Despite being one of the most impoverished areas in Africa, Kibera, Kenya, is the home of an all-girls hockey team at the Kisumu Dogo School. For 12-year-old Doris, and a group of her classmates, playing field hoc...
Stories from the Field
Providing a healthy and safe environment for a child can sometimes take a village of caretakers, mentors and community leaders. For four-year-old Timothy, he found his village of support in Zambia at the Bill and...
At the young age of 19, Brenda becomes the owner of a stationery store in her home country after being selected as the winner of the USAID Microenterprise Program. Despite her dedication to her job as an entrepren...
Narovantsoa, a 12-year-old boy, lives with his teacher, Yvonne, in the small town of Soamanandrariny, Madagascar. On average, households in Somanandrainy consist of six people, and many depend on an income of less...
At only 15 years old, Memory carries herself with confidence and zeal as an exceptional student despite her difficult circumstances growing up in Zambia. Living in a rural area in the capital city of Lusaka, she s...
On National Teacher Appreciation Day, we are celebrating teachers around the world whose hard work and impact extend far beyond the boundaries of the classroom. For Mmapula Letswalo, a South African leader in educ...