Pennies for Peace (P4P)

We bring cultural and philanthropic education to students, educators, and individuals all over the world. In the villages of Central Asia, an education provides the opportunity to break the cycle of extreme poverty, violence, and war.

As people all around the world participate in Pennies for Peace, they broaden their cultural horizons, and come to understand their own capacity as philanthropists.

To help make P4P campaigns more meaningful, we have created FREE curricula for grades K-12. Our lesson plans, activities, and resources help students understand the oftentimes complex issues surrounding education in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan.

FINANCIAL INFO

All donations raised for Pennies for Peace support educational projects funded and implemented by Central Asia Institute (CAI), a 501 ( C ) 3 non-profit organization.

For financial information from previous years, please visit CAI’s website

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TAJIKISTAN:

Population:

8,051,512

Youth Population:

33% of the population is under the age of 15

Literacy:

99.6% of adult females are literate 99.8% of adult males are literate

Infant mortality:

35 deaths for every 1000 children born

Education budget:

Tajikistan 3.9% of GDP

(Sources: census.gov; CIA Factbook 2008-14; World Bank 2011-12; geoba.se; UNICEF; cfr.org; nationsonline.org)

AFGHANISTAN:

Population:

31,822,848

Youth Population:

42% of the population is under the age of 15

Literacy:

12.6% of adult females are literate 43.1% of adult males are literate

Infant mortality:

117 deaths for every 1000 children born

Education budget:

Afghanistan 0% of GDP

(Sources: census.gov; CIA Factbook 2008-14; World Bank 2011-12; geoba.se; UNICEF; cfr.org; nationsonline.org)

PAKISTAN:

Population:

185,174,380

Youth Population:

33.3% of the population is under the age of 15

Literacy:

40.3% of adult females are literate 68.6% of adult males are literate

Infant mortality:

57 deaths for every 1000 children born

Education budget:

Pakistan 2.1% of GDP

(Sources: census.gov; CIA Factbook 2008-14; World Bank 2011-12; geoba.se; UNICEF; cfr.org; nationsonline.org)