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Monday, July 14, 2025

Technology training opens doors for girls in Tanzania

Technology training opens doors for girls in Tanzania - World Youth Skills Day

From embarassment to celebration in Malawi: Sanitary rooms help keep girls in school

In the Matope community, and other parts of rural Malawi, female adolescence remains a worry amongst policy makers. When proper washroom facilities are not...

Universal primary education was only the beginning: What the MDGs did and didn’t do for children’s learning

This year is especially important for the future of children’s education: The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) will expire in September, and the...

Training pre-school teachers in Kenya gives young children a head start in learning and development

Seven-year-old Lecinta raises her hand and offers to lead her class in a song and prayer before their lessons begin. She has been attending the St. Michael...

Literacy must be on the global development agenda

One of my favourite dates on the calendar is September 8: International Literacy Day. As the cornerstone of development, literacy unlocks human potential...

12 Incredible journeys to school

How did you get to primary school? A yellow school bus, a stroll down the sidewalk, or a ride from mom or dad? What about by horse or boat? Access to...

Getting young children ready for school

Science shows us that the years between pre-natal and eight are the most crucial for success in school and life. The benefits of a child receiving adequate...

Clovis now lives in a literacy rich environment in Burundi

Clovis is a five-year-old boy living in the northeast of Burundi. He frequently carries a piece of cardboard around his neck, on which are written vowels...

Caring for pre-school children in Ethiopia

Zemero Early Childhood Development Centre is found in Zemero town, almost 300 km north of Addis Ababa. It was built in 2010. The centre is currently...

Early childhood development centre helps shy children increase confidence and get ready for school

Off the main highway, there is a road leading to a village in Kaying State, in the southern part of Myanmar which borders Thailand to the east. About one...

Men become champions for girls' education in Zimbabwe

IGATE has found that within Zimbabwe, similar to many Sub-Saharan African countries, the involvement of men at all levels of change is critical for...

Providing a good start for children through Early Childhood Care & Development in Afghanistan

The sound of children can be heard repeating the alphabet “Alef, B, T, Se, Jim, H, Kh, Dal, Zal....” A room full of colourful and well-designed educational...

Temporary Learning Centre provides safer environment for children affected by the Nepal earthquake

The cracks and damages around Purmina’s house, reminds her of the horrible earthquake that might have taken her life. “I’m not comfortable to stay at home...

Addisu moves from ‘not knowing to knowing’ at a Literacy Boost reading club

Ten-year-old Addisu is a grade 3 student living in Tullo District of Oromia Region, Ethiopia. He is the first born in his family and has one brother and...

Oussama gains life and livelihoods skills, perspective and hope

The world is experiencing unprecedented youth unemployment. The UN designated a special day – World Youth Skills Day on 15 July – to call attention to this...

Happy children fill World Vision’s child-friendly spaces in Iraq

“Everyone is very happy. The child-friendly spaces brought so much joy to many children in the camps,” teaching staff team leader Reber Chali said with a...

Youth at the crossroads: A generation with untapped potential

July 15, 2015, is the first ever United Nations World Youth Skills Day. Commemorating this day recognises that the high level of global youth unemployment...

Global leaders must stop the war on education

On July 6 and 7, leaders in global education gathered in Oslo, Norway for the Oslo Summit on Education for Development. Following on the heels of the World...

Education helps Dago leave life on the streets for the chance at a better future

Dagoberto (Dago) Perdomo Rosales is 23 years-old. He is a barber. He lives in Colonia La Esperanza in the District of San Miguel, which is considered to be...

Growing mushrooms helps Chanthou save money for her education

A quarter of the total Cambodian population are internal migrants, who move from their community at least three months each year for work. According to the...

Girls' education in Zimbabwe helps Mellisa gain confidence and access to school

Mellisa’s Story in her own words My name is Mellisa. I am a 13-year-old girl and currently in grade seven. I am a member of the Power Within girls club...

A child laborer back to school

Endriyas Mari, 17, was born to a destitute family in Arbaminch, about 500 kilometers south of Addis Ababa. His parents had to feed their four children...

Comfort food

While other boys swam or played games during the summer holiday, Vo Duy Nam trudged 30-40 km every day under the scorching sun to peddle chopsticks and...

World Vision supports Chenda's education

Chenda, a 12-year-old boy living in East Asia with his grandmother and his little sister. He is an orphan, and his family is very poor. Chenda is a hard...

“I want to go to school!”

With his tears and determined screams “I want to go to school!” Baker, a 5-year old Syrian refugee in southern Lebanon , was able to prove that his...