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Education

A group of girls from the local school smiling and holding copies of Lafaek Prima.

CARE works to increase access to quality education for all children, particularly girls living in fragile and conflict-affected settings.

Our programs provide tailored solutions for youth to acquire market-aligned skills, creating opportunities for transition into livelihoods and employment. Our integrated approach is based on extensive research on what works to increase learning outcomes and income levels. Our education work is designed to contribute to stabilization and economic growth.

We put children and youth at the center of our programs and build a supportive environment for them in the community and at school. At the individual level, CARE supports children and youth to develop academic competencies and life skills, raising their confidence and ability to engage in further education and work. At the community level, we work with parents and community members to increase support for education and active participation in school. We work with Ministries of Education and school staff to improve the quality of teaching, strengthen supervisory capacity, support policy development, and strengthen system efficiency through better budgeting.

Highlighted Education Programs

Educate Your Children II

The Educate Your Children II / Waxbar Carurtaada II project, implemented in partnership with Education Above All Foundation's Educate A Child (EAC) program is opening new opportunities to education for the most at risk children in Somalia.

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Somali Girls’ Education Promotion Programme – Transition (SOMGEP-T)

The Somali Girls’ Education Promotion Programme addresses the barriers that prevent marginalized girls in rural and remote areas of Somalia – including girls with disabilities – from enrolling in school.

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Education Sector Program Implementation Grant (ESPIG)

The Education Sector Program seeks to increase equitable access to education and improve education outcomes for all Somali primary school children by strengthening the system’s capacity.

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Patsy Collins Trust Fund Initiative (PCTFI) – Cohort 3

The Patsy Collins Trust Fund Initiative uses action research to develop tailored models to address barriers to education, retention, and learning for extremely marginalized adolescent girls.

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Strengthening Opportunities for Adolescent Resilience (SOAR)

Strengthening Opportunities for Adolescent Resilience (SOAR) seeks to empower adolescent girls who have never attended school, or who dropped out in early grades, to make positive life choices.

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