Sharing a good book, one word at a time
September 6, 2013
Abrar Ali stood nervously in front of five hundred students at morning assembly. Holding her favorite book in her hands, she opened it to the first page, and shared the story with her classmates....Read More
Literacy spells brighter future for Nigerian student
September 3, 2013
Fourteen year-old Ammar Muhammad was not a boy who was destined for success. The son of nomadic parents in Eastern Nigeria, he was enrolled at an Almajiri school—an informal center where boys memorize the Qur’an and learn self-discipline but are also turned out to beg on the streets and live in deplorable conditions. With their limited literacy and lack of broad-based academic knowledge, Almajiri boys are rarely able to transition into formal schools....Read More
South Sudan: Better education, health for 93,000 kids
August 29, 2013
JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN– Community leaders, education officials and the U.S. Embassy celebrated Aug. 29 the close of a successful health and education project that improved the lives of nearly 93,000 children....Read More
Jordan: Playing To Learn
August 26, 2013
The Parent Child Package (PCP) program provides learning-readiness opportunities to Jordan’s children and an invaluable opportunity for mothers....Read More