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UNESCO believes that education is a human right for all throughout life and that access must be matched by quality.  Education in itself is an empowering right and one of the most powerful tools by which economically and socially marginalized children and adults can lift themselves out of poverty and participate fully in society. Early Childhood Care and Education UNESCO collaborates with government officials and other key stakeholders concerned with the care and education of young children aged 0-8.   UNESCO’s ECCE programmes focus on holistic pre-primary education for children over the age of 3, emphasizing its linkages with primary education while ensuring the use of developmentally appropriate techniques.  Partnerships that involve working with health and social sectors as well as civil society and private sector actors can help widen the reach to  children in terms of age coverage and numbers. ECCE teacher development http://www.unescobkk....
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The link I followed was http://www.globalfundforchildren.org/getting-kids-out-of-work-and-into-the-classroom/  Getting kids out of work and into the classroom By  Eva Miller  on June 12th, 2017   Category:  Blog ,  Featured ,  Featured Blog ,  Home ,  Latin America and the Caribbean The Global Fund for Children celebrates the rights of children according to United Nations standards and     envisions a future without the economic and sexual exploitation of children and youth. By partnering with organizations that support vulnerable children,    GFC is working globally to help children out of  working environments especially in hazardous conditions. GFC believes that exploitative child labor is a violation of human rights. By partnering with locally led organizations around the world, GFC works to end child labor and ensure that children and youth have access to education, healthcare, and ade...
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Working Globally The Center on the Developing Child Harvard University  works globally to build a broader movement to achieve breakthrough outcomes for children around the world.   Currently the focus is: Coordinated strategies to support child development can multiply the effects of investments in child survival, health, education, and economic development. We need to protect children from significant adversity, in addition to providing them with enriched learning opportunities. The early childhood years are critical building blocks for lifelong health, not just school readiness. Working closely with countries such as Brazil, Canada and Mexico  and their policy makers.  The collaboration encompasses incorporating  science and childhood development within their cultures.   Building a scientific community around early childhood development.  Guide the synthesis and application of scientific knowledge about child developm...

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Mariposa DR Foundation  empowers girls living in extreme poverty, equipping them with the knowledge and tools to become leaders in their communities. Each week at the Mariposa Center for Girls, girls engage in a host of activities—tutoring, sports, wellness classes, job skills training, leadership development, art classes, and more—that prepare them to lead healthy and productive lives. Mariposa is using its Maya Ajmera Sustainability Award to train staff, engage in promotion and marketing, and renovate its cafe space and kitchen for its newest income generation project.   This article on www.globalfundforchildren.org caught my attention immediately. The proof that providing the proper resources proves successful to helping children of poverty become successful.    WE SPREAD THE WORD Our first job is to find community-based organizations that are changing children’s lives—then we help them grow with management assistance, capacity-building expertise,...