Education aid gets children into school but it's not the smartest solution
On Thursday, the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) will launch a campaign in Brussels to raise $3.5bn (£2.1bn). Refreshing this global pot is important, but even more so is securing increases in domestic resources for education, which can raise substantially more money and which is much more sustainable. To be effective, we need to focus in four areas. First, it is vital to increase education spending. Second, taking steps to increase the overall size of government budge
This Smart Girl Says Thank You
Phung, whose full name is Dao Ngoc Phung, is from an impoverished and landless family, and, five years ago, her mother was diagnosed with cancer. After she died, leaving the family with large medical debts, the father moved to Ho Chi Minh City. He returned only on weekends. School was possible because Room to Read paid for school fees, books, uniform, school bag and bicycle, while also providing a broad range of counseling and training. Find out more #Roomtoread
Students return from education mission to Uganda
Two schoolgirls have spoken of witnessing first-hand the barriers to education for disabled children in Africa. Maisie Le Masurier, 14, and Rebecca Unwin, 15 were sent on a fact-finding mission with international development charity Sightsavers. In Uganda, the girls met children who have been denied schooling because of their disabilities. The young ambassadors learnt about the main obstacles to inclusive education, including a lack of qualified teachers, a lack of equipment
