Global and national organizations announce US$42 million investment in education for children affected by crises

GPE media coverage - September 19, 2016 | Source: Education Cannot Wait's website

Education in Chad. Credit: Educate a Child

Global and national organizations announced that an initial US$42 million investment in the Education Cannot Wait fund will prioritize giving nearly 1.5 million children in Chad, Syria and Yemen access to a quality education over the next two years.

Read the article in the Education Cannot Wait's website

Focus areas: Education in crisis situations

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