Building brighter futures through the power of literacy.
Our Mission
Our mission is to help children learn to read and inspire them to read more often by creating culturally relevant content and programs.
Reading is a fundamental skill that unlocks a world of opportunities. Through our work with children, teachers, and parents, Pangea is shaping a future generation of leaders that are limited only by their own imaginations.
Writing Our Story in Uganda
Our work is focused in Uganda where too many children in displaced and rural communities are not learning how to read. Overcrowded classrooms, limited learning resources, and a lack of engaging, culturally relevant materials all play a role in low literacy rates. Our programs are locally led and engage a child’s support system to ensure they are sustainable, inclusive, and deeply rooted in the needs of the displaced and last-mile learners we serve. By meeting learners where they are and incorporating familiar folktales and games, we make learning both joyful and effective.
Over the last 15 years, we have seen that successful learning takes more than just books and a building. Our Teacher Development and Early Reader programs, like Project Backpack, bring together the right resources to engage a child's community and make learning personal and fun.
Nurturing Learning with Local Communities
More than Words: Our Impact
16x Faster
Learners participating in our Project Backpack literacy intervention became functionally literate in less than nine months - 16 times faster than the
national average in Uganda.
Hundreds of Learners
In 2024 alone, Project Backpack changed the future for 450 refugee learners and their families in the Imvepi Refugee Settlement giving them the tools they need to learn to read.
100+ Teachers
Last year, over 100 teachers received literacy and gender-responsive training—equipping them to create a better classroom experience and impact thousands of students throughout their careers.
“My children can now recognize letters and letter sounds, which allows them to read the stories independently. Their performance in school has improved significantly. I kindly request that Project Backpack be extended to other villages so more children can benefit, just like mine.”
— Lona, Project Backpack Parent
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