We believe that Education is the cornerstone of success for any population.  From building schools in the Sudan to supporting programs in Sri Lanka, Assist is involved in many facets of this very important work.

Examples of Assist's work in Empowerment/Providing Education:

COUNTRY: Sudan
PROJECT: Deraige IDP Camp School

With over 36,000 inhabitants, the majority of them Darfurians, the Deraige IDP camp houses thousands of children seeking refuge from the war-torn countryside. Families forced to flee their homes see the IDP as a temporary situation, but with the continued genocide in Darfur, many of the internally displaced children will end up spending their entire childhood in the camp.

This school is a vital resource that will help the children gain much-needed education and life skills. Our NGO partner on the ground, EDOOS (Educational Development Organization of Sudan), has been instrumental in the process.

Another Recent Example of this commitment is the Tangelle School in Sri Lanka.

Asiana Education Development (AED), one of the most effective humanitarian organizations in Sri Lanka and the organization that our US Government and Marine Corp used as a first response organization for the tsunami recovery, asked for Assist International's help in the rebuilding of some schools that were destroyed through the tsunami.

With the help of the Haynes Charitable Foundation, Assist International was able to donate to AED $30,000 for the building of the school for the Tangelle District of Sri Lanka. Bob & Charlene of Assist International and Steve and Jan Savelich of the Oregon State Rotary Clubs were able to present a plaque in honor of The Haynes Charitable Foundation to the school officials while in Sri Lanka for two medical projects in September, 2006.

We are grateful to Stan Haynes and the foundation for providing a hope and a future for the children of Tangelle.