LEGO Foundation donates $97 million to bring play-based learning to more children in conflict zones
The five-year partnership aims to reach 5 million children with teacher training and flexible funding as aid cuts squeeze education in crisis zones.
- On Wednesday, the LEGO Foundation committed $97 million to expand International Rescue Committee programs using play-based learning, targeting 5 million children across East Africa and the Middle East over five years.
- Global conflicts from South Sudan's political crisis to U.S.-Iran tensions are putting children at educational risk, while development aid from the United States and European nations continues to decline.
- In Uganda's Nakivale settlement, one teacher credits PlayMatters with reducing absenteeism as refugee classroom sizes surge from 25 to 150 students, straining resources for sanitation and nutrition.
- The partnership targets eight countries—Ethiopia, Lebanon, Palestinian territories, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria and Uganda—with flexible LEGO Foundation funding enabling IRC to redirect grants during emergencies.
- LEGO Foundation CEO Sidsel Marie Kristensen acknowledged "nobody knows honestly what is happening tomorrow or in two months," reflecting uncertainty that underscores why sustained commitment matters, building on the foundation's 2019 $100 million partnership creating Ahlan Simsim with Sesame Workshop.
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LEGO Foundation donates $97 million to bring play-based learning to children impacted by conflicts
The LEGO Foundation has committed $97 million to expand the International Rescue Committee's programs that use play to aid learning and recovery for children in conflict zones. Announced Wednesday, the five-year initiative aims to reach 5 million children across East…
Lego’s foundation just pledged $97 million to fund childhood education in conflict zones
Global conflicts from South Sudan’s political crisis to the United States’ recent war with Iran are putting more children at risk of suffering.One humanitarian duo wants to ensure conflict-stricken children get funding for an often-overlooked need: education. Under an agreement announced Wednesday, the LEGO Foundation committed $97 million to expand International Rescue Committee programs that use play to help millions of children learn and reco…
The LEGO Foundation donates $97 million to bring play-based learning to over 5 million children in conflict zones
The partnership, with the International Rescue Committee, is expected to touch over five million children in conflict zones over the next five years.
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LEGO Foundation donates $97 million to bring play-based learning to more children in conflict zones
The LEGO Foundation has committed $97 million to expand the International Rescue Committee's programs that use play to aid learning and recovery for children in conflict zones.
Global conflicts, from the political crisis in South Sudan to the recent U.S. war with Iran, are putting more children at risk of suffering. A couple of humanitarian organizations want to make sure that children affected by conflict receive funding for a need that often goes through [...] The LEGO Foundation ticket donates $97 million to bring children to play learning in conflict zones was first published in Information Focus.
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