The Kampong Phluk Kindergarten was built in 2022 by the Rural Schools Support Organization (RSSO) in Cambodia. The school is located in a floating village, 33 km from Siem Reap. The one-room school serves 35 children ages 3-5. The school receives continuous support from RSSO and the children are taught about landmine safety.

The ger district on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar is home to many former herders. The area is not connected to the city’s water or heating systems and lacks proper sewage. With support from the Women’s Federation for World Peace International, the Yargui Kindergarten opened in 2000. Today, it serves 130 children ages 2-5.

Zwelethemba means “place of hope” in the Xhosa language, and it is a small township in the Western Cape of South Africa. South Africa has the largest AIDS epidemic in the world with nearly 7 million people living with HIV. The Vineyard Youth Center serves more than 500 youths, many of whom are affected by HIV.

Bognayili village did not have a junior high school or health clinic until Yukari Hara, founder of MYDREAM.org, took it in her own hands to make it a reality. She has been working closely with village leaders to create a self-sustainable community. In 2017, the junior high school was completed, and in 2019 the clinic opened. Thanks to her dedication, we were able to donate pencils to the local elementary and junior high schools.

The Nuestra Señora de la Victorias Institute was founded in 1977 to provide quality education to the local community. Today, 428 elementary and secondary school students are learning under the guidance of 17 dedicated teachers. Our first shipment of pencils was received during the coronavirus pandemic.