Justice Rising

What if world-class schools were found in places most devastated by war?

 
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Check out our latest video, A Teacher’s Vision for Peace

 
 
 
 

OUR WORK

Schools in conflict zones have the worst learning outcomes in the world.

Justice Rising operates its own network of schools, and partners with private and public-school operators, rethinking education to deliver high-quality schooling in conflict zones.

 
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THE PATH TO PEACE WINDS THROUGH
THE CLASSROOM


Like our own kids, children living in war zones want to grow up in safe, healthy communities.

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Two-thirds of the global poor will be living in fragile and conflict affected states by the year 2030. (Brookings) 

The map of global poverty is changing–our response must change with it.


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OUR IMPACT

27,000

students educated each year through our private school network and public school partnership with the Congolese government.

550+

teachers that we’re training and supporting.

95%+

Justice Rising students have sustained 95-100% national exam pass rate over the past five years.

 

Children in conflict zones learn 9x slower than even children in other crisis areas.

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OUR SOLUTION

We develop durable, locally-led solutions in places others overlook. Our framework is teacher-designed, teacher-tested, and backed by cognitive and behavioral science as well as our own direct experience managing schools in protracted conflict settings.

 
 
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TAKE ACTION

With your help, we can continue to invest in providing quality education in war torn areas.

 
 
 
 

48.5 MILLION

CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF SIX AND FIFTEEN LIVING IN CONFLICT AREAS ARE OUT OF SCHOOL

 
 
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