Village school, Deogarh, Rajasthan, India

Village school, Deogarh, Rajasthan, India

Group of children outside school, Gulmit, Upper Hunza Valley, Pakistan, Asia

Sandipani Muni high school teacher, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Village of Masango, Cibitoke Province, Burundi, Africa

People at Chen Clan Academy, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, Asia

Sandipani Muni high school teacher, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

People at Chen Clan Academy, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, Asia

People walking along corridor at Chen Clan Academy, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, Asia

Colourfully dressed schoolgirls at their way home at the Pre-Aksumite settlement of Qohaito (Koloe), Eritrea, Africa

Jewellery workshop, Madrasat Addeera, an artistic space where women learn crafts to be sold in AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

Pottery workshop, Madrasat Addeera, an artistic space where women learn crafts to be sold in the old town of AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

Uk, chemistry lesson at a sixth form college in london

Young boys being trained as female Gotipua dancers performing in praise of Lord Jagannath and Lord Krishna, Raghurajpur, Orissa, India, Asia

Young boys being trained as female Gotipua dancers performing in praise of Lord Jagannath and Lord Krishna, Raghurajpur, Orissa, India, Asia

Sewing and embroidery workshop, Madrasat Addeera, an artistic space where women learn crafts to be sold in AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

Local student with henna on hands, Dala hill historic iron working place, Kano, Nigeria

Pottery workshop, Madrasat Addeera, an artistic space where women learn crafts to be sold in the old town of AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

View of school girls smiling for camera in traditional Zulu village, Veyane Cultural Village, Khula, Khula Village, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, Africa

View of colourful houses in traditional Zulu village, Veyane Cultural Village, Khula, Khula Village, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, Africa

Skull of an adult female leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx), on display at the Natural History Museum in Stanley, Falkland Islands, South America

A school class being escorted at the entrance to the Nubian Museum in the city of Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Primary school, pupils in classroom, Charikot, Dolakha, Nepal, Asia

Education, indonesia. Mosque school in a village in east jav

Schoolgirls eating packed lunch, Bento, Kagoshima Park, Japan, Asia

Primary school, girl in classroom with pencil, concept of education and school life, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Primary school classroom with smiling children, Lapilang, Dolakha, Nepal, Asia

Primary school, students learning to count on an abacus, Charikot, Dolakha, Nepal, Asia

Adult education, south africa. Kwazulu-natal, durban township. Adult education for women

Education, south africa. Soweto. Library in a primary school

Primary school, girl in classroom, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Caleta Portales beach and Federico Santa Maria Technical University in background, Valparaiso, Valparaiso Province, Valparaiso Region, Chile, South America

Letras do Porto University, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Porto, Norte, Portugal, Europe

Punting on The Backs, River Cam, Clare College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, Europe

Nguen Thi Minh Khai high school, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

New Metropolis Science and Technology Centre, designed by Renzo Piano, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Holland), Europe

Portrait of a schoolgirl, Tobago, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Indian Hindu schoolchildren at state school at Kaparda village in Rajasthan, Northern India

Indian Hindu schoolchildren at state school at Kaparda village in Rajasthan, Northern India

Students at the all-female Fatima Jinnah University in Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Indian schoolchildren attending school at Doeli in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, Northern India

Indian Hindu schoolchildren at state school at Kaparda village in Rajasthan, Northern India

Student of all-female Gundi Pira Secondary School in earthquake area of Pattika, Pakistan

Students of all female Gundi Pira Secondary School in earthquake area of Pattika, Pakistan

Students of all female Gundi Pira Secondary School in earthquake area of Pattika, Pakistan

Students of all-female Gundi Pira Secondary School in earthquake devastated area of Pattika, Pakistan

Students of all female Gundi Pira Secondary School in earthquake area of Pattika, Pakistan

Students of all female Gundi Pira Secondary School in earthquake area of Pattika, Pakistan

Local teacher Rebecca Ngovano during a training session for all the teachers in the school to improve teaching methodologies in classrooms, Angaza school, Lindi, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Local teacher Rebecca Ngovano sitting in front of a blackboard in one of the classrooms of Angaza school, Lindi, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Primary school, Pong Teuk, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Ugandan school, Uganda, Africa

A school girl glances up to read the blackboard, Rwanda, Africa

A female teacher teaching science to a classroom of students at a primary school, Ghana, West Africa, Africa

A female teacher teaching at the front of the classroom at a primary school in Ghana, West Africa, Africa

A female teacher teaching science to a classroom of students at a primary school, Ghana, West Africa, Africa

A portrait of a school girl smiling during a lesson in her classroom, Ghana, West Africa, Africa

Friendly school girls, Mbanza Ngungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa

Pah Oh minority children in local village school, Pattap Poap near Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Sandipani Muni School for needy girls run by Food for Life, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

African primary school, young girl in the class room, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

African primary school, children in the classroom, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Primary school, Pong Teuk, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Children at Gambian school, The Gambia, West Africa, Africa

A female student on Graduation Day in front of a Chinese gate at Peking University, Beijing, China, Asia

