September was always the start of something magical. Summer was winding down and I was getting a bit anxious to be back in the classroom. My outfit planned and my pencils sharpened, I headed to my first day of class. Year after year, the routine never got tired; I never grew bored of the magic. I was, and still am, completely infatuated with the back to school season.

When I think back on those days of September – year after year – I’m disappointed in how much I may have taken it for granted. I never truly appreciated how special this magic truly was and still is.

Years later it saddens me to think that over 75 million children are out of school (based on statistics from UNESCO) and approximately 60% of those children are girls. We were absolutely blessed to have quality education an inherent part of our Canadian culture, but now it’s time to pay it forward.

Take that excitement – that sense of pride and happiness – you felt when going back to school, and share it with one of those 75 million children. It takes as little as $20 to send a child to school for one whole year. Did you know that a single year of primary school increases the wages people earn later in life by 5-15% (Global Campaign for Education)? It’s a small donation for lasting and positive change.

To read more check out our #backtoschool campaign happening now! Click here for more details.

-Foujan