to connect primary schools in the UK and Ghana with the purpose of communicating and connecting with children of the same age in a different country, breaking down stereotypes and improving points of cultural exchange. Tzedek provides schools in both countries with a year-long curriculum, which can be applied to many subject areas and themes, sharing work, letter and photos with the twinned school. Schlep! - an initiative to encourage children in the UK to walk to school one morning, to raise funds in order to improve the quality of education children receive in Ghana and India. History Tzedek's beginnings trace back to the spring of 1990, when a group of activists held a series of open seminars on global issues entitled 'Tzedek'. As a result of these seminars, in the autumn of 1990, Tzedek was launched as an organisation with a commitment to adhering to Jewish values and engaging with sustainable development work. In the early stages of Tzedek, projects were supported in South India, Zimbabwe, Sudan and Swaziland (now known as Eswatini) and a series of public seminars were held to improve awareness of these issues within the UK. Being officially recognised as a charity in 1993 and continuing to expand, by 1995, Tzedek organised their inaugural volunteering expedition, where five volunteers travelled to Zimbabwe to co-ordinate and work alongside the local community. In the following years, the scope of Tzedek work's expanded to West Bengal, Kenya, Ghana, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Uganda and Nigeria. In 2007, Tzedek won a significant three-year grant from the Department of International Development (DFID) for their work in education, that was later matched by the Pears Foundation. In 2017, Tzedek made the decision to solely focus their overseas work in Northern Ghana and Northeast & Southeast India, in order to provide more sophisticated and detailed sustainable development projects for local communities. Tzedek's work has been widely recognised around the world. The charity's founder, Steve Miller, was nominated for the Charity Times Outstanding Individual Achievement Award in 2010 for his work in setting up Tzedek and he was also quoted at a multifaith conference as part of the Jubilee Debt Campaign. The Chair of Tzedek, Jonathan Middleburgh, was also awarded for outstanding leadership at the Jewish Volunteering Network's Heartbeat of the Community Awards in 2018. The Jewish Chronicle have often recognised and applauded the work of Tzedek. Tzedek also hold regular fundraising events, such