Help World Global Relief Awards 3,000 Scholarships Across 20 Asian Countries in 2026 Education Drive

Help World Global Relief has announced the successful distribution of 3,000 scholarships in 20 different Asian countries in 2026, marking one of its largest education-support initiatives to date. The scholarships focused on low-income students, orphans, displaced families, and high-achieving youth, with awards covering tuition, books, uniforms, and in several cases housing and meals.

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The program, titled “Education Lights the Future – Asia 2026”, was implemented through partnerships with public universities, technical institutes, secondary schools, and community colleges. Help World Global Relief said its goal is not only to pay school fees, but also to reduce dropout rates, support girls’ education, and expand access to digital learning tools.

“Hunger and poverty are defeated by knowledge, courage, and opportunity,” said the organization’s scholarship program director. “Every scholarship we give is a door opened — to a career, to dignity, and to a better life for families and whole communities.”

📚 Countries and schools reached
 

Scholarships were awarded in 20 Asian countries, reaching students in both major cities and rural regions. Among the countries participating in the 2026 initiative were:
 

India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Maldives, Afghanistan, China, Mongolia, Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar.
 

The organization said beneficiaries were enrolled in a wide range of institutions. Examples of schools and universities where scholarship recipients are studying include:

• India: Delhi University, University of Mumbai, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Aligarh Muslim University
• Pakistan: University of the Punjab, Karachi University, Quaid-i-Azam University
• Bangladesh: University of Dhaka, Jahangirnagar University, Chittagong University
• Nepal: Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu University
• Sri Lanka: University of Colombo, University of Peradeniya
• Japan: University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, Waseda University
• South Korea: Seoul National University, Korea University, Yonsei University
• China: Peking University, Tsinghua University, Fudan University
• Philippines: University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila University
• Indonesia: University of Indonesia, Gadjah Mada University, Bandung Institute of Technology
• Malaysia: University of Malaya, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
• Thailand: Chulalongkorn University, Mahidol University
• Vietnam: Vietnam National University (Hanoi & Ho Chi Minh City)
• Cambodia: Royal University of Phnom Penh
• Myanmar: University of Yangon
• Mongolia: National University of Mongolia
• Laos: National University of Laos
• Bhutan: Royal University of Bhutan
• Maldives: Maldives National University
• Afghanistan: Kabul University
   

Scholarships were divided among STEM fields, medicine, agriculture, education, and vocational training, reflecting the region’s development needs and student interests.

🌟 Student impact stories

Recipients of the 2026 scholarships include:

• daughters of farmers affected by climate change
• refugee students displaced by conflict
• talented science students lacking financial support
• children from remote villages without access to banking or internet services
   

Several scholarship students reported being the first in their families to enter higher education.

“I wanted to become an engineer but had no way to pay my fees,” said a scholarship recipient from Vietnam. “This program changed my entire future.”

📈 Beyond fees: long-term investment in Asia’s youth

Help World Global Relief said the scholarships were paired with:

• mentorship programs
• mental-health and wellbeing support
• laptop and textbook assistance
• leadership and community-service camps
   

The organization emphasized that education is the foundation for economic growth, peace, and innovation, adding that it plans to expand scholarships to additional Asian and African countries in 2027.

“Supporting students today means building stronger nations tomorrow,” the organization stated. “Our mission continues — no deserving student left behind because of poverty.”

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