Kids in Need of Desks (K.I.N.D.)
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A Simple Desk Can Make All the Difference
Every day, millions of children across Africa struggle to learn while sitting on the floor or on the ground. Giving them a desk, where they can write and learn, is the first step toward keeping eager young students in school.
In Malawi, around 65 percent of students do not have a desk or chair. The Kids in Need of Desks (K.I.N.D.) campaign, launched by the UNICEF USA and MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell, aims to change that by delivering desks to hundreds of schools. K.I.N.D. also provides secondary school scholarships to Malawian girls most in danger of missing out on an education.
Fast Fact
938
thousand
UNICEF's Kids In Need of Desks (K.I.N.D.) has brought desks to more than 938,000 children in Malawi.
65
%
In Malawi, around 65% of children struggle to learn because of a lack of desks.
$
55
A locally-made desk and bench for two to three students costs just $55.
$
177
Just $177 provides a year of education to a girl in Malawi.
10,660
young women
The K.I.N.D. Fund has also provided secondary school scholarships to more than 10,600 young women.
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Learn more about K.I.N.D. on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell."