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Today, 40 percent of the global population is under 25 years old. A huge proportion of the world’s youth ages 15 to 24—85 percent—live in developing countries. Nearly half live in low-income countries. Many youth around the world are poor, and have no access to education or employment. Many face the prospect of early marriage, early childbearing, exploitation, and the threat of HIV. Youth represent a huge challenge for the developing world—as well as a huge opportunity. World Education seeks to ensure that while youth are gaining valuable literacy and numeracy skills, they are also gaining life skills and health literacy, including an understanding of reproductive health and infectious diseases. We also work in partnership to create training programs and curricula that equip young people with meaningful employment skills reflecting their social, cultural, and economic realities. Learn about World Education’s work in girls’ and women's education which aims to address the obstacles that keep girls out of school and improve the lives of individual families. Watch this video to learn about one of our youth-focused projects, African Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative. |
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The HIV-focused Life Skills Education Program is implementing and monitoring a national curriculum in 220 secondary schools throughout Swaziland. |
Força à Comunidade e Crianças Project (FCC) - Child and Community Strengthening
The USAID | FCC project is strengthening family-centered, community-based approaches for care, support, and protection of orphans and vulnerable children. |
Zimbabwe National Case Management System
Bantwana’s National Case Management System Project scales up its case management model by building the capacity of case care workers to assist vulnerable children. |
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Star Scholar Urges Classmates to Stay in School
An Mally, age 12, knows that it is very important to attend school regularly. |
Helping Children Orphaned and Injured from UXO
After Thao Ooh was severly injured in a UXO explosion that killed his father, World Education helped cover Ooh's medical expenses and find him a place to live. |
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