Sandipani Muni School for needy girls run by Food for Life, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

African primary school, young girl in the class room, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Friendly school girls, Mbanza Ngungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa

Primary school, Pong Teuk, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sandipani Muni School for needy girls run by Food for Life, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Primary school, Pong Teuk, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Students at Peace Park, Hiroshima, Hiroshima prefecture, Honshu, Japan, Asia

A female student on Graduation Day in front of a Chinese gate at Peking University, Beijing, China, Asia

School children at the end of the day at school, Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Laotian schoolgirl, Elementary School, Vieng Vang, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Nurunnaim Mosque, Muslim children learning at Islamic school, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Two grade 3 students reading at Kusbau School in the coastal region of Madang in Papua New Guinea, Pacific

A teacher helping a young student at a school, Ghana, West Africa, Africa

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

India. Girls working in vegetable plot. Mary matha bala bhavan, a girls orphanage run by syro-malabar catholic missionary sisters of mary immaculate (msmi), chamal village, thamarassery diocese, khozikode, kerala. 2007

India. Dancing girls. Mary matha bala bhavan, a girls orphanage run by syro-malabar catholic missionary sisters of mary immaculate (msmi), chamal village, thamarassery diocese, khozikode, kerala. 2007

India. Study and reading time, helped by sister bincy joseph.Mary Matha bala bhavan, a girls orphanage run by syro-malabar catholic missionary sisters of mary immaculate (msmi), chamal village, thamarassery diocese, khozikode, kerala. 2007

Women constructing solar cookers at the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Rajasthan, India. The Barefoot College is a worldwide charity, founded by Bunker Roy, its aims are, education, drinking water, electrification through solar power, skill development, health, women empowerment and the upliftment of rural people. The use of the cookers, vastly reduces the amount of fire wood women have to go out and collect from the forest.

Women welding joints during the construction of solar cookers at the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Rajasthan, India. The Barefoot College is a worldwide charity, founded by Bunker Roy, its aims are, education, drinking water, electrification through solar power, skill development, health, women empowerment and the upliftment of rural people. Solar cookers save women having to walk to the froest to cut down wood for cooking, thus saving the forests, and a daily chore for woman.

Women on a solar workshop, learning how to make solar lanters at the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Rajasthan, India. The Barefoot College is a worldwide charity, founded by Bunker Roy, its aims are, education, drinking water, electrification through solar power, skill development, health, women empowerment and the upliftment of rural people. Many of the women are iliterate or semi literate. They are trained from countries all over the world, so that they can take their skills back and cascade the learning.

Women on a solar workshop, learning how to make solar lanters at the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Rajasthan, India. The Barefoot College is a worldwide charity, founded by Bunker Roy, its aims are, education, drinking water, electrification through solar power, skill development, health, women empowerment and the upliftment of rural people. Many of the women are iliterate or semi literate. They are trained from countries all over the world, so that they can take their skills back and cascade the learning.

A disabled women making nappies at the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Rajasthan, India. The Barefoot College is a worldwide charity, founded by Bunker Roy, its aims are, education, drinking water, electrification through solar power, skill development, health, women empowerment and the upliftment of rural people.

Women building solar cookers at the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Rajasthan, India. The Barefoot College is a worldwide charity, founded by Bunker Roy, its aims are, education, drinking water, electrification through solar power, skill development, health, women empowerment and the upliftment of rural people.

India. Study and reading time, helped by sister jane thennattil (director).Mary Matha bala bhavan, a girls orphanage run by syro-malabar catholic missionary sisters of mary immaculate (msmi), chamal village, thamarassery diocese, khozikode, kerala. 2007

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Thailand our school muslim school for burmese refugees, mae sot

Indonesia a kindergarten in banda aceh which lost many of children to tsunami, been rebuilt. schools director halimah anwar bustam (seen here in foreground) describes horrors suffered: area kids came from completely flattened by waves. On that fateful sunday children were in their homes, or many were already on beach having. So many died that morning. It devastating. Only we getting things back together, very grateful to helping with reconstruction of damaged building. staff give up a portion of their (already) salaries to sponsor poor children from outlying villages to come to school. structure includes offices staff, a library, prayer room wheelchair accessible classroom.__ Photograph taken in banda aceh, -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devasted much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour

Drugs, bulgaria teenagers at drug awareness program in high school no. 35, sofia

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Philippines a high school in quezon city, manila

Vietnam crs (catholic relief service) work with people with disabilities extends into the college system with a project of inclusive education. at the hanoi college of it, shown here, there are 25 students with disabilities and 15 visually impaired. crs provides special mobility equipment such as wheelchair ramps, and with a joint grant shared by other funding agencies, provided an elevator at the college (seen here), so that wheelchair bound students could move easily to other floors of the building

South sudan loka womens association. tailoring workshop. women using sewing machines

South sudan lutaya primary school, constructed and financed by jesuit refugee services since 2005, yei. lesson taking place in one of the classrooms. some classes have over 100 children. most classes do not have desks or seats. children often bring their own stools to sit on