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

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

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

Students practising Kathakali dance with teacher, Kalamandalam University for the Performing Arts, Cheruthuruthy, Kerala, India, Asia

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

Students practising Kathakali dance with teacher, Kalamandalam University for the Performing Arts, Cheruthuruthy, Kerala, India, Asia

Alice Isingizwe 8 years old who is dumb and her teacher Musabyemariya Alphonsine from Ngwino Nawe, the village for children with disability, teaching Alice how to read a book using signs, Rwanda, Africa

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

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

Isingizwe Alice, 8 years old, who is dumb and her teacher Musabyemariya Alphonsine from Ngwino Nawe, teaching Alice how to read a book using signs, Rwanda, Africa

Early childhood teacher teaching a whole class phonics session at Mapemo early learning centre in Goroka, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Isingizwe Alice, 8 years old, who is dumb and her teacher Musabyemariya Alphonsine from Ngwino Nawe, teaching Alice how to read a book using signs, Rwanda, Africa

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

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

Schoolchildren have lessons outdoors after earthquake in village of Pattika, Pakistan

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

Agnes Mbvoyire, VSO national volunteer working alongside Filipino volunteer Rhea Villarico to improve standards of teaching in nursery schools in eastern Rwanda, Africa

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

Agnes Mbvoyire, VSO national volunteer working alongside Filipino volunteer Rhea Villarico to improve standards of teaching in nursery schools in eastern Rwanda, Africa

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

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

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

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

Philippines a high school in quezon city, manila

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

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.

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.

The Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, near Vadodara, India, is a tranquil haven of humanitarian care. The Ashram is hugely sustainable, next year it will be completely carbon neutral. Its first solar panels were installed in 1984, long before climate change was on anyones agenda. Their energy is provided from solar panels, and wood grown on the estate. Waste food and animal manure is turned inot biogas to run the estates cars and also used for cooking. Solar cookers are also used, and the air conditioning for the hospital is solar run. 70 % of the food used is grown on the estate. They provide an orphanage, schools for all ages, vocational training, care for the elderly, a specialist cancer hospital withstate of the art machinary, and even have a solar crematorium. This shot shows the girls school.

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.

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.

Thailand our school muslim school for burmese refugees, mae sot

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

Thailand muslim school for burmese refugees, mae sot

Ethiopia classroom of sebia catholic elementary school, tigray

Russia - secondary school, yuzhno sakhalinsk, sakhalin island, russian far east

Vietnam yen mo tu commune primary school, ninh binh province. this is one of several schools in this region of northern vietnam where crs in cooperation with the local education authorities has implemented inclusive education practices, whereby children with mental or physical disabilities are integrated into the normal primary schools. crs provides special training for the teachers to help them. the image shows 13-year-old pham thi bich ngoc (in pink jacket) who suffers from cerebral palsy and is intergrated into a class of 11-year-olds. her teacher nguyen thi mund is seen here helping her with an alphabet exercise

Disability, taiwan. A school for children with special needs, tainan. Boy receiving therapy

South sudan school narus

Colombia children in crocodile formation walking to their day care center, ciudad bolivar, bogota,

Uganda in the home of najjemba teopista, caritas lugazi agricultural field animator, kasaayi village, kayunga district. teopista teaching her children the abcs

Kenya pendekezu letu boarding school for former street girls, thika

Ethiopia catholic elementary school at wutafa, tigray

Kenya pendekezu letu boarding school for former street girls, thika

Gambia catholic school in banjul support catholic relief services

Education, ethiopia. A rural elementary school run by the catholic church in the village of grabafila. Teacher

Ethiopia catholic elementary school at wutafa, tigray

Kenya pendekezu letu boarding school for former street girls, thika

Mother teaching her child in a tribal village in India.

Couple adjusting rigging on sailboat

Portrait of Japanese woman near adhesive notes on wall

Teacher helping girls with workbook in classroom

Woman teaching girl to swim in swimming pool

Black woman cuddling with baby daughter on bed

Father teaching daughter to ride bicycle in park

Caucasian mother teaching gardening to daughter

Teacher and girls playing bongos and tambourines in classroom

Teacher and students practicing in ballet studio

Black women chopping vegetables in kitchen

Father watching daughter coloring with crayon in restaurant

Teacher helping girls in classroom

Girls surrounding teacher with headache in classroom

Girls raising hand for teacher in classroom

Father and daughter playing on picnic table in park

Mixed race mother and daughter reading book on floor near sofa

African American mother and daughter talking

Caucasian mother teaching gardening to daughter

Hispanic mother cradling baby daughter

Teacher showing recycling symbol to girls in classroom

Black woman playing with baby daughter on bed

Mother and son planting in garden

Father and daughter smiling on picnic table in park

Caucasian mother teaching daughter to ride bicycle

Close up of smiling girl with father

People discussing chart on whiteboard in meeting

Caucasian grandmother and granddaughter playing piano

Girls raising hand for teacher in classroom

Caucasian mother teaching daughter to ride bicycle

Women practicing yoga in park

Father helping daughter balance on wooden fence

Black mother holding waist of daughter wearing roller skates

Caucasian woman giving student violin lessons

Women meditating in park

Caucasian grandmother and granddaughter playing music together

Hispanic mother posing with baby daughter

Caucasian mother and son holding carrots in garden

Woman writing equation on blackboard for son

Teacher reading book to girls in classroom

Caucasian mother and daughter baking cookies

Caucasian mother teaching gardening to daughter

Woman training dogs in domestic kitchen

Woman practicing yoga with teacher in park

Caucasian woman giving student piano lessons

Father and daughter hugging with skateboard in park

Family cooking in kitchen

Instructor watching Caucasian women stretching arms in yoga class

primary school in ethiopia