Education support only works if it reaches the right child and stays with them. That is why we are meeting head teachers, community leaders and development partners before the first school fees are paid.
What we are agreeing
- How schools identify children whose education is genuinely at risk
- How support is paid through the school rather than as cash
- How attendance and results are confirmed each term
- What safeguarding applies to children and families
Themes emerging
- Schools see the sharpest drop-out risk in the first term after a father's death
- Uniforms and examination fees are as decisive as tuition fees
- Record-keeping varies widely, and simple tools help enormously
Partnerships of this kind take time to build properly. We would rather begin with a small number of schools and do it well than spread support too thinly to verify.
Location: [Community], [State]
Partners: [Partner institutions]
