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Spotlight: Global Classrooms

We take a look at some of the different classrooms around the world supported by MWIA, thanks to our generous donors.

Education is the gift allowing people to flourish and make a difference in the world. It is vital to the success of moving children and communities out of poverty. Sadly, more than one hundred million children around the world do not have the opportunity to attend school.

MWIA is dedicated to supporting women and children in their quest for the education, skills and support necessary to transform their lives. Helping children reach their potential, especially in isolated regions, is one of the single best investments we can make to end poverty.

Kolkata, India Brickfield Schools: Since 2008 the Kolkata Mary Ward Social Centre has facilitated open air schools for children living in brickfields on the outskirts of Kolkata. Currently there are 50 brickfield schools and MWIA is proud of its continued support for this transformative project.
Nairobi, Kenya Stop Female Genital Mutilation Program: Following extensive research undertaken by Loreto Sister, Dr. Ephigenia Gachiri, the Stop FGM Project began in 1998. Key findings at the time revealed that, out of 72 districts in Kenya, only 15 did not circumcise girls. Through the Stop FGM Project over 20,000 girls have avoided circumcision.
Nyumbani, Kenya Nyumbani Village Scholarships: Nyumbani Village began in 2004 to care for 1,100 children and grandparents displaced by the AIDS epidemic. MWIA supports two orphaned young adults from Nyumbani village by providing them with tertiary education.
Rumbek, South Sudan Loreto Rumbek School: Due to economic hardships Loreto Rumbek School has become one of the most stable elements in the lives of these children delivering quality education despite the internal fighting and famine occurring in parts of South Sudan.
Gari-uai, Timor-Leste Loreto Pre-Primary School: The provision of quality education is one of Timor-Leste’s most pressing needs. Literacy levels are as low as 42% and less than a third of the population have completed primary school. The Loreto Pre-Primary School and Community Centre in Gari-uai is the first school to be built internationally by the Loreto Australia and South East Asia Province and currently teaches over 70 children in this remote region.
Vietnam Children’s Rural Libraries: In small country villages, there is a distinct lack of reading material available for children. Since 2008 the Loreto Sisters have established a network of small libraries catering for children, aged 6-18 years. Loreto Vietnam Australia Program: LVAP has impacted the lives of over 55,000 children by providing them with access to improved educational opportunities. The children in the opposite image attend school in the Tien Giang Province. They focus intently as they write spelling words in their neatest writing.
Lukulu, Zambia The Lukulu Teacher Training project: This project provides an opportunity for volunteer teachers to study a three-year diploma in Primary Education. Upon completion of the degree the teachers return to their local area to support the ongoing development of community schools.