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UWS announced as a 2019 WISE Awards Finalist

We have been selected as one of 15 finalists for the 2019 WISE Awards, a programme recognising innovative projects that are addressing global educational challenges. Read more

Announcing our latest Partnership

Announcing our Latest Partnership Read more

Unicef Calls for 'Urgent Investment' in Education

Unicef's latest report on out-of-school children has a clear message: more must be done. Read more

'We want to do more, even better'

An Interview with Myanmar Country Director, Dr Kay Khaing Win Read more

UWS Baga School named 'Model School'

All the hard work is paying off! In July, UWS Baga School in Nepal was named a "Model School" in its region. Read more

Floods in Cambodia: what we're doing

Monsoon season is well underway across South Asia. Find out what we're doing in response to recent floods in Cambodia. Read more

Together For 10 Million with Educate a Child

Across the world, too many children don’t have access to an education. With the help of Educate a Child, we want to change this. Read more

LEGO: Serious About Play

An exciting development in our partnership with the Lego Foundation Read more

UWS Padol School has a new classroom!

Read about UWS Padol School's expansion... Read more

Great News! Thanks to your incredible support we have just opened our 100th UWS school. Hurpa, in eastern Nepal, is our 100th school and 89 students have just started attending classes there. Read more

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Your Dollar buys a Dream

I was a student in one of the partnering schools, Li Po Chun United World College. I personally went to Cambodia for a week and the experience impacted me in ways that I continue to believe in. I want to give others the power to change a child's entire life and impact more to join the movement.

UN Sustainable Development Goals: Our Role

Find out how our work is addressing 8 of the UN Sustainable Goals, all of which are urgent calls for action.

Experiencing UWS Cambodia with ConCultures

Our German partner, ConCultures, runs a volunteering project in Cambodia once a year. One of the group reflects on his experience in 2016.

UWS announced as a 2019 WISE Awards Finalist

We have been selected as one of 15 finalists for the 2019 WISE Awards, a programme recognising innovative projects that are addressing global educational challenges.

Global Citizenship Award

A global citizen is someone who cares about others and the world they live in. They take action to support causes they believe in, and work to protect their planet. Find out about our Global Citizenship Award for schools.

Why education?

Education is a fundamental human right. Yet 61 million children around the world do not have access to even basic primary schooling.

What we do

Our Vision is a world in which all children have the chance to go to school. This is how we work to achieve this.

International Baccalaureate

Many of our Partner Schools use their UWS school partnership as a key element of their IB programme and CAS activities. Find out how UWS can support IB here.

Become a partner school

Partnering with a UWS School is a great way to inspire global awareness among young minds. Find out how our school partnership scheme works and start your UWS story today by becoming a partner school.

Donate

The impact even small donations can have is significant – we pride ourselves on delivering value for money and ensuring the biggest possible impact from every donation.

Making a difference

Education transforms lives. When children in remote and marginalised communities gain access to primary education, they are gaining access to a better future.

Our Mission In Myanmar

UWS is committed to transforming the lives of out-of-school children and their communities in Myanmar by ensuring they have access to a quality education.