"I found eight hundred students in six ramshackle classrooms. They had no books, no electricity, and were huddled so tightly around the room’s few desks that they were almost sitting on each other’s laps. Teachers beat the children with sticks and lessons were rudimentary at best." Read @andyharrington's letter ••LINK IN PROFILE•• to see how we can all help transform heartache into hope for each child in #Rubavu. . . #heartachetohope 📷 @fitbstudios

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One in five children are left out of the classroom every day and more than half of these kids live in Sub-Saharan Africa. The world is facing an education crisis and it's time we did something about it. Find out how you can be involved at the link in our bio. . . . . #School #Education #Teaching #Learning #Goal4 #Rwanda #Classroom #DoGood #Charity

Education doesn't stop at the classroom door. Through our asset-based community development program, we've seen parents embrace their talents and dive into supporting their child's education by building new classrooms, cooking school lunches, meeting with teachers, and so much more!

How does an educator teach a student to write without regular access to pen and paper? Well, the teachers at Mbandazi Primary in Rwanda have come up with a unique solution using clay and sand! They've taken the principles from Wellspring's training about locally-sourced and sustainable teaching aids and are combatting low literacy rates with great success! Read more at the link in our bio! #Education #Rwanda #ABCD #BackToSchool #WellspringWednesday