Whilst education is compulsory between the ages of 6 and 14, around 300 million adults in India are illiterate, with 40% of students, mostly girls, dropping out by secondary school (UNESCO Institute for Statistics). This low rate of secondary education is largely attributed to low public spending on education and caste disparities which make quality education inaccessible to many. Since its construction in 2005, the Love Annupampattu Primary School has provided free primary education in English to the poorest children of Annupampattu village. It also operates a tailoring and embroidery school for poor mothers, enabling them to become financially independent through self employment or work in the local textile industry. Global Concern also carried out relief work in the wake of the Tsunami, providing care packages and building a community hall. Learn more...

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  • An education

    An education

  • Grins

    Grins

  • Shirts and ties

    Shirts and ties

  • Class time

    Class time

  • Sewing school

    Sewing school

  • Hard labour

    Hard labour

  • Tsunami village rebuild

    Tsunami village rebuild

  • Good news bird

    Good news bird

  • School playground

    School playground

  • School assembly

    School assembly

  • Opening the school library

    Opening the school library

  • School lunch

    School lunch

  • Meal time

    Meal time

  • My school friends

    My school friends

  • Learning together

    Learning together

  • School bus

    School bus

  • Tsunami community hall

    Tsunami community hall

  • Community hall opening celebration

    Community hall opening celebration

  • Getting old in the village

    Getting old in the village

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