Saffron Aid’s community development objective is closely linked to the Indo-Pacific Plastic Recycling Revolution project. Within this project community support will be generated by the project income and will manifest in a number of fields of education. Saffron Aid is committed to the World’s Largest Lesson philosophy and seeks to promote many of the following 17 global goals through community development in regions where the Indo-Pacific Plastic Recycling Revolution is operational.
How Primary Education Can Help the Global South Become More Resilient
The Global South, encompassing regions in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Oceania, faces persistent challenges like poverty, inequality, and vulnerability to climate change. Strengthening primary education is a key strategy for building resilience in these regions, as it equips children with foundational skills, fosters social cohesion, and lays the groundwork for long-term sustainable development.
The education philosophy of Saffron Aid is aligned to current research and worlds’ best practice in education from primary through to tertiary. To this end, Saffron Aid has identified five facets where community support through education will make the greatest immediate and long-term difference to the communities adjacent to the Indo-Pacific Plastic Recycling Revolution project locations. Each one of the following facets is currently being trialled for efficacy in micro-studies in various communities in Myanmar and is further described in the following pages:
2. Literacy,