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World Education is dedicated to improving the lives of the poor through education, and economic and social development programs.World Education is well known for its work around the globe in environmental education, community development, maternal and child health, school governance, integrated literacy, small enterprise development, HIV and AIDS education and prevention and care, and refugee training. World Education also works to strengthen literacy and adult basic education programs in the United States. Projects Clothes Off Our Back Raises Critical Funds for World Education for Girls' Education in Africa
Secondary school girls in northern Mali are gaining essential academic and life skills through the Batonga Girls' Education Program.
Founded by actors and philanthropists Jane Kaczmarek ("Malcolm In The Middle," "Raising the Bar") and Bradley Whitford ("The West Wing"), the Clothes Off Our Back Foundation hosts online charity auctions showcasing celebrity attire to raise funds for programs improving children's lives across the globe.
"We were impressed with the quality of World Education's work and were happy to be able to make a meaningful contribution last year to something as important as girls' education in Africa," says Michel Schneider, Clothes Off Our Back Executive Director. "Clothes Off Our Back's focus is to raise funds for children's charities and we continue to raise money and awareness for these kinds of critical efforts."
The organization selected World Education as a nonprofit partner in 2008, and their generous donation has immediately gone to work in Mali and Benin supporting 300 adolescent girls, who would otherwise not be able to attend secondary school. The Batonga Girl's Education Program, a partnership between World Education and Angelique Kidjo's Batonga Foundation, combines educational scholarships with mentoring from successful community women, and tutorial classes to encourage girls' academic achievement.
"We're really pleased with this show of support from the entertainment community," says World Education President, Joel Lamstein. "We feel very fortunate to have people like Jane Kaczmarek, Bradley Whitford and Angelique Kidjo to champion the cause of girls' education in Africa."