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In Sunita's home country of India, more than 100 million girls lack access to even basic education. But this brave 13-year-old is fighting against the daunting statistics. Sunita is going to school, thanks to innovative programs created by CARE, a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty.
For Sunita, who walks a half mile to school each day with the help of crutches, education offers her a way to understand and look beyond her physical disability. And as she continues to thrive, it also provides a source of inspiration and strength for her family, fellow students and the community.
This year, Oracle is teaming with CARE to help children like Luisa overcome barriers to education in India and Guatemala by providing them access to math, science, and technology lessons as a way to help build knowledge, skills, and confidence. Pairing Oracle's $1 million gift with CARE's knowledge and experience, will give nearly 20,000 children the opportunity to improve their lives and the communities in which they live.
"CARE strongly believes that education is both a right and an essential tool that enables children, and especially girls, to make decisions and enact change to improve their social and economic status," says Helene Gayle, CARE's president and CEO. "With the support of Oracle, CARE seeks to enhance the quality and depth of this education and further expand the opportunities for these children."
Oracle is proud to partner with an organization like CARE. As one of the world's largest relief and development organizations, CARE works in 70 countries, seeking to address the root causes of poverty and suffering and to empower communities to help themselves. The organization, which was founded in 1945, is committed to both operational excellence and global compassion. CARE's poverty-fighting work reached 48 million people last year alone.
The partnership reflects the spirit of Oracle's commitment to use our technology and resources to advance education in innovative ways, promote diversity, enrich the life of communities, and protect the environment. Together with CARE, Oracle is investing in education, especially in math, science and technology programs, that target low-income communities around the world. "Oracle believes in the power of education to inspire change," says Rosalie Gann, Oracle Director of Global Corporate Citizenship. "It is through education that we encourage the gifted innovators of tomorrow."
Through Oracle's grant, CARE will be able to train more teachers for its programs in Guatemala and India; CARE can develop materials to teach kids not only the fundamentals of education, but also logical thinking, encouraging participants to develop their own strategies for improving their lives; students will also have access to computers and training, giving them not only self-esteem, but also the ability to succeed in a 21st century economy. Moreover, through its partnership with Oracle, CARE will potentially be able to replicate these programs in other countries around the world.
"Oracle's gift will give the children we reach, and their teachers, unprecedented access to tools and technology. This will, in turn, open the door to unprecedented opportunities," said CARE's Gayle. "With a better education, these children will be able to give back to their communities in numerous ways and help break the cycle of poverty."
Strong girls like Sunita are already leading the way.
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