
Your Google Cloud Tech Bag set off a lasting ripple effect of positive change by funding a week of education for a girl in an under-resourced community, helping to keep them in school and provide a path out of poverty.
5000
The number of education days that Google Cloud has funded so far – within RIPL's education impact program – for girls in Zambia, Tanzania, Cambodia and Colombia.




7
The number of schools where students are benefiting from this funding.
20%
The average amount a child's future earning potential increases for every year of secondary school education they receive, in the countries in which our education impact program operates, as identified in recent studies by UNESCO.



All over the world, girls face disproportionate barriers to education. Approximately 773 million people cannot read, with almost two thirds of those individuals being women and girls, keeping them trapped in poverty and holding them back from fulfilling their potential. Our education program supports children in communities facing deep education, gender and economic inequities, where investments in education sets off a ripple effect of positive change.

Profit from every tech bag is sent to one of our partner organisations on the ground in Zambia, Tanzania, Cambodia or Colombia. They work in low-income communities that have limited access to learning resources, and set up programs that support girls as they develop into lifelong learners, breaking the cycle of illiteracy within their own families.

Local people are hired and trained as teachers, providing employment and empowering them to support the personal development of girls in their communities. Our impact partners continually evaluate programs, develop resources and ensure the quality of education is consistent across schools.

Alongside their standard curriculum, girls in our education impact program are given life-skills classes to help them navigate key life decisions that they're often expected to make at a young age.