Pennies for Peace
“
I think Pennies for Peace is
important because it gives people
in other countries a chance to learn,
write, and even be happy. I love to see
others happy.
”
- Glenbrook School Student
“
Our teachers and students followed
the curriculum provided with fidelity.
They learned so much about the
three countries and gained a global
awareness that they may not have
had without this service-learning
activity. I appreciate the opportunity
CAI has given our students through
Pennies for Peace.
”
- Kathie Cigich, Kyrene Middle School
In addition to directly supporting education and livelihood programs, CAI’s mission is to raise awareness
of the powerful role education plays in promoting healthier, more prosperous, and more peaceful
communities in the countries in which we work. Pennies for Peace connects children in the U.S. to their
less fortunate peers in Central Asia while at the same time promoting wider understanding of global
challenges. It empowers U.S. youth to do something about these problems by asking them to raise
funds that directly benefit their peers on the other side of the globe.
3,782,562 $6,000 48 304
pennies were raised
for school buildings
and school supplies
in Central Asia thanks
to generous teachers,
students, parents,
churches, and
organizations. A generous donor
made a matching
gift of $6,000 on
Giving Tuesday to
fill the Udit school in
Tajikistan with supplies
including desks, chairs,
whiteboards, and
textbooks. international schools
used the Pennies
for Peace curriculum
in their classrooms. U.S. classrooms used
the Pennies for Peace
curriculum to teach
the importance of
generosity and the
power of education.