Education & Literacy

Five gifts of $100 each enables a school in Sri Lanka to buy and install a small personal computer for use by 40 students. This enables students to acquire skills needed for jobs in the 21st century and gives them access to information that other students around the world take for granted. more

Your donation of $14 will set a girl in Africa on the path to success by providing a pair of sturdy shoes to ease her long journey to school. Her new shoes will also boost her confidence to participate fully in her education. more

Your gift will equip students to become Peer Leaders at College Summit Workshops. Through a four-day “boot camp" for college transition, these rising high school seniors learn crucial self-advocacy skills, in addition to completing their college applications, personal statement, and learning about financial aid. more

Your gift will give a students one year of access to an online system as they apply to college. With secure accounts, students can upload their applications, personal statements, resumes, and other necessary documents for their college applications. more

IRT has developed TeenSAVE, a comprehensive program to help these teens live healthy lives, face their future with hope, and transition successfully into adulthood. more

Join READ Global in its quest to change the world—one country, one village, one individual at a time. When READ Global helps a community to build and outfit a library community center, the organization also helps to recruit and train a librarian who will help villagers make the most of their new facility. more

A donation of $160 will help an adult pursue a better life through job training and counseling. Our residents receive career counseling, resume assistance, pre-employment training and direct job placement. more

Your gift will provide one scholarship for a child for one year. Each scholarship helps cover the costs of education, such as school fees, books, school supplies, food, clothing and medical care. more

Your gift has the potential to "teach students how to fish, rather than just giving them a fish." The digital divide grows daily as students in the US learn new digital media skills, while students in Africa are only passive recipients of low-end products and information produced outside their countries. more

Provision of school books is a project active in many Plan countries. The classroom brightens when all children have clean, complete, up-to-date schoolbooks. Modern messages and improved ways of teaching are immediately apparent to kids. Teachers have something to work from. more

Your gift can provide health education to 250 children. Your support for children's health and hygiene education has a profound impact on communities. Children bring the knowledge they learn at school home to their families, who, in turn, often share this information with their neighbors. more

Your donation will ensure that a student will receive access to educational software for home learning which promotes learning and fosters success. more