Aflatoun International's Social & Financial Education allows children and young people to break the intergenerational cycle of inequality. By becoming socially and economically empowered they are inspired to discover their talents and stand up for their rights.
What is AFLATOUN International?
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Aflatoun started in Mumbai, India, in 1991 as an action research project by Jeroo Billimoria who at that time was working at the Tata School of Social Studies. She began a project with schools to bring rich and poor children together to learn about each other’s lives.
Aflatoun International is an NGO based in the Netherlands offering social and financial education to children and young people worldwide. Through a strong network of 345 partners and 38 governments, the organization reaches 10.5 million children and young people each year in 108 countries
The Aflatoun character represents a fireball from outer space. The name derives from India, where children named it after a fun-loving, good-hearted and slightly mischievous character from a Bollywood movie called ‘Aflatoon’. Aflatoun is also the Arabic name for Plato, the Greek philosopher who promoted an idealistic notion of citizenship.
Advocate for social & financial education for all children, especially the most vulnerable
Deliver high quality social and financial education, and skills programmes.
Accelerate scale-up for social and financial education
Mission
Ensure access to quality, inclusive, child-centered social and financial education for all children and young people, especially the most vulnerable
Vision
Socially and economically empowered children and young people who act as agents of change in their own lives for a more equitable world.
The concept of Social & Financial education is a powerful tool, which has the potential to help countries fulfil the Sustainable Development Goals.
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