Results
World Education's track record is rooted
in practical, community-driven, skills-based
programs and our focus on results.
Last year, World Education and our partners
helped nearly 700,000 people in 31 countries
improve their lives by linking literacy
and basic education with health, economic,
social, and civic development.
Rather than "tell" our partners
what success will look like, we jointly
develop a strategy that will help us
understand what works and what doesn't.
We then use the information we gather
to improve performance and drive greater
results over time.
RESULTS AT A SNAP SHOT:
WEST AFRICA
- More than 38,000 girls in 12 countries
in West Africa who are disadvantaged,
disabled or HIV-affected are now
able to go to school through the
Ambassadors' Girls' Scholarship Program. Learn
more.
NEPAL
- More than 100,000 vulnerable children
are now equipped with basic education
and practical skills that will reduce
their vulnerability to child labor
and nearly 20,000 children have been
withdrawn from dangerous child labor
situations. 83% of enrolled children
graduated from our in- and out-of-school
education programs in 2006. Learn
more.
UNITED STATES
- Almost 75% of adult literacy students
who graduated from World Education's
Adult Basic Education-to-College
Transition Project have continued
on to postsecondary education programs. Learn
more.
MORE RESULTS
Combating
Child Trafficking and Exploitation
through Education – Cambodia:
Poor, rural children are highly vulnerable
to sexual exploitation and human
trafficking—especially girls.
World Education uses in- and out-of-school
programs to help vulnerable children
better understand the dangers of
trafficking and improve their literacy,
health, critical thinking, and decision
making skills. Learn
more.
Results:
- Nearly 15,000 children vulnerable
to exploitation have participated
in basic education programs that
promote decision making and leadership
skills.
- From 2003-2006, 70% of enrolled children
completed education programs and
the majority of girls completed vocational
training.
Read this program success story: Using
Education to Combat Child Trafficking
in Cambodia
Increasing
Quality and Access of Education – Guinea:
In rural areas of Guinea, literacy
rates for girls barely top 15%. Parents'
involvement in children's education
is improving outcomes, especially
when parents personally experience
the value of education through their
participation in adult literacy programs. Learn
more.
Results:
- Across the country, nearly 10,000
women in 260 literacy centers serving
450 communities have developed reading,
writing, and basic math skills, as
well as an understanding of family
health.
- 82% of learners are now functionally
literate.
- Since 2000, girls' enrollment in
World Education partner schools increased
by nearly 60%.
National
College Transition Project – USA:
The National College Transition Network
(NCTN) brings together adult and
college educators, professional development
providers, policy makers, and researchers
to provide original publications,
online resources, and technical assistance
on adult transition. NCTN's growing
membership spans the entire nation
and includes a range of institutions
representing school systems, colleges,
prisons, community-based organizations,
and workplaces. Learn
more.
Results:
- Network membership has grown to 1,970
administrators and practitioners
from adult education and work force
development programs and community
colleges in all 50 states.
- The Network provided professional
development opportunities for more
than 2,500 individuals at 22 conferences.
- The Network wrote up about 16 promising
practices in the field and posted
them on its web site.
- The Network hosted the 2nd Annual
Effective Transitions in Adult Education
national conference, which was attended
by 350 adult education administrators
and practitioners.
- The Network partnered with the National
Endowment for Financial Education
to publish and disseminate more than
10,000 copies of a booklet that helps
adult students make financial plans
for college.
Read this program success story: Helping
Adults Navigate the Complicated World
of College
Visit
the NCTN Website
Ambassador
Girls' Scholarship Program (AGSP) – Africa:
Girls account for 60% of the 40 million
children in Africa who do not attend
school. World Education helps girls
enroll and stay in school through
scholarship support and activities
that improve girls' academic performance,
increase knowledge about health,
including HIV prevention, and build
their leadership and vision. Learn
more.
Results:
- More than 38, 000 girls in 12 African
countries are in school with support
from AGSP.
- Attendance and academic performance
for girls who receive scholarships
has significantly improved.
View
the AGSP slideshow
Read this program success story: Educating
and Inspiring Girls in Africa
The Girls'
Access to Education Program (GATE) – Nepal:
The GATE Program helps disadvantaged,
adolescent out-of-school girls learn
practical information about nutrition,
reproductive health, HIV prevention,
and the consequences of early marriage.
