The Canon Collins Educational And Legal Assistance Trust

Most Transformative Higher Education Support Group 2019 - Southern Africa

Southern Africa’s development depends on strong leadership in key fields, which is why CCELAT has supported over 3,500 individuals through their studies since 1981. CCELAT is building a community of change agents who create and use knowledge for positive social impact. Through their higher education and research funding, project grants and international events programme, their unique approach cultivates a space where influence and research meet. With their roots in the anti-apartheid struggle, they are committed to contributing towards a new framework for human rights in southern Africa and achieving impact for some of its most marginalised and excluded citizens.Southern Africa’s development depends on strong leadership in key fields, which is why CCELAT has supported over 3,500 individuals through their studies since 1981. CCELAT is building a community of change agents who create and use knowledge for positive social impact. Through their higher education and research funding, project grants and international events programme, their unique approach cultivates a space where influence and research meet. With their roots in the anti-apartheid struggle, they are committed to contributing towards a new framework for human rights in southern Africa and achieving impact for some of its most marginalised and excluded citizens.