For Sokry, a Cambodian teenager living in extreme poverty, college felt unimaginable. Just getting through the day was challenging enough. Sokry’s community outside Phnom Penh survived by [...]
Overpopulation, disease, and violence are three issues that affect the hundreds of thousands of individuals living in the Mathare Valley, Nairobi. Of these people, over 150,000 are school-aged [...]
Problem Statement: Married and pregnant before the age of 18 — it’s a reality for over half of women in impoverished Bihar, India. Early marriage sets a trajectory for women that limits [...]
Problem Statement: Jobs in the digital age require digital skills. But in Kenya, only a small percentage of youth ages 15-24 actively use the internet (32%) and use a computer (15%). For these [...]
Problem Statement: Even though access to education in India has improved, quality remains a concern. According to 2015 statistics, only 16% of Grade 10 students are at grade level in math and [...]
Problem Statement: Kenya’s recent emergence as a hub for technology innovation has earned it the nickname “Silicon Savanna.” Nairobi is buzzing with investment, incubators, computer labs, and [...]
Problem Statement: Rural Cambodian youth do not see many opportunities for themselves outside of construction, agriculture, or migrating to Thailand to earn income. As a result, education is [...]
