Vern Lal Global Foundation

Empowering Education, Transforming Lives

We believe every child deserves access to quality education, no matter where they live. By partnering with underserved communities, we empower students and educators to overcome barriers and unlock their potential, fostering meaningful change that leaves a lasting impact on students and their communities.

Elders and students at Emariete School, located in the Maasai village of Monduli Juu, Tanzania

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Our Mission is Making an Impact

Our mission is realized through initiatives that broaden access to education, enhance its quality, and give students and educators the tools to thrive and succeed. Through strong community partnerships, each initiative achieves impactful and sustainable results.

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“The renovation and rainwater harvesting system you did in my community’s school has totally changed the image of the school and made a very big impact among students, teachers and the community in general.” Amani Laizer, Maasai Community Leader, Monduli Juu, Tanzania
“Vern Lal Global Foundation has been an essential partner, deeply committed to Ananda’s mission by not only providing crucial resources but also sharing our philosophy with trust and affection, allowing our work to grow and impact the indigenous communities of Oaxaca.” Carolina Cerezulea, Founder, Ananda School
“The Foundation’s work has influenced growth and hopes by providing clean and safe water to Emariete Primary school, and renovations to both the school buildings and teacher’s housing. I and the community are very thankful for VLGF and their support.” Christopher Shirima, Headmaster Emariete Primary School, Monduli Juu, Tanzania
“We at Climbers of Color are deeply grateful for Vern Lal Global Foundation’s support, which helped remove financial barriers by providing scholarships to aspiring climbers and guides, and fostering greater equity and lasting change in the outdoor industry.” Don Nguyen, Co-Founder, Director of Mountaineering, Climbers of Color
“The partnership between Well Aware and Vern Lal Global Foundation has been truly transformative, bringing lasting clean water solutions to Tanzania that improve health, education, and opportunities for thousands, while empowering sustainable change to serve families for generations.”
Kathryn Bergmann, P.E., Director of Projects at Well Aware
“I witnessed how your support lifted our school from almost nothing into a place of hope and growth, transforming unfinished classrooms and lack of clean water into a journey of strength, courage, and hope to dream bigger for the children.”
Salmah Msangi, Teacher at New Hope School
“My child was unable to talk, and he was not eating food. After sending him to St. Joseph Montessori School, he is now talking and has no problem eating. I am thankful for Vern Lal Global Foundation and the role they played in helping establish this option for education in our community.”
Mother of child at St. Joseph Montessori School in Ndirma Litembo, Tanzania

Impact Stories

A group of people in colorful traditional clothing walk near a building and large water tanks outdoors on a sunny day.

Emariete School Rainwater Harvesting

Bringing clean, safe water to support the Emariete community and transform futures through sustainable innovation.

A two-story house with a sloped roof, yellow lower level, red upper level, multiple square windows, wooden door, benches, and potted plants in front, surrounded by trees.

Ananda School

Empowering roots and minds, Montessori teachers nurture Zapotec heritage into limitless futures.

Manos De Amor

Nurturing hope and healing, every child at Manos de Amor discovers the power to dream.

Aerial view of a rural school with red-roofed buildings, trees, a water tank on a tower, and open fields under a cloudy sky.

New Hope School Renovations

A transformed campus now shines with hope and possibility, inspiring new dreams and brighter futures.

Two climbers in bright jackets handle ropes near a yellow tent on a snowy mountain slope, with rugged peaks and valleys visible in the background.

Climbers of Color

Clearing new trails and lifting boundaries, cultivating a vision where Black, Indigenous, and People of Color are free to explore, connect, and flourish in nature.