what is the Oaktree Foundation all about?
And why the botanical name? “The imagery from an oak is that you have this locked-up potential, and we see that as the potential of a young person. If you provide it with appropriate support, it can grow to become a massive oak, with a strong foundation of support and encouragement. In the same way Oaktree is all about educational investment in young people.” Oaktree is about three things: Young people—no volunteers older than 26; education—working in South Africa, India, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and the Philippines; and peer-support programs—linking young people around the world in efforts to educate and support each other, as the most effective method of tackling the HIV/ AIDS pandemic. So what is next for Evans if he can work for Oaktree only until he is 26? The associated Acorn program provides mentors for the young leaders within the foundation and is another way people can get involved. However, Evans has bigger plans: “I’m thinking of doing some postgraduate study; immediate
