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Support from the community is key to ensuring that individuals within that community can access quality education. Positive changes in behavior and innovative ideas are more likely to succeed when they have the weight of a community behind them. World Education prides itself on developing programs that are based in the community. We establish and support mothers’ associations, which allow women to advocate for their daughters to attend school instead of entering into early marriage. By training peer educators, supporting public skits and plays, and managing community radio programs, we provide opportunities for people to learn about important issues like gender equality, child rights, and sexual education. In communities facing economic hardships, savings and lendings groups establish a network of support among members as they generate income together. World Education also links important community centers to other essential services that benefit people in the community, such as healthcare and nutrition programs. |
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Aspire to Maternal and Child Health (ASMI)
The ASMI project will work to improve maternal and child health in cocoa communities in Côte d’Ivoire |
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Peace Corps Mozambique Literacy Training and Evaluation Services
World Education is training Peace Corps Volunteers to teach literacy and set up community libraries, and providing technical assistance in the evaluation of program impact. |
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Western Uganda Bantwana Program (WUBP)
The Western Uganda Bantwana Program (WUBP) builds the capacity of nine community-based organizations to provide critical services to orphans and vulnerable children in their regions. |
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Empowering Students with Permaculture Gardens in Swaziland
Sixteen year-old Nothando is a student participating in Bantwana's permaculture garden project. She is the eldest of three. Nothando's mother, like many in the community, does not earn enough to support her children. |
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HIV Prevention Program Helps Struggling Family Get Back on Their Feet
After her husband abandoned her several years ago, Joyce was left with no rights to the family's property and no financial support. |