Discover the power of education through individual stories: girls overcoming social and physical obstacles to unlock her full potential; teachers working to empower their students and inspire more girls to go to school; young students immersed in their lessons, even as the tumult of crisis clamors beyond the sanctuary of their classroom; preschoolers getting the stimulation and nurturing that will equip them to perform well in school and throughout life, and many more.

With this book, the Global Partnership for Education offers a glimpse into the lives of these children. We invite you to look through these pages to meet them and sense their urgent desire to learn.

The children and teachers who appear here have all benefited from the funding and know-how that GPE has marshaled since 2002.