Door Step School in India was founded by social entrepreneur Bina Lahkari.
Using innovative methods, Door Step School can offer education to 100,000 children each year in Pune and Mumbai, Thnaks to the Carnegie Social Initiative, the first computer center opened in a slum in Mumbai in 2003.
The support from Carnegie funds preschool classes for 3-5-year olds in the Colaba slum in Mumbai. Preschool education provides children with a better starting point for coping with school and reduces the risk of dropping out at an early age.
- Every year, 360 children participate in preschool education
- Each year, 700 children receive instruction in basic IT skills in computer centers established by Carnegie
- 43% of the children who have attended preschool education can read a little when they start school
Uganda Rural Development and Training Center (URDT) in Uganda is run by social entrepreneur Mwalimu Musheshe, who trains young girls from poor families to become role models and help change family conditions. The girls are educated in professional and practical subjects, which will enable the to lift themselves, their families and communities out of poverty.
