In many small villages in Lebanon, children are kept out of school in order to help with house chores or go to work. In the village of Wadi Al Jamus, five women formed an association called ‘Al uswa el Hasana’ (An Excellent Example of Conduct) that runs a literacy program to help the local girls stay in, or return to, school. The program is financed by the manufacturing and selling of clothing made with sewing machines provided by UNICEF.