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Here are the real life, 'learning by doing' Inspire stories relating to Education and Training initiatives around the world. Click on the links on the left of the page for more stories.

Do you have a story about how Education and Training is helping to make people's lives better or do you know of a project working in this area of expertise? Then why not help to inspire and encourage others by sending the story by email to Libby Brayshaw.

Bunker Roy and the Barefoot College

Robin Rowland recently attended the 2006 Skoll World Forum and heard a presentation from Bunker Roy and the Barefoot College in Tilonia. Robin thought his presentation was easily the best of the three days and that this would be a great story to inspire others.

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Schools as Centres of Community

Thuba Makote students in the classroom The Thuba Makote Pilot Project: A Case Study in Transforming Two Primary Schools in South Africa as Centres of Community Life

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TeachAManToFish

Helping people to help themselves - Education represents a powerful tool for generating jobs, improving incomes, and expanding the opportunities available to young people in developing countries. TeachAManToFish is creating an international network of agricultural schools & partner NGOs committed to sustainable approaches to tackling rural poverty. We want to make the benefits of a vocational education open to all who want it, and support those organisations who share this aim.

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