Children's Education Foundation - Vietnam
CEF enables girls living in poverty to attend school, boosting their chances of a life with meaningful choices and expanded opportunities. Education in Vietnam is free but the price of school fees, uniforms and required “extra tuition” tutoring classes prevents many young girls from ever entering the schoolhouse.
Hearing & Beyond - Vietnam
For a majority of deaf and hearing-impaired children in many parts of Vietnam, going to school is not a possibility. No learning sign language. No making friends. No playing on sports teams with other kids. The resulting inability to communicate (even with family members) leads to social isolation, typically a lifetime of poverty and low self-worth. Hearing and Beyond transforms this trajectory by providing high quality education for hearing-impaired children.
Children's Education Foundation - Vietnam
CEF enables girls living in poverty to attend school, boosting their chances of a life with meaningful choices and expanded opportunities. Education in Vietnam is free but the price of school fees, uniforms and required “extra tuition” tutoring classes prevents many young girls from ever entering the schoolhouse.
Amigos de Santa Cruz - Guatemala
Amigos de Santa Cruz supports the communities of Santa Cruz la Laguna, located on Lake Atitlan. Executive Director Jessie Cohen and a dedicated staff comprised almost entirely of local women and men operate education and youth programs to equip future leaders with the tools they need to improve their own communities.
Progresa - Guatemala
PROGRESA, an organization based in Parramos (just outside of Antigua), provides university sponsorships for impoverished Maya youth, especially from rural areas. Very few of these students are able to obtain a higher education in their communities. Sponsorships pay for tuition, room and board. Access to higher education brings choice into the lives of young women and the opportunity to be social change agents in their country’s growth and economic development.