CONSIDER THIS:

• In the world's 50 least developed countries, only half of children complete primary school and only half of adults are literate, according to UNESCO.
• Secondary school enrollment is 52 percent for boys and 44 percent for girls in developing countries, vs. 90 percent for both genders in developed countries, Save the Children says.
• 781 million adults are illiterate worldwide; 64 percent of them are women, according to UNICEF.
• Abolishing school fees brings tremendous surges in school enrollment, UNICEF says. In Kenya, enrollment grew from 5.9 million to 7.2 million in weeks, with similar gains in Uganda, Tanzania and Malawi.
• Globally, for every 100 boys out of school, 115 girls are in the same situation, according to UNICEF.
• Educating girls helps ensure their children become educated; 75 percent of children out of primary school in developing countries have unschooled mothers, UNICEF says.
• Globally, for every 100 boys out of school, 115 girls are in the same situation, according to UNICEF.
• In the world’s 50 least developed countries, only half of children complete primary school and only half of adults are literate, according to UNESCO.
• Abolishing school fees brings tremendous surges in school enrollment, UNICEF says. In Kenya, enrollment grew from 5.9 million to 7.2 million in weeks, with similar gains in Uganda, Tanzania and Malawi.
• Secondary school enrollment is 52 percent for boys and 44 percent for girls in developing countries, vs. 90 percent for both genders in developed countries, Save the Children says.
• 781 million adults are illiterate worldwide; 64 percent of them are women, according to UNICEF.
• Educating girls helps ensure their children become educated; 75 percent of children out of primary school in developing countries have unschooled mothers, UNICEF says.

Overview

Some 115 million children do not attend school, according to a U.N. report. Of children in school, 24 million will never acquire basic literacy. Lack of education creates barriers that keep these children from becoming prosperous adults and community leaders. In needy places worldwide, your solution-oriented investment in education can create a profound and lasting difference. Without it, children and their communities remain at risk.

Sector Performance 2006

• Projects Funded: 19
• Expected Lives Changed: 28,742
• Client Investments Managed: $1,437,180
• Cost per Life Impacted: $50.00

Active Funds

• Rwanda Education Improvement
• West Africa Children's Education