Teach a mother, change the world. Why mothers? We’re after the poorest urban children. The world they’re growing up in is a dangerous one; chaotic, unpredictable, and precarious. Reaching these boys and girls will never be as simple as sitting them down in front of a desk: sustainability starts with stabilizing the slum they wake up in every morning. So, it’s not just that a mother can always reach her child, even when conventional schools can’t. It’s that a mother can transform the world her child is growing up in. If you teach a mother, she invests that learning back into her community. She’ll use her empowerment to stand up for women’s rights, children’s rights, peace, and equality. She’ll use her success to improve life for everyone in the slum.