• Education for empowerment

Dispurse Foundation

We strengthen women's power to change their future and their lives.

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Dispurse Foundation is a Swedish organization whose purpose is to fight poverty through education

Our contribution to the fight against poverty consists of a digital literacy education, adapted for women who for various reasons have not had the opportunity to go to school. We also work to create opportunities for further education for these women based on their interests and needs as well as to create space for dialogue and increased access to text in the current society.

A key component of the Dispurse Literacy Program (DLP) is our digital application FOCUS. Together with our printed learning material, we give our participants the opportunity to develop a basic literacy that is functional, digital and critical.

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97%

97% of our revenue benefits our participants and only 3% is used for administration.

1030 participants 

Right now, 1030 people are learning to read, write and count in our digitally based literacy program

3 countries

We are currently active in Peru, Bolivia and Sweden

Our new project

Digital Literacy App

In the spring of 2024, we began plans to develop another application whose purpose is to promote increased digital competence among adults with a short school background in Peru. At the same time, we initiated a feasibility study in Sweden together with RISE where they investigated whether there would also be a need for a similar app in a Swedish context, with a focus on students with a short school background who are learning in a second language. The feasibility study showed, among other things, that there is a need for digital tools that can promote the digital competence of newly arrived students.

In 2025, we have therefore initiated the development of the app "Digital Literacy App" whose purpose is to promote increased digital competence among newly arrived students with a short school background in Sweden.

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Our vision

Our vision is that everyone should be given the opportunity to learn how to read, write and count. We are convinced that education is one of the most important prerequisites for the individual to have the opportunity for increased empowerment and tools to change their life situation.

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754 million

More than 750 million people in the world lack basic literacy
(UNESCO 2025)

2/3 are women

A  majority of the people lacking basic literacy in the world are women
(UNESCO 2025)

A human right

At Dispurse, we are convinced that being able to read, write and count not only is a human right but also the key to being able to live an independent life.

97%

97% of our revenue benefits our participants and only 3% is used for administration.

1030 participants 

Right now, 1030 people are learning to read, write and count in our digitally based literacy program

3 countries

We are currently active in Peru, Bolivia and Sweden

At Dispurse Foundation we have developed a digitally based literacy education to fight poverty. As such we are happy to announce that we are proud endorsers of the Principles for Digital Development stewarded by Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL).

The digital principles guides us in our digital development and inspires us to constantly improve and learn from others in order to provide a literacy program that serves our target group in the best possible way!

Learn more about the digital principles at https://digitalprinciples.org/

Our projects

A human right

Being able to read, write and count is not only a human right, it is also a key to being able to live an independent life and to become a positive force that can help influence and develop society. We want to provide an opportunity for women who for various reasons have not had the opportunity to develop a basic literacy, to develop a basic literacy that is both functional, digital and critical.

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Agenda 2030

Education is a human right that plays a key role in Agenda 2030 for sustainable development. Education is the key to economic growth, gender equality and participation in society. Increased levels of education can be linked to reduced poverty and increased equality, improved health, better working conditions, and increased opportunities to exercise citizenship (Unesco, 2020).

Through our work, we work primarily towards goals 1, 4 and 5, although in our work we indirectly help to promote all sustainability goals.

News

At Dispurse, we are convinced that being able to read, write and count is not only a human right but also the key to being able to live an independent life. Below is a selection of news from our work.

Celebrating the first 10 graduates of our program in Bolivia

Celebrating the first 10 graduates of our program in Bolivia

15 January 2025

Dispurse Foundation is proud to announce that 10 women have successfully completed our literacy program in Bolivia. This pilot, implemented in the Periferica macro-district in La Paz, is the result of a valuable collaboration with Fundación Educación y Cooperación (Educo) and Fundación Centro de Cultura Popular (FCCP).

Rewriting Stories: The Transformative Power of Youth and Adult Education

Rewriting Stories: The Transformative Power of Youth and Adult Education

26 September 2024

The event organized by Es Hoy, DVV International and Dispurse Foundation highlighted the joint efforts of companies, municipalities, educational institutions and civil society to close the educational gaps in youth and adults. In a context where 1 in 3 people in Peru have not completed their basic education, this event highlighted the importance of education as a tool for transformation.

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Our global organization

At Dispurse, distance is no obstacle to either collaboration, development or good ideas. At Dispurse, we are a dedicated global team that works every day for everyone's right to education.

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Before, I only knew how to write single words. Now I write my name and other names and other very important things
Olinda Silva Díaz
Olinda Silva Díaz
Cajamarca
I want to learn more so that I can teach my children much more
Luz Cusquisivan Céspedes
Luz Cusquisivan Céspedes
La Libertad
A big reason why I want to learn more is because I want to be able to understand and participate in my children's schooling
Juliana Diaz Alvarado
Juliana Diaz Alvarado
La Libertad

Join us and create a better life for women

Over 770 million people in the world lack basic literacy. Of these, a majority are women. This is a figure that we at Dispurse want to change. Support us and take part in the fight for everyone's right to education!
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