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The Girl with the Big Heart

Diana just wants to be a doctor so she can help her community. The problem is that she lives in brothel town and her mother is a sex worker.

Asia | Bangladesh | Project Samreen

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Chasing Dreams Through Literacy

Beatrix has embraced reading and is now one step to achieving her dream job of becoming a doctor.

Indonesia | Asia

Indonesia Reading Camp 2

Huge success for children's reading

Your support is making a real difference for children by improving their reading abilities and giving them the love of learning.

Indonesia | Asia | Project Farah

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Ms. Emiliana

Farah carries her shoes, bouncing along a kilometre dirt track and field in bare feet. She doesn’t want to ruin her only shoes.

Indonesia | Asia | Project Farah

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Nurul

Dawn has just broken in Ekin, a village in the Belu District, East Nusa Tenggara. The fiery sun has climbed over the horizon and ten-year-old Nurul is getting ready for school.

Indonesia | Asia | Project Farah

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Asoka

Asoka is a community leader and tries hard to get parents to support their children’s reading.

Indonesia | Asia | Project Farah

Their families were not dead

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Agus was seven years old when he was dropped off at an orphanage in Bandung, Indonesia. Like most of the children there, his parents were still alive – they just couldn’t afford to keep him.

Indonesia | Asia

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