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Asia’s Little Ones • Target 2021
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Promise me a chance to learn so that I can ...
... break the cycle of poverty that has crushed my family for generations.
... fulfill my dreams for the future.
... aspire to more than slave labor or the sex trade.
... brighten the future for myself, my family, my community, and my nation.
• “Schooling is one of the best hopes for improving the lifetime prospects of a child— even a child from a poor family. The benefits— physical, economic, and social—cascade across generations, increasing socioeconomic mobility and reducing poverty” (Elizabeth M. King and Dominique van de Walle, The World Bank).
• Education is a key to opening the doors of opportunity and breaking the cycle of poverty in a community. Every child should have a chance to learn.
• South Asia has the highest number of school-age children of any region in the world, and many are the first in their family to attend school.
• ALO supports educational opportunities for more than 5,000 children who are precious in the sight of God.
