8 Jun 2018

The ‘little teacher’: boy aged 11 whose motivational speeches give hope to poor students

Hammad Safi is already studying at university in Pakistan, where his talks are hugely popular on YouTube and paint a positive picture of his country. 

8 Jun 2018

‘Donkey school buses’ take young children to their classes

Students in rural parts of The Gambia are getting to their early childhood development and primary classes thanks to an expanding transport programme.

7 Jun 2018

South Sudanese teacher to give TEDx talk from a refugee camp

Mary Nyiriak Maker - a refugee herself - will be one of many inspirational speakers and performers appearing at Kakuma Camp in Kenya.

6 Jun 2018

Kenya solves maths problem with 7.6m textbooks for primary school children

More than 117,000 teachers have also been trained as part of a project to focus on the quality of education for the country's young students.

6 Jun 2018

Scottish island school seeks Arabic teacher for Syrian and local children

Bute's secondary school is looking for someone who can help young refugees - but also teach a new language to Scottish students.

5 Jun 2018

Loving care for children under five who are orphaned or abandoned

Early intervention is helping very young children in China who otherwise might spend years in institutional care.

5 Jun 2018

Tanzania mourns conjoined twins who graduated from high school

Maria and Consolata Mwakikuti wanted to become teachers in a country where disabled people are often marginalised or abandoned at birth.

5 Jun 2018

“Violence in schools is a barrier to the right to education in DRC”

An NGO is planning to install mailboxes in schools to allow students to express their views anonymously.

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4 Jun 2018

Emergency fund helps children go back to school after Papua New Guinea earthquake

Money from Education Cannot Wait will help aid organisations to set up temporary learning spaces and provide psychological support for thousands of traumatised students. 

1 Jun 2018

Two years after Ecuador earthquake, underprivileged children have a brand new school

Salesian missionaries, who provide education in one of the country's poorest areas, ensured students didn't miss out when their school had to be demolished.