Education Programmes

The first word revealed to the beloved Prophet (s.a.w.) was ‘read.’

This call to literacy is something we take seriously. ATI and its partners have established 89 Model Schools for orphans and poor communities. We have also worked on school strengthening projects with UNICEF, which aim to build good governance into government schools as well as transitional school shelters to house temporary schools in emergency zones.

Basic reading, writing and arithmetic are necessary for most of life’s activities. Imagine that over 115 million children across the world do not have access to even basic primary education. At ATI, we believe that true sustainable development comes through educating
people out of poverty, thus this has always been at the heart of our long term development strategy. Our efforts have taken two main thrusts:

Rural areas in Sudan have been given small shelters to replace decrepid facilities so children can study in the shade. These areas do not ask for luxury constructions, little can go a long way here.

Almost two thirds of the illiteracy in adults around the world is in women. That’s almost 500 million mothers, sisters and daughters. It is true that if you educate a man you educate the individual but if you educate a woman, you educate a whole family. This is merely a reflection of the fact that mothers are constant teachers to their children and ATI has worked tirelessly to empower them in order to build the capacity of their families and communities.

Education, skills and training have been successfully delivered to widows across a number of continents. Following structured programmes, the ladies are able to undertake skilled business, further their education or merely be more effective in their homes having been given basic literacy skills.

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Education Items