FUNDACIÓN KATALYST
“Our mission is to empower communities by removing barriers to education, health and better social welfare. We aim not just to meet immediate needs, but to build self-sufficiency and long-term resilience through every program we deliver”
KATALYST VISION
The Katalyst Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to transforming the lives of underprivileged communities across Fiji, particularly in remote areas across Vanua Levu, where over 30% of the population lives in poverty. Founded in 2012 by KOOKAI’s Co-Founder Rob Cromb, Katalyst works to break the cycle of generational poverty by delivering 5 sustainable, life-changing initiatives across four key pillars: Eat, Educate, Heal, and Build.
With 100% of donations going directly to our programs, our efforts provide tangible outcomes; from building kindergartens and funding tertiary education to equipping medical facilities and delivering clean water access. Katalyst exists to plant the seeds of long-term growth and inspire hope - one community at a time.
Purpose-driven. Locally supported. Community-led.
Katalyst operates with a clear and measurable focus on impact. Our teams on the ground in Fiji work very closely with local communities to understand their needs and implement solutions that are practical, culturally relevant, and sustainable.
CURRENT PROJECTS
“Having experienced life at both ends of the financial spectrum, I concluded some time ago that money does not buy you happiness, but it has provided me with opportunities, experiences, and freedom that I may not have otherwise had. I’ve observed the growing disparity between those blessed with the good fortune of opportunity and those who, through no fault of their own, are left in a cycle of perpetual poverty.
Coming from one of the poorest island provinces in Fiji, I’ve seen charity groups come and go over the years; giving donations and aid that provide only a temporary solution. Without the skills and knowledge to break the cycle, we fall back into the same struggles all over again once they’ve left. This is why I established Katalyst – the harvester of change - to equip communities with the resources, infrastructure and skills to become self-sufficient and work their way out of poverty once and for all.
I want Katalyst to be the seed that plants hope for the poor, the agent to awaken the conscience of their more fortunate neighbours through the virtue of charity.”
– Rob Cromb, Founder of KOOKAÏ and Katalyst
For more information on Katalyst please visit; www.katalystfoundation.org