Education
Free the Children’s Education projects are focused on providing the schools, teachers, and resources disadvantaged children need to get a basic primary education. Today, more than 50,000 children attend more than 500 Free The Children schools every day.At Free The Children, we’ve seen first hand that education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty and ending the exploitation of children. It’s where social and economic development begins, and the reason why Free The Children has committed to building schools and education centers for marginalized children in Kenya, Sierra Leone, rural China and Sri Lanka. |
Sadly, it would only cost an additional $9 billion US a year to provide every child in the world with primary education. Working together, the goal of education for all children is attainable. In partnership with local communities, and through the hard work of thousands of youth around the world, we have already accomplished a great deal, including:
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building more than 500 primary schools,
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Primary Education is the First Step
Free The Children schools provide girls and boys the opportunity to complete five years of primary education, or the minimum required for basic literacy. By providing children with the opportunity to learn in a safe and comfortable environment, Free The Children is helping them to fully develop their talents and skills. This, in turn, allows them to make positive contributions to their communities. These children have the potential to transform an entire community in a single generation!
Girls and Boys Both Count
Free The Children schools help make quality basic education more accessible to girls, who are at a particular risk of being denied the chance to go to school. We believe that investing in education for girls is, in many ways, the key to development as it provides significant benefits and rewards for the larger community. Studies show that when girls are educated, they:• earn more income |
At least 50% of children attending Free The Children schools are girls who would otherwise be working as marginalized child labourers in exploitative conditions.
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