Education is empowering. It strengthens
individuals, families and communities. CARE
believes that working to improve the quality and
accessibility of basic education is one of the
best investments we can make in efforts to
overcome poverty. We seek to ensure that the
right to education is fulfilled, even in the
most difficult circumstances and for the most
vulnerable groups, such as refugee children and
people living with AIDS.
We launched our education program in 1994
with a handful of pilot projects. Today, CARE
operates education projects in 25 countries.
At the community level, CARE works to:
- Reduce cultural and economic barriers to
girls' education
- Support community schools where government
services are unavailable
- Develop responsive, participatory and
accountable systems of educational governance
and management to address issues of access and
quality
- Train teachers to enhance student
achievement
- Provide basic education for adolescents and
youth at risk who have missed the chance for a
primary education
At the national level, CARE builds capacity
within governments and private organizations
to:
- Develop and implement effective policy
reform
- Improve the quality and relevance of
learning
- Enhance the status, morale and
professionalism of teachers
- Advocate quality basic education for all
Every day, CARE works with communities to
achieve lasting victories over poverty.
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