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Our Impact
Education goes beyond the four walls of the classroom. The TEFL Academy is proud to announce we have partnered with United World Schools (UWS) and built a primary school in Kanpur, Nepal! Together, we are bringing education to children in some of the most remote communities, empowering students and ultimately teaching the unreached. We are providing these pupils with the tools they need to flourish and choose their own pathway in life and ultimately break out of the poverty cycle.
Our Goal
Our goals are aligned with those of UWS. We have a passion for education and seek to empower children through this.
Since 2016, UWS Nepal has built 72 schools and trained 500+ local and government teachers and enrolled 14,441 children into primary education.
The TEFL Academy has built and continues to maintain a school in the remote community of Kanpur, Nepal. Not only has The TEFL Academy funded the building of the school, but we continue to fund the resources and materials needed for schooling. Over 120 children are currently receiving an education absolutely free of charge.
Timeline
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Feb 2021
A community was identified and proposed to The TEFL Academy as location for the new school.
The partnership was launched and the first donation made, allowing UWS to begin work... -
Mar-Apr 2021
UWS worked with the community to find an appropriate site for the build, carried out community engagement visits and met with local authorities.
Procurement of materials began and UWS recruited locals to volunteer to build the school. -
May-Jun 2021
The school build began. 4-8 classrooms were built depending on need. Additionally we built latrines, access to clean drinking water, and a teachers' house.
Engagement visits continued to take place and a UWS Education Officer was assigned to the project. -
Jul-Aug 2021
UWS worked with the community to recruit and train community members to become community teachers.
Local government committed to allocating government teachers to the new school. -
Sep 2021
The school finally opened and what an achievement! But our work was not done.
Now our focus has changed to education, education, education. The wonderful pupils of the school deserve a world-leading education and we are determined to provide it. -
March 2022
In partnership with Educate A Child (EAC), UWS launched a Dropout Prevention Programme. This programme aims to identify students in UWS schools at risk of dropping out due to poverty, gender, discrimination and locality.
School retention teams deliver interventions to allow these students to stay in school.
Also in March 2022, a Mothers' Group was formed at UWS Kanpur School. This group encourages mothers to get involved in their children’s educational activities as a means of support. -
May 2022
A Girls’ Club was opened at UWS Kanpur school. This club was established to support girls on relevant issues and to serve as support mechanisms for girls at risk of early school dropout. The club aims to increase girls’ resilience, as well as their awareness and knowledge of how to exercise their rights.
The group meets regularly to discuss a number of topics including menstrual hygiene management, gender equality and leadership development. -
June 2022
Since June 2022, the UWS Kanpur school enthusiastically celebrates World Environment Day every year. The multi-day event involves planting seeds and plants around the school (200 in 2024!), an awareness rally and a school-wide creative writing and poetry competition.
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September 2023
Besides educating the students, all members of the community continue to receive relevant training.
The teachers and School Management Committee completed training on Child Protection and Safeguarding.
The Mother’s Group received training on Financial Literacy, so that they can better manage their household finances and make informed financial decisions.
The Girls’ Clubs underwent Leadership development sessions to develop the skills they need to become leaders in their communities. They also attended a session to raise their knowledge and awareness of their rights regarding sexual abuse and violence.
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23 November 2024
The TEFL Academy held the first-ever International TEFL Day in partnership with UWS. This inspiring and informative online event was a huge success, helping to raise much-needed funds for the great work that UWS does.
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February 2025
This month marks the celebration of the 4-year partnership between The TEFL Academy and UWS! But the work doesn’t stop! We are still maintaining the UWS Kanpur school. Currently there are 118 students enrolled at UWS Kanpur, from kindergarten to Grade 8 - 38% are girls. There are 15 teachers currently teaching at UWS Kanpur School.
Who are UWS?
UWS works in some of the world’s poorest regions to provide free primary education to children. They collaborate with communities that are determined to break out of the poverty cycle and in return, receive a commitment that they will send their children to school, including their girls (promoting gender equality). UWS help transforms communities, giving them a new sense of hope.
Why UWS?
We only work with partners that share the same values and vision as we do, so when the opportunity came up to partner with UWS on such a monumental project, we knew we’d be a perfect match. We believe that education transforms lives and every child should have access to education. UWS strive to improve, through education, life opportunities for some of the world’s poorest children living in remote and marginalised communities – a truly inspiring mission. We are forming a synergistic partnership whereby together we can teach, enrich, and empower, for generations to come.
Corporate Social Responsibility
The TEFL Academy is committed to enforcing positive change through education. We have funded and continue to support the build and operation of of a primary school in Nepal, so that local children will have access to education, something that would not have been previously possible. By breaking the cycle of illiteracy, these children will be able to build a better life and lift their families out of poverty.
How you can help
There are currently over 258 million children without access to primary education but together, we can change that.
Support us on our journey of educating these children and let’s give these families a brighter future.
Check out our most recent Instagram posts below regarding our school building project! Click the images to read more about the story and be sure to follow us, so you don’t miss anything. We also have plenty of travel inspiration and TEFL content being posted daily on our feed, come join us and say hi!
We are currently developing an online Volunteer Program with UWS for our TEFL Academy graduates! Keep your eyes peeled for more information on how you can get involved!
A message from UWS CEO, Lizz Munday...
“We are absolutely delighted to be working in partnership with The TEFL Academy. Together, we are having a profound impact in the lives of teachers, students and community members. Our work is creating genuine system reform, providing a quality and inclusive education to the children at Kanpur School. It is inspiring to work with the visionary team at The TEFL Academy, where together we believe that educating the future, changes the future.”
Accreditation & Quality Assurance
The TEFL Academy was the world’s first TEFL course provider to receive official recognition from government regulated awarding bodies in both the USA and UK. This means when you graduate you’ll hold a globally recognised Level 3 (120hr) Certificate or Level 5 (168hr) Diploma, meaning you can find work anywhere and apply for jobs immediately.
