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Teachers Without Borders

Teachers Without Borders

Greece - SOS Children's Villages International SOS Children’s Villages is working hard to ensure that children grow up in loving homes (photo: L. Yassin) In the past decades, Greece had a high standard of living, and ranked consistently high in the quality of life surveys. However, the Greek economy faced a severe crisis at the end of 2009 and its full impact was felt by the Greek population. At the start of the crash in 2010, the governmental debt was one of the highest among the European Union (EU) member nations. The Greek government received bailout packages from the EU and the International Monetary Fund on condition that it introduced a series of austerity measures which included cuts in public spending and tax increases. The situation, however, did not improve – by 2015 the economy had shrunk to a quarter of its previous size and the government debt had risen to over €300bn. Greek families are deeply affected by unemployment and poverty Nearly one third of Greeks has no access to medical care. SOS Children's Villages in Greece

Education | International Rescue Committee (IRC) Poor access to education can undermine people’s potential to improve their lives. The International Rescue Committee provides children, youth and adults with educational opportunities that help keep them safe and learning the skills they need to survive and thrive. Ensure that youth and adults have high levels of livelihood, literacy, numeracy and social-emotional skillsHow we get there:Providing learning opportunities that teach employment-related and trade-specific technical skills, such as budgeting, accounting and marketing;Supporting the development of social and emotional skills people need to control emotions, set goals, make decisions, persevere and bounce back in the face of setbacks.See all education goals.

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