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251 million children are currently denied their right to quality education. We’ve been on a mission to end education poverty since 2008, together we have….
80,000+
students enrolled
359
schools established
1,913
teachers trained and employed
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A FELLOW’S STORY
People are heart of what we do. So, we thought you’d like to hear directly from one of our dedicated Fellows in Nepal, Tirsana Gaha. This is her experience as a Teaching Fellows at UWS Jaisithok School. “When I first joined the UWS teaching fellowship, I knew that I would be teaching students who had...
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THE ROAD BACK TO EDUCATION: ONE GIRL’S STORY
Eee Nwant is a normal 12 year old girl living in rural Myanmar; before the COVID-19 pandemic, she loved going to school every day and seeing her friends there. This is a story of how she’s working through adversity and back to education, with the help of United World Schools. In rural communities in Myanmar,...
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MEET THE TEAM: UWS COMMUNITY TEACHER
Rochom lives in a small village in rural Cambodia. His community is extremely isolated; there are no government facilities nearby, and no primary schools within walking distance. As a result, most of the children in Rochom’s village used to spend their time working on their families’ farms. Most of the adults in his village are illiterate....
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“EDUCATION IS THE BASIS OF DEVELOPMENT”: A HEADTEACHER’S STORY
Our teachers are the heart of what we do. So, we thought you’d like to hear directly from one of our dedicated teachers; Surya Bahadur Thapa, Principal of UWS Helawubesi School in Nepal. This is his account of how United World Schools is transforming his school and community for the better. “My name is Surya...
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MEET THE TEAM: UWS LIBRARY OFFICER
Phou Nakcy works in our libraries and dormitories in Cambodia. Every UWS school has its own library and Nakcy works hard to make sure that each of our Cambodian students experiences the joy of reading. Give the gift of reading How long have you been working for UWS? I have been working for UWS for four years...
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MEET THE TEAM: UWS EDUCATION OFFICER
Building a school doesn’t transform the future of a community overnight. It takes time, patience, and a team of really great people. Our Education Officers play an important part in developing our UWS Schools. They train teachers, deliver resources, and even visit their schools during the monsoon. We like to think of them as our...
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ABHIRA’S STORY
Abhira is 9 years old and lives in a remote village in Eastern Nepal. She normally attends the UWS community school in her village but – like billions of children around the globe – her school is currently shut due to COVID-19. Communities like Abhira’s have been severely affected by the impact of the national...
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A DAY IN THE LIFE: NABINA, UWS FELLOW
Our Fellowship scheme places talented and committed Nepali graduates into the rural villages we work with. They focus on improving the quality of teaching within UWS schools and improving links with local communities. Nabina became a UWS Fellow in April 2019 and has been living and working in the Khamare community in Eastern Nepal. Nabina...
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ONE MAN AND HIS MOTORBIKE: THE RACE TO BRING CHILDREN BACK TO SCHOOL
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, Mr Hy Sombo has spent a lot of time on his trusty motorbike. He is an Education Officer in O Ya Dav, a rural province in northeastern Cambodia, just a stones’ throw from the border with Vietnam. He looks after five UWS schools in the province, supporting schools and training...
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A LEGACY OF CHANGE: HOW ONE SMALL VILLAGE IS CHANGING THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION
Read the inspiring story of Roy School, Cambodia – one of our Legacy Schools, which will transform lives for generations. At United World Schools, we work in partnership with local communities and governments, developing new schools over 5-7+ years and then gradually transitioning them to community and government ownership, so that they can become self-run Legacy...
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“I WANT TO CONTINUE MY STUDIES”: MANOJ’S STORY
Despite a global focus on access to education, retention in school is a serious challenge. One-third of the world’s 70 million out-of-school children have attended school in the past, but were forced to drop out (UNESCO). From 2021 to 2024, we’re partnering with the Education Above All Foundation’s Educate A Child Programme to support more...
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JOURNEY TO UWS CHOP PRING SCHOOL, CAMBODIA
“I love my UWS school – here we can read, we can know things, we can write, and we can become educated”, shares Oun, a Grade 6 Student at UWS Chop Pring School. “In the future, I would like to be a teacher. I wish to share all my knowledge and ideas with the next...
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OVERCOMING LINGUISTIC BARRIERS TO EDUCATION IN MYANMAR
In the 2022-2023 academic year, UWS supported 196 teachers (75% recruited from the local community) across Shan State, Myanmar. Meet Poe Myat Noe. “I taught at UWS Wein Wa School during the 2022 academic year. Here the children don’t speak Burmese, rather Palaung.” – Poe Myat Noe, UWS Community Teacher Her World As a child,...
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“IT MAKES ME SO PROUD TO SEE HIS HANDWRITING”
Falina and her family live in a remote village on the southwest coast of Madagascar. Here, hear about the changes Falina and the UWS Ankindranoke School community have experienced since the school opened “This school fills me with joy, as it does the other parents. I am happy that my son is becoming wise. I...
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HOW ONE MAN IS CHAMPIONING CREATIVITY IN RURAL CAMBODIA
Art is an invaluable tool to help children learn, play and express themselves. Nobody knows this more than Mr Hout Veasna; a UWS Education Officer based in the Siem Pang District of Cambodia. Mr Hout Veasna champions creativity across the six UWS schools which he oversees, encouraging children to paint, draw and learn through play....
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MEET MOH MOH LWIN: OUR 1000TH TEACHER
It’s official – 1000 teachers now work in our schools across Cambodia, Myanmar and Nepal. Our teachers are at the heart of everything we do: inspiring students, bringing the curriculum to life and cementing our community links. Our newest teacher in Myanmar, Moh Moh Lwin, shares her story with us. Do you remember your favourite...
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THE TEACHER CREATING A PLASTIC-FREE SCHOOL
Meet Juna*. Juna is 20 years old and from Kalleri village. When we built a school in her community, Juna was recruited and trained as a local teacher. MEET JUNA* Now she teaches the kindergarten class at the school, having received early years training from education specialists. Despite being the youngest teacher at the school,...
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FROM STUDENT TO TEACHER
Meet Bopha. Bopha grew up in a small, rural village in north-east Cambodia. Her community was extremely isolated, with no government primary schools nearby. Most of the adults and children in the village were illiterate, and only spoke their own local dialect. The beginning of Bopha’s journey In 2010, UWS learnt about the need for...
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A PATHWAY TO HIGH SCHOOL: THE UWS DORMITORY PROGRAMME
Our dormitories are designed for older UWS students who have no high school within reach of their village, but rightfully want to continue their education into high school and further. By building dormitories next to government secondary schools, we allow our students to continue their formal education and gain a high school graduation certificate. We sat down...
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MEET THE TEAM: UWK EDUCATION OFFICER
Over the last two years, United World Schools has been developing our early-years education programme in Cambodia, otherwise known as United World Kindergartens (UWK). After opening our ninth Kindergarten in the region, we have just hired Sreymom as an Education Officer to oversee four of these projects. Our Education Officers each look after a group...
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