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In a country where over 70 percent of women are illiterate, any kind of schooling is cause for celebration. Here in Yeumbeul -- and across sub-Saharan Africa -- the math and writing classes we teach can mean the difference between surviving and starting your own business. Here's to the pen being mightier than the sword. Read more

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