GATE graduates go on to World Education-supported
livelihoods training or enter the
formal school system. Learn
more.
Results:
- Since 1998, more than 54,000 ten-to-fourteen-year
old girls across 20 districts have
been equipped with a basic education
and the skills to protect themselves
from traffickers.
Read these program success stories: Preventing
Trafficking and Violence through
Education, A
Dream Fulfilled, and How
Mina Escaped from Being Sold
Saving
Women's Lives – Senegal:
Along busy trucking routes in Senegal,
vulnerability to HIV for women and
girls is exacerbated by poverty,
migration, lack of information, and
low status. This program couples
innovative HIV prevention activities
with a microcredit program that decreases
women's vulnerability to infection. Learn
more.
Results:
- 8,000 people in three rural communities
have been exposed to information
about HIV prevention and transmission,
and AIDS treatment and care.
- 2,500 condoms have been distributed
through market kiosks.
- 780 women have taken out loans to
invest in small businesses, with
a 100% payment rate. Low and no-cost
loans are also available for HIV
affected households.
Read these program success stories: Saving
Women's Lives: Reducing Women's Vulnerability
to HIV in Rural Senegal and Trip
to the Field with the Tresorelle
Foundation Trustees
ABE-to-College
Transition Project – USA:
Many low-income adults would like
to go to college, but lack the financial
resources and feel unprepared for
college-level classes. World Education
works with 25 adult education programs
and more than 40 colleges and institutions
across the six New England states
to help adults enter and succeed
in college by equipping them with
academic and study skills, and helping
them navigate the college environment.
Results:
- Over 2,100 adults have enrolled in
the program and over 1,500 have graduated.
- Almost 75% of students who have completed
the program have continued on to
postsecondary programs.
Read these program success stories: World
Education and Citizens Bank—World
Education, Nellie Mae Education Foundation
and Citizens Bank Help Adults Go
to College and Helping
Sonjii Kinch Pursue Her Dreams
Education
First: Combating Trafficking – Benin:
Benin received significant international
press in late 2003 due to the high
incidence of Beninese children trafficked
to Nigeria to work in mines. World
Education works with local organizations,
particularly parents' associations,
to raise awareness about the dangers
of trafficking and help communities
ensure the effective reintegration
of victimized children, including
opportunities to go to school. Learn
more.
Results:
- Working in 100 communities, World
Education and its partners helped
nearly 6,000 formerly victimized
and at-risk children stay in primary
school.
- From 2004-2006, 90% of targeted schools
implemented nutrition programs, utilized
school kits, or launched microprojects
to support quality education for
these children.
- Parent association management of
children's enrollment reduced drop
out rates by 50%.
UXO Education
and Awareness Project – Laos:
It is estimated that from 1964 to
1973 more than 2,000,000 tons of
unexploded ordinance (UXO)—bombs
and ammunition that have not detonated—were
dropped in Laos. UXO have caused
thousands of deaths and injuries,
and continue to pose a major threat
to farmers and children living in
affected areas. World Education trains
primary school teachers to use effective,
child-centered teaching methods to
help children learn important lessons
about UXO injury prevention. Learn
more.
Results:
- During the 2006-2007 school year
the project worked with 4,400 teachers
in over 1,400 schools in 33 districts
of 9 provinces, reaching a total
of some 135,000 children.
Read these program success stories: Improving
Services that Help Those Affected
by UXO in Laos, Learning
to Avoid Unexploded Ordnance (UXO)
in Laos, and Reaching
UXO Survivors in their Communities
in Laos
Ntinga Microenterprise
Support Project – South Africa:
Since 1996, the Ntinga project has
strengthened South Africa's microenterprise
sector, the economic engine for poor
South Africans by helping small business-owners—the
majority women—improve their
business skills, take advantage of
new market opportunities, and compete
with larger organizations. Learn
more.
Results:
- Distributed more than $7.9 million
in microcredit loans to 175,000 small
business-owners, 45% of whom are
women.
- Catalyzed $4.5 million in contracts
for microenterprises.
Visit
the Ntinga Link Website
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