About the Sunflower Foundation
The Sunflower Foundation (Australia) exists to help communities empower girls and women through education. Originally founded in 2008 by Kim and Paul Power, Sunflower has since awarded over $AU 150,000 in grants to projects across Africa and Asia.
Our vision
A world in which women are empowered through education to achieve gender equality, justice and freedom.
Our mission
To provide financial grants for education programs in low-resource environments, to help girls become empowered women.
Our values
Equality, Empowerment, Compassion, Integrity, Justice, Transparency
We conduct extensive due diligence checks to ensure every project we fund meets rigorous criteria that align with our Vision, Mission and Values.
Our committee of volunteers works hard to maintain low overheads and maximise the dollars that go directly to our sponsored projects.
Meet the team
Meet the members of the Sunflower Committee. We are based throughout Australia, Tanzania, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.
Linda Deng
President
Heidi Thomson
Vice President
Louise Turner
Secretary
Gulam Dharann
Treasurer
Evan Lorendo
Digital presence
Ellen Marston-Darwish
Project Partnerships
Miriam Reynoldson
Fundraising and communications
Tamara Cherrington
Corporate sponsorships
Scott Duvall
Fundraising and communications
Want to learn more about the Sunflower Foundation, our projects, our people, or find out how to get involved?