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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
Feature Story
Breaking Free from Child Marriage
"When Mamoni’s older brother came to fetch her from her friend’s house one afternoon, she knew the news wasn’t good. “What’s wrong?” she asked. “Why do you need me?” The reason became immediately clear when she walked through the doorway of her home. There was a group of adults sitting across from her mum, drinking chai. She knew this wasn’t a social visit. They wanted 14-year-old Mamoni to marry their son."
17 Extraordinary Journeys to School
As children in Australia are getting ready for another school year, here’s a look at some of the great lengths children around the world, are going to everyday to get themselves to the classroom. Whether it’s walking for kilometres or bumping along in the back of an overcrowded truck, these 17 photos highlight the challenges some children face in accessing education, and celebrates the fact that despite the odds, they’ve made it to school.
An Aussie Kindy Class Interviews Kids in Togo
What do six year olds want to ask children their age on the other side of the world?