How does Adopt a Village work?
Free The Children implements the Adopt a Village Program in six rural and marginalized areas in the following countries: Kenya, China, India, Sierra Leone, Ecuador and Sri Lanka. Adopt a Village is a unique, holistic and sustainable approach to community development that is both assets- and rights-based. The program is designed to meet the basic needs of developing communities and eliminate the obstacles preventing children from accessing education. Adopt a Village is made up of four components crucial to lifting communities from poverty: education, alternative income, health care, and water and sanitation. a) Education: We believe that education provides the highest return of any social investment in the developing world. Our education programs build schools, libraries and teacher accommodations; support teacher training; and provide school furniture, uniforms and basic school supplies. b) Alternative Income: Our alternative income programs target marginalized women, providing them wi
