Schoolchildren on a bike, Embu, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Sunday school, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Girls studying in a medersa (koranic school), Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Girls learning Arabic in a medersa (koranic school), Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

African schoolchildren, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Primary school in Africa, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Primary school in Africa, Hevie, Benin, West Africa, Africa

Group of boys, Kaymaku school, Kaymaku, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Asia

Village school near Banjul, Gambia, West Africa, Africa

Schoolgirl in Don Bosco school, Nazareth, Galilee, Israel, Middle East

Primary school in Africa, Hevie, Benin, West Africa, Africa

Christian school, Annecy, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Girls learning Arabic in a medersa (koranic school), Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Primary school in Africa, Hevie, Benin, West Africa, Africa

Primary school in Africa, Hevie, Benin, West Africa, Africa

Primary school in Africa, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Primary school in Africa, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Schoolboys, Toraja area, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Local school, Nekena village, Mali, Africa

Local school, Nekena village, Mali, Africa

Jewish school, Paris, France, Europe

Primary school in Africa, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Primary school in Africa, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Musical event at local school in the volcanic caldera, Fogo (Fire), Cape Verde Islands, Africa

School children in a country boat, Alleppey, Kerala, India, Asia

Primary school, Taroudan, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Nursery school, Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Primary school, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Primary school in Africa, Hevie, Benin, West Africa, Africa

Primary school in Africa, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Catholic nun teaching in a secondary school, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Primary school in Africa, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Soccer game in a school, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Primary school in Africa, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Primary school in Africa, Hevie, Benin, West Africa, Africa

Primary school in Africa, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Secondary school in Africa, Hevie, Benin, West Africa, Africa

Primary school in Africa, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Primary school in Africa, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Primary school in Africa, Hevie, Benin, West Africa, Africa

Primary school in Africa, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Primary school in Africa, Hevie, Benin, West Africa, Africa

Primary school in Africa, Hevie, Benin, West Africa, Africa

Local school, Nekena village, Mali, Africa

Primary school in Africa, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Primary school in Africa, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Primary school in Africa, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Children's ski school on the piste, Soldeu ski resort, Andorra, Europe

Darjeeling school children. School children at tibetan childrens village, darjeeling, india. A tibetan doesnt know tibetan language is like a bird with only wing

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

Education, brazil. Primary school of castainho quilombo, pernambuco. Quilombos were set up by escaped african slaves hundreds of years ago

Vietnam hoa binh primary school in vinh long province

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

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

Ghana school (supported by crs) bolgatanga

Thailand nurse giving a school an immunisation, chiang mai

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

Nicaragua primary school managua

Cambodia sen sok primary school. anlon knang, a resettlement area outside phnom penh where poor people were moved when their inner city slum was developed

School girl, Goa, India, Asia

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

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

Cambodia lunch time at the childrens center in anlon kgnan

Thailand our school muslim school for burmese refugees, mae sot

East timor. Girl studying, topu honis orphanage and childrens home, oecussi-amben

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

Thailand muslim school for burmese refugees, mae sot

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 girls walking home from school in ciudad bolivar, bogota

Education, ethiopia. Elementary school at meki

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

Thailand steven moses, director of nccm, with burmese refugee children at school, mae sot

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

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

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

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

Ethiopia science class for 10th grade at the lazarist catholic high school addis ababa

Thailand muslim school for burmese refugees, mae sot

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

Ethiopia catholic elementary school at adaga, irop, tigray

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

CAMBODIA Village primary school. Inclusive education: CRS works with local education authorities to include children with physical disabilities in regular classrooms. Teachers will receive special training. Ang Soukliang primary school, Prey Neang Puon village, Chum Reas Pen commune, Sam Roang District, Takeo Province. PHOTO by Sean Sprague

Philippines a high school in quezon city, manila

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

Ethiopia children praying and eating lunch at the bethlehem centre pre school and day care, addis ababa

Ethiopia science class for 10th grade at the lazarist catholic high school addis ababa

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

CAMBODIA Village primary school. Inclusive education: CRS works with local education authorities to include children with physical disabilities in regular classrooms. Teachers will receive special training. Ang Soukliang primary school, Prey Neang Puon village, Chum Reas Pen commune, Sam Roang District, Takeo Province. PHOTO by Sean Sprague

Thailand muslim school for burmese refugees, mae sot

Colombia marly juliet, 7, of the slum of altos de cazuca, bogota, heading off to school

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

Vietnam hoa binh primary school in vinh long province. children in school practice cheerleading

Thailand burmese refugee school at mae sot

Cambodia ang chun primary school, kampot province.

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

CAMBODIA Village primary school. Inclusive education: CRS works with local education authorities to include children with physical disabilities in regular classrooms. Teachers will receive special training. Ang Soukliang primary school, Prey Neang Puon village, Chum Reas Pen commune, Sam Roang District, Takeo Province. PHOTO by Sean Sprague

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

Ethiopia day care pre-school run by good shepherd sisters for needy children, addis ababa