Tag Archives: education

The Stories Behind the Statistics

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Jacob Patterson-Stein

I like data. I want to have numbers to back up the things I see and the assumptions I hear. If you have ever heard Katie speak, you have seen how real, emotional, and moving the stories of girls in … Continue reading →

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If I Were a Ten Year Old Female Prostitute in a Country Shattered by War

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Jacob Patterson-Stein

Wow. What a title. If you spent much time on Twitter or “the blogs” this week, you likely came across mention of Gene Marks’ provocative Forbes column, “If I Was a Poor Black Kid.” Plenty of people have weighed in … Continue reading →

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World AIDS Day and Education

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Jacob Patterson-Stein

Today is World AIDS Day, a day to raise global awareness about an epidemic that strikes millions of people worldwide. More than 1,000 babies are born with HIV every day. The UN reports that there has been some progress in … Continue reading →

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The Fruits of Labor: Education and Child Labor in Liberia

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Jacob Patterson-Stein

If you aren’t familiar with the Guardian’s Poverty Matters Blog, I highly recommend it. The blog is international in scope, with coverage of issues in development and the developing world, but doesn’t assume you are up on the latest news … Continue reading →

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Dealing With Difficulty, Praising Performance: More Updates on the Children

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Jacob Patterson-Stein

Last week we introduced a few of our teacher reports, and mentioned some of the issues to consider while reading them. Rather than introduce everything, I thought I would just post a few and then provide a few thoughts. One … Continue reading →

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From the Schoolyard: Updates on the Children

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Jacob Patterson-Stein

More than Me receives regular updates from the principals of the schools our scholarship recipients attend. Reading through the reports, you get a glimpse of how amazing, resilient, and bright the children are. While the reports have your standard school … Continue reading →

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A Valentine for Abigail

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Katie Meyler

This is Abigail. She’s 14 years old. I met her one day while I was taking photos around West Point, one of Liberia’s worst slums. She liked posing and wanted me to take her picture. We formed a friendship, and … Continue reading →

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Meet Siah

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Stephanie Hood

Siah is a very shy five year old who started kindergarten this year with a More than Me scholarship. Siah told us that she loves playing with empty cups and that she has a best friend, Favor. Before she started … Continue reading →

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The Promise of Stability: the Liberian President’s Annual Message

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Jacob Patterson-Stein

Liberia’s President is an amazing person. Africa’s first elected female leader came to power after more than a decade of unrest and civil strife. Since her election in 2005, she has been named one of Time‘s “Top Ten Female Leaders”, … Continue reading →

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The Power of Education

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Jacob Patterson-Stein

Last month, street protests rocked the North African country of Tunisia and brought down the autocratic government of Zein al-Abidine Ben Ali that had been in power since 1987. The protests started after Mohamed Bouazizi, a 26-year-old college graduate, set … Continue reading →

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