I had the opportunity to visit many of the schools in Zambia during the summer of 2014. Every aspect of this organization impresses me. By utilizing teachers from Zambia, providing both personal and resource support and paying teachers, which is not typical in a community school, the organization has a life long positive impact on the students and the community. By staying focused on the quality of the education rather than expanding too rapidly they are providing a program that is comparable with in the best schools in the country. The parents and community members clearly feel ownership for the schools and thereby assure the programs long term success. The administration both in the US and in Zambia are thoughtful, creative and hardworking. Together the teachers, administrators and parents have created the perfect learning environment for students who will Zambia's future. Through the organizations internship program they are also fostering the type of international leaders our world needs. My son is doing an internship with the organization and although he does not go to Zambia until next March, he has already learned so much from his conversations with Reshma and Julia and through their mentoring.

My husband and I attended the Chefs for Impact fundraiser for Impacts Networks. This a wonderful organization that works to provide quality education and educational tools to children in Zambia. We have donated to them yearly, knowing that our donation is going directly to where it is most needed.

Impact Network is helping change things from a grass-roots level -- starting with the most important piece of one's life: education. By providing education using technology, Impact Network provides rural Zambian youth with new methods of learning. Their impact on the ground will surely help empower young children from the ground up.

As a new member of the team, I am very thankful to have an opportunity to work with deducated and passionate professionals at Impact Network. They are striving to make a difference and very successful in doing so.

They work energetically to promote education for students in rural Africa ensuring that they have access to school and positively change their communities. They are doing great work, and it's inspiring to see how involved their staff is. By volunteering, I was able to meet great people. I really recommend Impact Network to my peers.

I volunteered with Impact Network this past summer, and I cannot stop recommending this organization to my peers and friends. Not only are the leaders of Impact Network incredibly hard working and diligent, but they are passionate about providing high-quality education in Zambia. Truly, they are pioneers. Even more so, Impact Network puts thought into every step of the process: from finances, to communications, to the curriculum in the schools, this organization is efficient and thorough. I am so glad to have been able to work with this organization, and eager to see what it can accomplish in the future.

I attended Impact Network's annual fundraiser, Chefs for Impact, last year, and plan to attend again this year. I am familiar with their work and confident that they are a great organization working to provide access to quality education for children in Zambia.
I'm impressed with their dedicated staff, and their tireless work to bring education to a very underserved population.

Cherie C

I volunteered with Impact Network at their annual fundraiser event and have donated to this organization.

What sets Impact apart, in my view, from other organizations is their dedicated and intensive support to teachers on the ground in schools. They are doing great work providing and ensuring access to quality education for children in Zambia.

Impact Network is nothing short of an AMAZING organization. I have never seen a group of individuals so dedicated in making a difference in the international development sector. The organization's goal is not only to bring education to rural Zambia but to bring quality education and that's where the difference lies between ordinary non-profits and extraordinary ones. Weeks go into their teacher and staff training so they are ready for a successful term and a great year.

I have had the opportunity to volunteer along side the dynamic team in the New York office and I also got to see the schools in Zambia first hand. Words can't even begin to describe how amazing that experience was. To see a team so happy to be at "work" is something you do not see everyday. Both the NYC and Zambian teams are making such an unbelievable impact not only in the children's lives that they provide quality education to but in the international education sector as a whole.

This month, I began working with Impact Network, an innovative organization that aims at leveraging technology and research to deliver low cost, higher quality education in rural Zambia. My decision to partner with Impact Network and help expand its reach and scope was simple: universal access to quality education is vital. Education’s role in a person’s life is key to their development, aspirations, hopes and dreams. It is a quality education that inspires the mind and soul; it shapes our lives, and helps us identify our passions, purpose, and goals in life. I am privileged and fortunate to say that I received a quality education. I am beyond grateful to my parents and to the providers of my education too. But I was lucky, and I truly believe that.

Domestically and abroad, we have all seen a real crisis in the quality of education that many children receive. Current systems and providers of education often lack the tools, resources, and “blueprint” to sustainably deliver a quality education. What convinced me to work with the Impact Network (outside of the incredible people that are involved with the program), is its sharp focus on the “blueprint”. The ongoing development of Impact Network’s e-learning program called eSchool 360 is extremely exciting and inspiring.The eSchool 360 enables local teachers to provide an education for half the cost, making universal quality education possible. At the end of the day, the reality is it’s about creating a sustainable model for quality education that is innovative, repeatable, and scalable. I find myself lucky to be a part of it.

My experience has taught me that innovation, when combined with hard work and execution, can change the way we think, act, learn, and most importantly, impact others. I am very excited to be joining the team at Impact Network and look forward to helping fund and grow its remarkable mission.