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Pupils in uniform going to school with notebooks in plastic bags, in the area of Kisoro, near the Rwanda border, Uganda, East Africa, Africa

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

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

Food, ethiopia. Saint mary’s catholic school, addis ababa. A mainstream elementary and secondary school, it has a small wing for special needs children, which is featured here. Betty and her mother feleku (on left) who helps with preparing food at the center. Other parents participate in rotation

Colombia single mother with her children, barrancabermeja. Beautiful people, but they are extremely poor, and the children both suffer from malnutrition and stunted growth. She often does not send them to school becasue they are too hungry

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

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

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.

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

Colombia extra-curricular seminar in a middle school at la paz, barrancabermeja, in which children discuss violence in their community, and their personal experiences. Many had witnessed killings and dead bodies at close range. The seminars are organised by dni, international defense of children. Their town is one of the most violent in colombia

Colombia extra-curricular seminar in a middle school at la paz, barrancabermeja, in which children discuss violence in their community, and their personal experiences. Many had witnessed killings and dead bodies at close range. The seminars are organised by dni, international defense of children. Their town is one of the most violent in colombia

Colombia extra-curricular seminar in a middle school at la paz, barrancabermeja, in which children discuss violence in their community, and their personal experiences. Many had witnessed killings and dead bodies at close range. The seminars are organised by dni, international defense of children. Their town is one of the most violent in colombia

Colombia extra-curricular seminar in a middle school at la paz, barrancabermeja, in which children discuss violence in their community, and their personal experiences. Many had witnessed killings and dead bodies at close range. The seminars are organised by dni, international defense of children. Their town is one of the most violent in colombia. Ana victoria huertas of dni is leading the group at this session

Indonesia muslim girls at a koranic -school in banda aceh. 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

India. Study and reading time. 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

Colombia extra-curricular seminar in a middle school at la paz, barrancabermeja, in which children discuss violence in their community, and their personal experiences. Many had witnessed killings and dead bodies at close range. The seminars are organised by dni, international defense of children. Their town is one of the most violent in colombia

Colombia extra-curricular seminar in a middle school at la paz, barrancabermeja, in which children discuss violence in their community, and their personal experiences. Many had witnessed killings and dead bodies at close range. The seminars are organised by dni, international defense of children. Their town is one of the most violent in colombia. Ana victoria huertas of dni is leading the group at this session

South sudan student of lutaya primary school walking to school with her books and stool to sit on as there is usually no furniture in the classrooms. yei

Vietnam anti trafficking project at tra on in vinh long province in the mekong delta region of vietnam. many young people have succumbed to bein. for marriage or work in neighboring countries, and this project addresses the problem. in this image the vice-principal of tra on high school, ngoc bich, talks to a group of 12th graders about the problem

Child, ethiopia. Tullo gudo island and its monastery of debre zion, lake ziway. Girl walking to school carrying her books

Vietnam mine risk education program in tan hop primary school in quang tri province. children are taught about the dangers of finding unexploded bombs or landmines, dating from the war with the usa. progarm sponsored by american catholic relief services (crs)

Colombia extra-curricular seminar in a middle school at la paz, barrancabermeja, in which children discuss violence in their community, and their personal experiences. Many had witnessed killings and dead bodies at close range. The seminars are organised by dni, international defense of children. Their town is one of the most violent in colombia

Colombia extra-curricular seminar in a middle school at la paz, barrancabermeja, in which children discuss violence in their community, and their personal experiences. Many had witnessed killings and dead bodies at close range. The seminars are organised by dni, international defense of children. Their town is one of the most violent in colombia

Colombia extra-curricular seminar in a middle school at la paz, barrancabermeja, in which children discuss violence in their community, and their personal experiences. Many had witnessed killings and dead bodies at close range. The seminars are organised by dni, international defense of children. Their town is one of the most violent in colombia

UGANDA The work of Comboni Samaritans, Gulu. Visiting a child headed family. Aromorach Sharon is the oldest girl and looks after her 6 younger siblings and her elederly grandmother. Her parents died of AIDS. Aged 14, she is a pupil of Obinya primary school. Sharon preparing a family meal by peeling sweet potatoes. PHOTO by Sean Sprague

Brazil leather being worked into a suitable quality for making handicrafts. a workshop event where small cattle farmers learn leathermaking skills to improve their incomes. organized by cedapp through iaf funding at the community of quiteria de araujo, tigre village near pesqueira, pernambuco

India. Study and reading time. 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

Colombia extra-curricular seminar in a middle school at la paz, barrancabermeja, in which children discuss violence in their community, and their personal experiences. Many had witnessed killings and dead bodies at close range. The seminars are organised by dni, international defense of children. Their town is one of the most violent in colombia

Thailand lisu tribal schoolgirls using computers in their secondary school at chiang dao village, near chiang mai

India. Study and reading time. 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

Colombia extra-curricular seminar in a middle school at la paz, barrancabermeja, in which children discuss violence in their community, and their personal experiences. Many had witnessed killings and dead bodies at close range. The seminars are organised by dni, international defense of children. Their town is one of the most violent in colombia