Blooming Buds, with Jeeva Jyothi
Transforming the lives of children in rural villages and slums in Puzhal block, India through early childhood education and good nutrition
Our work
16 active global projects
We design and deliver on-the-ground projects with local partners to drive progress and scale impact through education.
Theirworld projects operate in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and North America and include activities ranging from early childhood education centers, girls’ entrepreneurship clubs, refugee education projects, and skills initiatives.
Our innovation awards provide social entrepreneurs with seed funding, mentorship, and scaling expertise to expand the reach of their education innovations.
Our small grants programme helps community organisations have a meaningful, local impact.
16 active global projects
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- Albania
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- Burkina Faso
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- Cameroon
- Canada
- Central African Republic (CAR)
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- Croatia
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- Denmark
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- Ivory Coast
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- Maldives
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- Senegal
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- Swaziland
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- Togo
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- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
All Projects
The best start in life
Every child deserves a healthy birth and quality early childhood development and education. We work to unlock the best start for every child.
Skills for the future
Young people are the next generation of changemakers, campaigners, entrepreneurs and workers. We work to help them develop the skills they’ll need to fulfill their potential, take part meaningfully in society and grow the global economy.
A safe place to learn
Every child has the right to an education free from fear of discrimination, violence or attack. We work to provide refugees, girls, children with disabilities and other underserved young people with the education they deserve.
Global Youth Ambassadors
Digital Literacy in Kenya, with the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
Improving digital literacy across rural northern Kenya
Mamapreneurs for Early Childhood with Kidogo
Improving access to high-quality affordable childcare in Kenya
Health and Life Skills education with ZanaAfrica Foundation
Helping girls in rural Kenya understand their changing bodies and their rights
Fast Track with AREAi
Helping displaced and out-of-school children in Nigeria to develop basic reading, writing and maths skills.
Helping Refugees Reaching University with Mosaik Education
Empowering refugees to access higher education
Young Climate Heroes in the Making, with Earth Warriors
Bespoke climate education for children and teachers on the frontline of the climate crisis.
Stay with Ukraine, Junior
Keeping Ukrainian refugee children connected to home through remote education.
Skills for Their Future with BRAC Tanzania
Empowering girls with vital digital skills to help them succeed in the workplace.
Jennifer Brown Research Laboratory
Created in 2004, the Jennifer Brown Research Laboratory works to improve understanding of what causes early labour, how we can develop treatments to prevent it and how we can better help newborn babies in those first crucial hours and days after birth.
Focus on Kenya
We’re investing in research and working alongside local community partners to raise the profile of the importance of children’s early years across the political spectrum.
Theirworld Edinburgh Birth Cohort
Funded by Theirworld, the Edinburgh Birth Cohort is a world-first study in which researchers from the Jennifer Brown Research Laboratory monitor the progress of 400 premature babies from birth to adulthood.
Small Grants Programme
Theirworld’s Small Grants Programme gives grants of up to £10,000 to registered charities and non-profits helping disadvantaged and overlooked young people in the UK and around the world.
Education Innovation Awards
Theirworld’s Education Innovation Awards offers non-profits, NGOs and charities the chance to secure scale-up grants and resources to help their work in reaching overlooked youth and children.
MBA Scholarships in Lebanon
MBA scholarships transforming the lives of refugees and vulnerable adults in Lebanon.
Global Youth Ambassadors
The Global Youth Ambassador programme gives young people who are passionate about ending the education crisis the skills, knowledge and community to unlock big change at a local and global level.