Facts and Guiding Principles

It has been estimated that 1 billion people in the world have some form of disability, out of which 240 million are children and about 80% live in low- and middle-income countries.

“Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our nation.” - John F. Kennedy

“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” – Maimonides

“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” —Malcolm X

“A child without education is like a bird without wings.” —Tibetan Proverb

"What makes a child gifted and talented may not always be good grades in school, but a different way of looking at the world and learning." —Chuck Grassley

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” - Nelson Mandela