First investment made to Ngutu College in South Australia 24 May 2021
Save the Children Australia has made its first investment through the recently launched Impact Investment Fund – a loan to Ngutu College in consortium with seven leading impact investors.
Ngutu College in Woodville North, South Australia is an incubator space for redesigning the concept of schooling. It aims to integrate Aboriginal knowledges and the arts into a program that is compliant with the Australian curriculum.
Save the Children Australia CEO Paul Ronalds said the college and Save the Children’s goals were aligned in their desire to support the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children gain an equitable education.
17 May 2021
Yemen: Tens of thousands of children denied access to education after a single month of attacks on schools
Five attacks on schools in Yemen in March of this year have left an estimated 30,600 children without access to education. 17 May 2021
Five attacks on schools in Yemen in March of this year have left an estimated 30,600 children[i] without access to education, further exacerbating an education crisis in the country, according to data analysed by Save the Children.
Escalating violence in areas such as Taiz have resulted in the deadliest quarter for children in almost two years, with 50 killed or injured in this region alone from January to March of this year.