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We know that the past year was a difficult one.

Here at Windle International, the international secretariat for our family of Windle members across eastern Africa and beyond, we’ve been inspired by the dedication and commitment that people like you, our supporters, have shown to furthering the vital cause of education for peace and development. We know that access to good quality education and training for people living in refugee camps and settlements - and the communities that host them - and everyone who has been affected in some way by conflict or marginalisation, is something that’s important to you.

That’s why, to mark International Day of Education today, we wanted to share with you five reasons to celebrate:

1

Schools have reopened in Uganda after the world’s longest closure

^{After nearly two years of closures, Uganda reopened its schools at the beginning of January, sending millions of students back to their classrooms. For the 242,000 learners under the care of Windle International Uganda’s schools and programmes, the return to face-to-face teaching is most welcome. Throughout the pandemic, WIU has been working with partners to do everything possible to make sure that education could continue, and continues to deliver specific initiatives to make sure that the education lost during the pandemic is recovered.}

2

More women in Kenya are accessing vocational training

^{Earlier this month, Windle International Kenya awarded fifteen scholarships to women so that they could undertake vocational training. These women were from both Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps in Kenya, as well as the local communities that host these camps. Girls and women in conflict-affected areas like these are 90% more likely to be out of secondary school than those living in areas without violence. The vocational training scholarships are an opportunity for women to gain vital livelihood and employability skills.}

3

150 new university scholarships available for students in the Sudan

_{In October, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees confirmed 150 new undergraduate scholarships for refugees in the Sudan that will be managed by Windle Trust International. The applications for the scholarship come from refugees across the Sudan, with large numbers of applicants being refugees from Syria, South Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Chad, Central African Republic and Yemen.}

4

The first student graduated in Somalia from the Windle-managed DAFI programme

_{In November, Muna became the first student to graduate from WISOM’s DAFI programme with a medical degree from East Africa University. In 2021, Windle International Somalia started implementing UNHCR's DAFI Tertiary Scholarship Programme. The DAFI (Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative) scholarship programme offers qualified refugee and returnee students the possibility to earn an undergraduate degree in their country of asylum or home country. Windle is a trusted partner of UNHCR and delivers DAFI in Kenya, Uganda, Sudan and Somalia.}

5

Extra support for primary school teachers in South Sudan

_{Windle Trust International has received funding to provide Primary Teacher Training scholarships for South Sudanese nationals and registered refugees in South Sudan. Literacy levels in South Sudan are around 27%, and there is a large gender imbalance in school enrolment. Of 30,000 primary school teachers, only 38% are qualified; most have only completed secondary school, or not graduated school at all, and have no training or qualification. WTI is pleased to announce the launch of a new scholarship programme to study for a Diploma in Primary Education in South Sudan.}

Windle International is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered in England and Wales (1153544).

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