-based businesses which become the foundation of thriving, sustainable economies.   
• To acknowledge through our mutual endeavors our growth and development as human beings.

Web: http://www.qfund.org/index.html

Contact
The "Q" Fund
 4741 Central St., Suite 509
 Kansas City, MO 64112
 Email: info@qfund.org