Still I Rise

Still I Rise’s educational projects are needs-based and community-focused, with two distinct operational approaches:

● Still I Rise creates Emergency and Rehabilitation Schools in volatile, crisis-hit regions, in order to offer flexible educational programs enabling out-of-school children to catch up on all lost years of education, and integrate them back into formal educational pathways, completely free of charge. This holistic model also tackles primary needs such as food-security, hygiene and child protection, with the objective of creating a virtuous, safe and beneficial ecosystem around students and their families. 

● Still I Rise operates International Schools in more stable, yet problematic regions. International Schools bring world-class, international education to vulnerable children who would never otherwise gain access to it. It is the first non-profit organization in the world to offer the International Baccalaureate framework at no cost to refugee and vulnerable children. Via its international schools, the organization offers a 7-year, recognized academic curriculum. Through the IB model, its students will potentially have access to top-tier higher education institutions. 

Defending the fundamental human rights of its students is at the core of Still I Rise’s work. We speak out against injustice around the world, from lack of education to the victims of child labor and international conflict. 

Still I Rise is opening a new Emergency and Rehabilitation school in Yemen by the end of 2023. We are also working to establish International Schools offering the International Baccalaureate framework in Colombia (2024), India (2024/2025) and Italy (2025).