## 📈 Atlas SipSavi Initiative Combats School Dropout Rates

The Atlas SipSavi Christmas Promise has successfully concluded a nationwide intervention to support education, addressing the critical issue of approximately 22,000 children dropping out of school annually in Sri Lanka due to economic hardships. • Core Impact: The initiative operated on a "1-for-1" model where Atlas matched every book donated by the public with a new book, effectively doubling the total educational aid distributed to underfunded schools. • Strategic Intervention: The project targeted schools in regions facing severe economic challenges to provide essential learning materials, which often act as a primary barrier to education for low-income families. • Socio-Economic Goal: Beyond material aid, the program serves as a direct effort to reduce the national dropout rate and support the education sector, ensuring that financial constraints do not impede a child's right to schooling. • Community Engagement: The initiative leveraged a collective social model, mobilizing individuals and families to contribute to the long-term resilience of the country's future workforce through the stationery and educational supplies industry. _Summary based on official project report and provisional impact data._ ---