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Nearly one in four children in Zimbabwe has lost one or both their parents; as many as 85% of these are children who lost their parents as a result of HIV and AIDS. Furthermore, an estimated 150,000 children currently live with HIV, and more than 500,000 children are estimated to be out-of-school. Adolescents and out-of-school…
Approximately 130,000 refugees from Burma live in refugee camps along the Thai-Burma border, and well over 400,000 live unofficially in Thai communities along the border. Some of the refugees have lived along the border for a decade or more, and have seen whole generations of children grow in the camp environment. World Education, working with…
Professionals in the education sector have long felt the need for programming in Nepal that not only ensures that the most disadvantaged children can access education, but that they can remain there to complete secondary school and achieve learning outcomes that enable them to secure productive livelihoods. The Sangai Sakaun Sangai Badhaun ("Learning and Growing…
Expanding efforts to reach and support People Living with HIV/AIDS in Ghana Building from lessons learned and experience gained from EMPower I, EMPower II expands its reach and scope to support new NGOs and support groups who are serving people living with HIV, specifically key populations, including female sex workers or men who have sex…
In Timor-Leste, women face many challenges, including high rates of illiteracy (approximately 65%), limited access to education and formal institutions, and high rates of gender-based violence. Women also hold most of the household responsibilities and are typically in charge of managing small business activities. However, low literacy and numeracy levels make it especially difficult for…
Burma has the third highest number of landmine victims in the world, an estimated 1,500 people each year. Although 10 out of Burma's 14 States and Divisions are mine contaminated, the most heavily impacted are the eastern States and Divisions bordering Thailand. An estimated five million people live in townships that contain mine-contaminated areas. However,…
The Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education funds four LINCS Regional Professional Development Centers (RPDC). World Education manages the RPDC for Region 1: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, and the Virgin Islands. The LINCS Region 1…
In the Kingdom of Jordan, the greater part of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) for education was carried out externally through a quasigovernmental agency, the National Center of Human Resource Development (NCHRD). NCHRD is mandated to conduct evaluation studies for supporting the Jordanian Ministry of Education (MoE) and its educational programs and projects. Despite a well-structured…
Tanzania Tanzania’s youth population is extremely large, with more than half of the population roughly 23 million—under the age of 18. Approximately 10% of children in Tanzania have been orphaned (an estimated 40% of which are orphaned as a result of HIV and AIDS). 930,000 children have been classified as most vulnerable children (MVC). More…
Only about 15% of households in Laos have access to formal financial sources. Poor rural communities in Laos do not have access to secure and reliable financial services. Consequently, families are unable to make significant investments in developing their livelihoods, weather economic shocks, and save for the future. World Education Inc. and World Education Australia…
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