TAKING ACTION...ONE HAND AT A TIME
We all have the capacity to help in some way to improve the quality of education and conditions for those communities living in areas of poverty around the world. Child sponsorships through World Vision or Plan are an amazing way to connect with a child and their family and help their whole community.
Help-A-School Foundation sponsors...
We all have the capacity to help in some way to improve the quality of education and conditions for those communities living in areas of poverty around the world. Child sponsorships through World Vision or Plan are an amazing way to connect with a child and their family and help their whole community.
Help-A-School Foundation sponsors...
Shanti lives a remote rural area of mid-west Nepal. There are no roads connecting villages in this area, just paths for walking and motorbikes. About 40,000 people live here. Most people are farmers but poor soil, erratic weather and lack of skills mean they can’t grow enough food. Health knowledge is poor and access to health services limited so child malnutrition and preventable diseases are common. Education quality is poor and drop-out rates high.
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Judith lives in a rural area in northern Uganda. The climate is hot and tropical and about 33,000 people live here. The region has been deeply affected by years of conflict. A lack of tools and skills makes it hard for farmers to grow enough to feed their families. Dirty water and poor sanitation lead to the spread of diseases. Health services are limited and many children miss out on education because schools lack basic facilities and equipment.
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For more info about World Vision go to: www.worldvision.com.au
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NEW - sponsorship begun in Non 2014
Laxmi is 12 years old. She lives in Udaipur in India with her mother, father, 2 brothers and 4 sisters.
Laxmi's family lives in a house made of stone with mud, a tile and slate roof and a dung floor. The family uses wood for cooking and obtains water from a local borehole about 30 minutes away. The nearest health facility is about 45 minutes away.
The Udaipur area is located in the Aravalli hill range. The literacy rate in the area is 62%. Only 49% of women are literate. Schools in the area are highly neglected, with a key problem being teacher absenteeism and low levels of learning among children. The quality of government managed schools is very poor. Only 36% of children attend preschool levels, 26% of children do not attend school, and 22% of girls are still being married before the legal age of 18.
Laxmi is 12 years old. She lives in Udaipur in India with her mother, father, 2 brothers and 4 sisters.
Laxmi's family lives in a house made of stone with mud, a tile and slate roof and a dung floor. The family uses wood for cooking and obtains water from a local borehole about 30 minutes away. The nearest health facility is about 45 minutes away.
The Udaipur area is located in the Aravalli hill range. The literacy rate in the area is 62%. Only 49% of women are literate. Schools in the area are highly neglected, with a key problem being teacher absenteeism and low levels of learning among children. The quality of government managed schools is very poor. Only 36% of children attend preschool levels, 26% of children do not attend school, and 22% of girls are still being married before the legal age of 18.
We also sponsor and support...
PLAN INTERNATIONAL : GIRLS CHAMPION PROGRAM
PLAN INTERNATIONAL : GIRLS CHAMPION PROGRAM
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Every year 10 million girls are forced into marriage before their 18th birthday - that's one every three seconds.We need to stop this happening. But we need your support to keep these girls out of forced marriages and in school.
Plan is working with children and communities across the world to address the barriers that prevent girls from completing their education. Educated girls are empowered girls who can transform their own lives and the world around them. For more info go to: www.plan.org.au |
JUST LET ME LEARN FOUNDATION
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The Just Let Me Learn Foundation is an organization that enables children in economically challenged areas of the world to have access to education built on high academic standards and a world view based on human dignity and self-worth.
Founded by mother/son team, Sandy and Dean Nelson, they have supported communities in Saiphai and Seswang, India through projects such as: buying a school bus, building a school and building a girls dorm. For more info go to : justletmelearn.org |
