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June 5, 2018

A Valuable Lesson

Myint Tun is a 13-year-old postcard seller in Bagan, Myanmar. After the death of his father, Myint’s mother struggled to take care of their five children alone. There…

June 5, 2018

A New Lease of Life

Chandrika Devi’s eyes well up as her fingers pass through the hair of her 12-year-old son, Vikas. “All my hopes rest on him now,” she says, wiping her…

June 5, 2018

A Bright New Day

In Uganda, about 500,000 primarylevel children are out of school. Countless other children walk long distances to get to a school in a neighbouring community, scribbling their lessons…

May 17, 2018

Learning for Longer

In the remote, arid region of northern Ethiopia lies Adishumhafti, a community where not a single child had ever completed primary school. Until now. Tekleuleyni, who is 15…

May 17, 2018

Going Back to School

Where have the students gone? at’s the question education officials and teachers in South Africa are asking themselves. Less than 50 per cent of students who enrol in…

May 17, 2018

Learn Everything

One million South Sudanese refugees have sought safety in Uganda since conflict broke out in December 2013. More than 85 per cent of them are women and children.…

May 17, 2018

Making Positive Change

For an indigenous child in north-eastern Cambodia, life can be challenging. Approximately nine tribes share a remote tropical forest, making a living by growing rice and relying on…

May 17, 2018

Prospects Renewed

When 15-year-old Sharon from northern Uganda lost her parents, she and her five siblings struggled with financial hardship and a lack of support. An orphan left in the…

May 17, 2018

A Mother’s Blessing

Fadumo only wants one thing for her daughter Halima - an education. It’s something many girls in Somalia seldom experience with conflict and the harsh environmental conditions of…

May 17, 2018

It Takes a Village to Raise a Child

When nine-year-old Abinash’s parents moved from Nepal to India seeking work, he was almost orphaned and missed his first two years of school. Fortunately, Abinash now lives with…

August 8, 2017

Achieving a First in the Family - Opening up education opportunities for girls in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

“My parents have never been to school,” Don says. “I am happy for this chance and I look forward to coming to school to learn and meet my…

July 4, 2017

The Boat School - Helping children in Bangladesh sail towards an educated future

It was certainly a reality for Tanzina, who lived as many children generally do in rural Bangladesh – according to her parents’ wishes and with flood recovery and…

"Humanity will not overcome the immense challenges we face unless we ensure that children get the quality education that equips them to play their part in the modern world." -- HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser