International Primary 'School Under the Sky' – a cross-border humanitarian project
Expanding access for the world's poorest children to free primary education
Geography of work
We organize schools in areas where the poorest segments of the population live. Primarily in rural areas and hard-to-reach regions of Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Pilot launch – Burundi.
Scaling in 2026: Uganda, Madagascar, Laos.
Pilot launch – Burundi.
Scaling in 2026: Uganda, Madagascar, Laos.
The first students of the 'School Under the Sky'
Pygmy tribe children in Burundi
There are about 50 children in the tribe who have no opportunity to attend school at all. In the 21st century, 50% of Burundi's population cannot read or write. Our school is literally the only chance for these children to escape total poverty.
School format
Lessons take place outdoors under a tent in the teacher's home yard or in a rented space. Children sit on mats or benches. Teachers are local residents.
1 class up to 80 children
1 teacher
3–5 lessons per day with breaks and a snack
5-day school week
To launch the project, we need one-time funding of
$1,300 – for renting a house, purchasing a tent, benches, and mats, and
$1,300 monthly – for the teacher's salary, notebooks, chalk, tea, and snack supplies.
How to help the project
Make a one-time donation in an amount comfortable for you.
Become a school sponsor
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Project goals
Eradicate illiteracy
Teach children to read, write, and count. Provide basic knowledge across a wide range of subjects.
Teach children to read, write, and count. Provide basic knowledge across a wide range of subjects.
Eradicate poverty
Break the 'poverty cycle' in the region by giving children of impoverished parents a chance to escape poverty through access to education and gaining a competitive profession.
Break the 'poverty cycle' in the region by giving children of impoverished parents a chance to escape poverty through access to education and gaining a competitive profession.
Socialize
Create conditions for children to have healthy communication and form a progressive worldview.
Create conditions for children to have healthy communication and form a progressive worldview.
Provide equal opportunities
Compensate for the lack of family resources by giving all children a chance for self-realization, regardless of their social status.
Compensate for the lack of family resources by giving all children a chance for self-realization, regardless of their social status.
Develop the region's economy
By reducing the financial burden on families and increasing the competitiveness of school graduates in the labor market.
By reducing the financial burden on families and increasing the competitiveness of school graduates in the labor market.
International significance of the project
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million
children worldwide live in extreme poverty, on less than $1.90 a day (UNICEF, 2021)
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million
children aged 5 to 17 are engaged in low-skilled labor
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million
children work in life-threatening conditions (ILO, 2020)
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million
children under 5 suffer from chronic malnutrition (WFP, 2021)
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million
children aged 6 to 17 do not attend school (UNESCO, 2020)
School 'Under the Sky' is one of the steps toward reducing these numbers in the world.
The first School Under the Sky has been opened in Burundi
In February 2026, the first School Under the Sky was opened. The children enjoy learning and do not miss lessons.
How to help?
Your donations will help us provide the school with everything it needs to continue its work and grow.
Contacts of the project curator
Uspenskaya Sofia
+7 913 909 9422
+7 913 909 9422