A preschool close to home brings joy to young children in Timor-Leste
As the school year begins in Timor-Leste, a group of young children in a remote village are excitedly arriving at a new preschool. Their parents gather around, as the children wash their hands…
COVID-19 impacting education of 'millions' of children in Myanmar
Among the countries in which ChildFund Australia manages and implements programs, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s education has been the most severe in Myanmar. Schools have…
Educators collaborate for improved student learning
When Phillip Solomon walked into the classroom in 2018 his students could not read or write – and he was determined to change this. Phillip (pictured below) is an elementary teacher at Ruatoka…
Digital library helps children in a remote village learn the Lao language
A digital library with hundreds of storybooks is helping children from an ethnic minority group in Laos stay engaged in school and learn to read and write in their national language. Young…