Adriano Huambo, RISE Angola Country Director, participated in an event announcing ExxonMobil Foundation’s investment in Angola for 2018. As part of a broader investment in the country, ExxonMobil Foundation has partnered with RISE International and Educate A Child, a global program of Education Above All Foundation, to support the construction of 25 primary schools, increasing education access to provide much-needed facilities for more than 24,000 out of school children.

Rachel Cole, Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator, is in Angola to conduct registration interviews with students and parents over the next month at Cambanda, Sope and Njele. As part of our partnership with Educate A Child, a program of Education Above All Foundation, and ExxonMobil, enrollment, attendance and retention data for 24,000 individual students will be tracked, and two schools are currently under construction!

While we focus on sending 24,000 MORE students to school in Angola, we also celebrate EACH child who represents one more reason to give to RISE. You can see six stories of students in Angola on our Facebook and Instagram accounts over the next two weeks. 

RISE visited Northside Catholic Academy to talk to two kindergarten classes. Lynn showed photos and videos, answered questions and taught a few Portuguese words ending with two hands-on experiences for the students: 1) carrying water jugs 2) mashing corn. As a follow-up, the students are hosting a coin drive.

Celebrating its sixth year, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season by using social media and collaboration to spread the word about organizations doing work around the world. We are grateful to be focusing energy today on children in Angola who want to attend school. Learn more about how to participate…

Participants in the Brewery Tour enjoyed a beautiful day visiting Sketchbook and Begyle Breweries. Thanks to all involved who are helping give kids in Angola the chance to go to school! See more…

Thank you for supporting RISE! Not only are you sending children to school in Angola, you’re providing the opportunity for clean water. Wells have been drilled at 24 RISE built schools bringing life changing clean water. worldwaterday