Schools that serve poor students in developing countries often lack even the most basic infrastructure. Students sit at simple desks, which in many cases must be purchased by the students themselves. Classrooms lack textbooks so students must copy all material off of a chalkboard. Teachers are often poorly trained and unprepared to teach their overflowing classes.
Global Education Fund works to improve the quality of education in schools that serve orphans and vulnerable children through infrastructure improvements.
Textbooks: GEF partners with local publishers to supply country specific textbooks. By providing local textbooks, GEF ensures that the curriculum is relevant and appropriate. GEF has supplied thousands of textbooks to children in the following countries:
Colombia
Thailand
Kenya
Honduras
Guatemala
India
Nicaragua
Peru
Teacher training: GEF helps teachers improve their instructional methods by providing teacher-training workshops through partnerships with textbook publishers and other non-profits. In Kenya, GEF has worked with McMillan Kenya to train teachers and school leaders from over fifty schools.
