onebillion is a nonprofit, developing software for children to become numerate and confident readers in their own language
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12 Jun 2025
📢 Trustee wanted! 📢
onebillion is partnering with Nurole, the leading board-level search specialist, to find a new Trustee. Find out more and apply here. For queries or to arrange an informal conversation, please contact joshua.dernie@nurole.com
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8 Nov 2024
đź“š This #childrensbookweek we celebrate the amazing authors and illustrators we work with. Also co-creating stories with young #neurodivergent writers in Malawi with support from @LEGOfoundation
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27 Sep 2024
Excited to be presenting at the @mEducation_A Symposium 2024. With support from @LEGOfoundation, we've been working to centre #neurodivergent voices in our content design and will be sharing key learnings in designing and delivering impactful #EdTech to marginalised learners.
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10 Jun 2024
Over half the world’s 43 million refugee children have no access to formal education. Together with @Literacy_Now1 , onebillion supports refugee-led organisations to implement #onetab so children in refugee contexts have access to high-quality learning:
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5 Apr 2024
onebillion at the recent #SEND #edtech workshop in Malawi. Discussed updates to our #onecourse software for #neurodivergent children, emphasizing the importance of centering their voices. Grateful for diverse perspectives shared. Let's continue advocating for their needs! #SEND
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19 Mar 2024
As the second academic term comes to an end, learners have described the period as an exciting learning journey with the tablet learning sessions under the #BEFIT Programme. The learners have explained how the sessions have enhanced their aptitude in languages and mathematics.
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Our BEFIT program is making waves at Khonjeni Primary School in Thyolo district! Standard 1 learners at the school are fully engaged in their tablet session, embracing the power of technology for interactive learning.
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26 Jan 2024
A #podcast recommendation for the weekend: our @WBG_Education #EdTech podcast episode, exploring the transformative #BEFIT for early grade reading and numeracy in #Malawi 🇲🇼
🎙️With @rhawkins @JoshMHV @Literacy_Now1
🎧 Listen here: wrldbg.link/BMsp
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Monitoring progress at St Joseph Primary with BEFIT!
Student-tablet interactions and teacher dedication illuminate BEFIT's success post-launch. Beyond tablets, we explore key indicators, unveiling positive impact. Join us in celebrating education and innovation!
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"Parents, be reassured: Tablets in education are about enhancing, not erasing, the values of traditional teaching in Malawi."
@Literacy_Now1 @onebillion #Building_Education_Foundation_through_Innovation_and_Technology #BEFIT
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We are part of a consortium implementing a Government of Malawi Programme called BEFIT. It is a national rollout of a tablet-based learning intervention for all learners in Standards 1-4 in all public primary schools, reaching about 3.8 million learners in 6,000 schools.
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22 Aug 2023
"I dream of a future where every child in Dzaleka Refugee Camp has the opportunity to embark on a similar educational journey, where tablets help even the playing field as a tool for empowerment and growth — wherever you are." ow.ly/4IxY50PzCox @onebillion #edtech
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16 May 2023
4 years ago we were announced as winners of the Global Learning @XPRIZE. Today and we're working hard with amazing partners to support @MalawiGovt to scale effective personalised learning on tablets to 3.5 million children in every primary school.
#reading #maths #sdg4 #edtech
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19 Apr 2023
🇲🇼 Hon Minister Madalitso Wirima Kambauwa learning about #BEFIT, an initiative to bring personalised foundational learning to 3.5 million Malawian children.
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13 Apr 2023
Thanks to the @LEGOfoundation's PfA Accelerator, we're learning to make onecourse as impactful as possible for #neurodivergent children. Just the start of our commitment to continually improve our software for children with #SEND.
#autismawarenessmonth #autism #edtech
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23 Dec 2022
🎉 Thrilled to be working with the @LEGOfoundation to make our software more impactful for #neurodivergent children. onebillion is one of 10 organisations selected into the LEGO Foundation’s Play for All Accelerator.
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21 Nov 2022
📢 We are #hiring! onebillion are looking for an EdTech Content Author to help us further develop and refine our 'onecourse' software for foundational literacy and numeracy.
#edtech #edtechjobs #author #software #NonProfit #literacy #reading
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3 Nov 2022
During day 2 of #2022Symposium, the @mEducation_A awarded the #MathPrizeWinners certificate to @onebillion and @talkingSTEM for the amazing work demonstrated by the organizations, and as well as their commitment to the advancements of mathematics and numeracy. #WondrousLearning
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