Category: Education

Each week this month, we’ll share a child development center staff or volunteer’s story and celebrate the reasons we’re so grateful for their work with children in the field. This week, we’re introducing Pastor Daniel, who lives in a remote community of Burkina Faso where children struggle to complete their education and learn new skills. But alongside church staff, pastor Daniel is fighting to give them bright futures through education and training.

For a child living in poverty, your letters bring hope, support and encouragement that can make a huge difference in their lives. Yet, sometimes it can be difficult to know where to start.

For a child living in poverty, your letters bring hope, support and encouragement that can make a huge difference in their lives. Yet, sometimes it can be difficult to know where to start.

On Oct. 11, the United Nations observes International Day of the Girl Child. It’s a day for us to dream of and work toward a world where girls are free from gender-based violence, harmful practices, HIV and AIDS, and limited opportunities based on their gender.

Around the world, parents are packing backpacks and preparing their kids to head back to school. For children in Burkina Faso, a chance to go back to school means an opportunity for a better future. Learn how one pastor’s dream to transform his community is impacting children inside and outside of the classroom.

Many children in poverty are not enrolled in pre-primary education because their parents don’t have enough money to purchase the required books. Here are three reasons access to books in early childhood is critical for young children, helping break down generational barriers to literacy and education success.