Human Interest Stories

Girls in Ethiopia.
Get to know the inspiring stories of the girls and boys at the heart of ECW results!
 
ECW’s investments are reaching millions of crisis-affected girls and boys with safe, inclusive quality education. We thank our grantees across the world whose dedicated work in crisis-affected communities is empowering children and adolescents. We are particularly grateful to the girls and boys, parents, teachers and communities supported by ECW-funded programmes who have accepted to share their incredible stories of hope and perseverance. 

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Do you have a story to share on how ECW’s support is making a difference where you are? We would love to hear from you!

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Featured human stories

Student and teacher in Mali.

Mouly's Reading Corner

An Education Cannot Wait-supported “Reading Corner” initiative is bringing out-of-school children like Mouly to the classroom in Timbuktu and Taoudenit, Mali

Mali
Hafsat smiles as she teachers her students the alphabet at the ECW-funded temporary learning centre in Hajj Camp. © UNICEF/Ahmad Mari

An Empathetic Educator: Hafsat's Story

A teacher at the Education Cannot Wait-supported, UNICEF-run learning centre in Hajj Camp goes above and beyond for her students affected by armed...

Nigeria

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Girls in Sudan reading.

Communities and partners like the Norwegian Refugee Council are bringing schools back to life and students back to learning in Sudan through ECW-funded...

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ECW-supported UNICEF Learning Centres help children affected by crisis, like Nizar, overcome adversity and reclaim their education in Syria

Girl in class in Kenya raises hand.

UNICEF programme funded by ECW and partners helps flood-affected children return to learning and enhances school resilience to climate shocks in Kenya

Children in Ethiopia classroom.

ECW celebrates International Day of Education by highlighting the inspiring stories of children who have been empowered through quality education.