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Posted on August 27, 2024
By Hassan H. Inrahim Mohamed, Advocacy and Communications Coordinator, Gargaar Relief and Development Organization (GREDO)
Girls in School with learning materials provided by GREDO. Photo: GREDO
GREDO’s education program has been progressively making sustained efforts in the recent years to avail education services to the neediest out of school children in the served communities. Below are some of the areas the education program focuses on:
Provision of Teaching and Learning Materials (TLMs)
A critical component of the GREDO Education Program is the provision of Teaching and Learning Materials (TLMs). These resources are essential for effective teaching and learning, particularly in under-resourced areas. GREDO works to supply schools with age-appropriate textbooks, learning aids, and other educational materials, ensuring that both teachers and students have the tools they need to succeed. By enhancing the quality of education through TLMs, GREDO helps to create a more engaging and effective learning environment.
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Posted on August 26, 2024
By Laura Baerwolf, Chief Operating Officer, Mona Foundation
Students in the Badi School, Panama. Mona Foundation partnered with Badi School in 2000, lending support as the school increased the number of grades and classrooms, built a common room, a library, and technological and scientific labs, and developed its arts and character-building programs. Today, Badi School serves over 400 students from 1st grade through 12th grade, 57% of whom are girls. Photo: Mona Foundation
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a shared blueprint to achieve a better and sustainable future for all. Education sits at the centre of this 2030 Agenda as a primary driver of progress across all 17 SDGs and as the bedrock of just, inclusive and peaceful societies.[1]
Since 1999, Mona Foundation has partnered with grassroots organizations around the world to address the root causes of poverty and effect systems change through the twin strategies of universal education and gender equality.
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Posted on August 26, 2024
By Ina Lee, Communications Director, Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation
Children in Ibb receive school bags and supplies at several schools.
Yemen’s education crisis has reached a critical juncture, affecting millions of children since the conflict began in March 2015. At Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation (YRRF), we are dedicated to addressing this urgent issue and improving the lives of Yemen’s most vulnerable, particularly children. Despite the severe challenges posed by the ongoing conflict and blockade, our work has made a profound impact, offering vital support to those in need.
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