A Child's Notebook

There is a deepening global education crisis. More than 272 million children and youth are out of school, and the world is facing a learning poverty emergency. In low- and middle-income countries, more than half of ten-year-olds cannot read and understand a simple story.

A Child’s Notebook (ACN) is a US-based 501(c)(3) organization that works to ensure children in Southeast Asia have access to quality education. We believe that talent exists in every person and in every community. The opportunity to realize that talent, however, is not equally available. Education is the key lever for unlocking human potential, breaking the cycle of poverty, reducing inequality, and creating a thriving future for all.

Since 2018, A Child's Notebook has supported students facing barriers due to poverty, geographic isolation, and ethnic marginalization. We focus on partnering with communities that often lack access to funding and receive limited attention from other organizations.

Currently, most of our programs are in Laos, alongside a small grantmaking program supporting Burmese migrants and refugees along the Thai–Myanmar border. Our programs focus on:

• Reducingfinancial barriers by providing scholarships to middle school, high school, and vocational college students
• Improvinglearning outcomes through after-school programs and school supplies
• Expanding access to safe learning environments by building schools, dormitories, and WASH facilities

During GiveBIG, every dollar raised through our event site, up to a total of $5000, will be matched by a generous donor. Those 10,000 dollars are enough to help fund scholarships for students or help build a safe dormitory for students. Please donate today, and help A Child's Notebook provide safe and accessible education for children in rural Laos.