Best Stories from 2015

Categorized as: About us, Africa, Caribbean, Education, Girls & women, Grantee, Latin America, Our Partners, Poverty Alleviation, Stories, Storytelling, Youth & Tagged as: 2015, Akilah Institute, Best stories, Grameen Foundation, Hope 4 Honduran Children, Teach for Haiti, The School Fund on December 30, 2015.

Photo courtesy of Educate Lanka.

Editor’s Note: 2015 was a wonderful year for Skees Family Foundation–full of amazing storytelling and social change. Our grantee partners continue to inspire and impress us with their dedication and innovative programming.

To finish the year, we’d like to share our favorite stories from Seeds of Hope:

• Teresa’s Story: A Tired Teacher Carries on in Kenya
• Students Escape Violence in Burundi at Akilah’s Rwanda Campus
• Ending Poverty: There’s an App for That!
• Transforming Education in Haiti takes Collaboration
• No Quick Fixes in Humanitarian Work: Firsthand Lessons from the Field

Thank you for another great year! Please share your favorites with your community and send us feedback on how we can continue to improve our content on Seeds of Hope.

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