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Mira - Intermediary For Micro-Philanthropy, Lien Centre For Social Innovation Jan 2010

Mira - Intermediary For Micro-Philanthropy, Lien Centre For Social Innovation

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Lack of access, or financial means, continue to be the most significant reason for why up to 18 million children in Southeast Asia are not enrolled in schools. Mira’s goal is to make education universally accessible by creating a personalised scholarship fund online that is self-managed and data-driven, enabling a collaborative sponsorship model that links funders to a particular student, with real-time updates from both parties.