Receiving progress reports in school is something that can be both nerve wracking and rewarding. Three years ago Nazanin, a 12-year-old refugee who lives in Jakarta, would not have been able to read her progress report because she did not know English nor Indonesian. This year, however, Nazanin can read the report and can feel proud of the positive remarks …
A Teacher’s Big Dream Changes Lives
When Rony Rolando Herrera was a young boy, he became a child at risk after he was abandoned by his father. Rony’s mother gave everything she had to raise Rony and his three brothers on her own; a task that was only made more difficult by the impoverished circumstances the family lived in. Thankfully, Rony’s support did not end with …
Planting Seeds for a Sustainable Future
Scroll through the gallery above to see images of the women in the program In rural Guatemala, communities are working to understand the land they live on to build sustainable futures. Ana Brito and Magdalena Sanchez are two of the 917 families leading this effort. Their dedication to learning and nurturing their surroundings has sparked a transformation, not just for …