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Education and Training
Creating life-changing educational opportunities for children and young people
Education is a powerful way to reduce poverty.
Every child in Compassion’s program has the opportunity to go to school and receive an education. But for thousands of these children, breaking the cycle of poverty requires more than school lessons.
Through the generosity of our supporters, Compassion works through the local church to identify a tailored plan for each child and provide what is needed to continue their educational development. This could mean helping with:
- Vocational training
- University Education
- Resources such as computer labs and books
- Numeracy and literacy training
Compassion staff knows each individual child’s strengths, struggles and dreams for the future. They understand their specific education needs—and how meeting those needs can help them overcome poverty.
Why Education and Training is so important
In developing countries, 200 million young people leave school without the skills they need for gainful employment
58 million children are out of school. The poorest children are five times more likely to be out of school than the richest children
Female youths are 1.7x more likely to be illiterate than male youths
Developing countries spend only 1% of the amount that developed countries spend on students. That’s US$40 in developing countries compared to US$4000 in developed nations
Sources: UN; UIS
Education and Training Stories
This is How Hard Work Can Break the Cycle of Poverty
For Wilson and Juan David, vocational training through their local Compassion centre meant a way out of poverty and a new hope for their future.
17 Astonishing Journeys to School by Children in Poverty
How did you get to school as a child? Here’s a look at some of the great lengths children around the world, are going to everyday to get themselves to the classroom.
"My heart was divided in two": How Teolina Escaped Child Labour
Should she help her mother put food on the table, or chase her dream of becoming an architect? When 16-year-old Teolina in Peru faced an impossible choice, the local church was there to help her find her way.