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Shocking stats that reveal the full horror of life for children in war-torn Yemen
The UN's humanitarian agency OCHA has painted a bleak picture after its chief Mark Lowcock visited the country and heard "stories of atrocious suffering".
“Within just one generation we can have every child in school and learning”
Amel Karboul of the Education Commission gives a fascinating TED Talk about how to change the world by investing in education.
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Maasai mother, member of parliament and champion for education and girls’ rights
Peris Tobiko resisted attempts to make her a child bride in Kenya - now she works to build schools and keep girls in the classroom.
“We need to invest and commit ourselves to free, quality education that is founded on innovation, empowerment and engagement”
One of our Global Youth Ambassadors tells how he has started a foundation in South Africa to help develop a culture of achievement and excellence in education.
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Big moment for donors and developing nations to increase their investment in education
The countdown has begun to a major education funding conference - and effective spending, with support for pre-primary education, is crucial.
USAID helps thousands of children into education in Pakistan’s Sindh province
The programme includes enrolling 100,000 girls, improving reading for 750,000 children and helping 25,000 teachers increase their skills.
“I work by collecting scrap”: Mustafa, 12, films his life as a Syrian refugee in Turkey
Mustafa is one of four out-of-school children who spent six months filming their lives for ¹ú²úÊÓƵ after their families fled from the Syrian conflict.
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‘At least five’ Syrian children killed as school is bombed in besieged town
Activists say the students were leaving their school in Eastern Ghouta when a shell landed at the gate.
Terrified children run from Syrian kindergarten after bombing
Video of students fleeing from the attack in Eastern Ghouta was released today - as an aid convoy delivered food to starving children in the same town.
“Free schools are only a stepping stone for universal quality education – not the final solution”
One of our Global Youth Ambassadors lays out the case for a multi-step approach to helping children out of poverty and into education.
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