It has been more than 50 years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights named free and compulsory basic education a fundamental human right. Sadly, this basic human right is not always being met, and it is by definition the children that suffer.

About 130 million children of primary school age in developing countries currently lack access to primary education. The costs of excluding so many from the economic and other opportunities associated with education are rising sharply every day.

Every Child is Ours is an outreach program that matches up local resources with children in need.
We are able to find value in unusual places; boxes of old athletic jerseys left in a school basement or school desks without a home are some examples.

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Every Child is Ours was created in 1997 to complement President Clinton's "America Reads" initiative. 
Initially, students in Guilford Lakes, CT realized they had far more school supplies than the students in downtown New Haven, CT.  The students decided they wanted to share.
The books and school supplies they collected brought the students of New Haven a new chance at education -- and the opportunity to develop more friendships with children beyond their community.