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Education<\/span><\/h1>\n
[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1 vc_col-md-10 vc_hidden-md” css=”.vc_custom_1481759604483{padding-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1737151220987{margin-top: 0px !important;}”]64 million primary-school-age children are not enrolled in school. <\/strong>These children are at greater risk for exploitation, child marriage, and lower income-earning potential. We address barriers to education and work with communities and local governments to improve the quality of education children receive.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner el_class=”hidden-xs”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-twitter” color=”wv-white” background_style=”rounded” background_color=”custom” size=”lg” align=”center” css_animation=”appear” css=”.vc_custom_1478208067023{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}” link=”|||”][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-book” color=”wv-white” background_style=”rounded” background_color=”custom” size=”lg” align=”center” css_animation=”appear” css=”.vc_custom_1515191670733{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}” custom_background_color=”#00acca” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.worldvision.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F09%2FRwanda-FFE-summary-FY17.pdf||target:%20_blank|”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
We work with WFP and USDA in Rwanda to improve children’s literacy (click above). See how Reading Clubs work here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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Our All Children Reading Grand Challenge<\/a> casts new vision for advancing EdTech to improve literacy around the globe<\/p>\n
[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″ offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_icon type=”linecons” icon_linecons=”vc_li vc_li-world” color=”wv-white” background_style=”rounded” background_color=”custom” size=”lg” align=”center” css_animation=”appear” css=”.vc_custom_1477414442624{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}” custom_background_color=”#006699″][vc_column_text]Ethiopian Minister of Water named us one of their strongest partners – our response to drought is saving lives.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_tta_tabs style=”modern” shape=”round” color=”wv-blue” spacing=”” alignment=”center” active_section=”1″ no_fill_content_area=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”Tell me the story” tab_id=”1470869887509-34371ddb-6bc9″][vc_empty_space][vc_basic_grid post_type=”ids” item=”3642″ css=”” grid_id=”vc_gid:1767996627975-f6ba5ec8-e60f-0″ include=”100459, 110940, 107087″][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Just the facts” tab_id=”1470869887604-2b2a7064-3ed2″ el_class=”justthefacts”][vc_empty_space height=”24px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n
We work in 66 countries<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
to improve quality and access to education for children.<\/p>\n
Thanks to the support of World Vision donors around the world in 2023.<\/em><\/p>\n
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194,810<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
parents and community literacy facilitators trained to support children’s learning.<\/p>\n
Thanks to the support of World Vision donors around the world in 2023.<\/em><\/p>\n
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Over 4 million<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
children were supported through our education programming.<\/p>\n
Thanks to the support of World Vision donors around the world in 2023.<\/em><\/p>\n
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Due to inadequate training of teachers in reading instruction, high ratios of students to teachers, insufficient teaching materials in children’s home language (mother tongue), and other issues, millions of young girls and boys around the world cannot read or write. These barriers are disturbing every child’s right to a quality education and ability to learn, grow and thrive.<\/p>\n
Girls and boys often drop out of school because they must work to help support their families, because of harmful socio-cultural norms and practices (such as child marriage) that prevent them from attending and completing school, and because policies to support children’s school completion are not well reinforced. The lack of education impacts all children, but young girls are often the worst affected, having to face risks of sexual trafficking, child marriage and gender-based violence in schools.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”What is World Vision doing to help children gain access to quality and equitable education?” style=”rounded_outline” el_id=”1472147849583-23dc7464-5695″]Our approach focuses on three factors that improve children’s learning:<\/p>\n
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Increasing access to equitable and quality basic education, with special attention to girls and children with disabilities<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Partnering with parents, local organizations, the private sector, and governments to galvanize greater learning outcomes and opportunities<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Strengthening community involvement in education to create enabling environments<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Does World Vision build schools and provide books and school supplies?” style=”rounded_outline” el_id=”1472147846052-603eac2e-6418″]If a lack of supplies and proper learning environment are barriers to education, we want to address those issues in a sustainable way. Sometimes, that means utilizing corporate or government donations of appropriate teaching and learning materials, such as library books, notebooks, and other relevant school supplies.<\/p>\n
But we strive for sustainability in all we do, so we focus on interventions like giving parents a small business loan and job training so they can support themselves and afford to send their children to school for years to come.[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Education Resources” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]