School & Education Kits
Put a backpack, books and hope into the hands of a child returning to learning.
Project overview
For a child who has lost their classroom, their books and much of their normal life, a school kit is far more than stationery. It is a signal that learning matters again, that someone is invested in their future, and that today can look a little more like an ordinary school day.
Each kit is packed to get a child ready to learn from the first lesson: a sturdy backpack, notebooks and writing materials, a pencil case, a geometry set, and age-appropriate learning resources. For younger children we include early-literacy and numeracy materials; for older students, exercise books suited to their level.
We distribute kits through our temporary learning spaces and partner schools, so every kit lands with a child who is actually enrolled and attending. That keeps the project efficient and makes sure the materials are used, not stored — each kit reaches a desk, not a warehouse shelf.
Small as it is, a kit removes a real barrier. Families stretched to breaking point no longer have to choose between feeding a child and equipping them for school, and a child arrives in class with everything their peers have — ready, included and able to keep up.
Objectives
- Assemble complete kits with a backpack, books and materials
- Include age-appropriate literacy and numeracy resources
- Distribute through enrolled learning spaces and partner schools
- Remove the cost barrier that keeps children out of class
- Reach the most disadvantaged children first
Impact
Results for this project will be published as dated distribution reports on the Transparency page. Until then, the budget below shows what each item costs, as an estimate.
Where the budget goes
| Complete school kit (per child) | $30 |
| Early-years learning pack | $18 |
| Bulk assembly & distribution (per 100 kits) | $450 |
From the field
