Education Above All (EAA) foundation has announced it is expanding to incorporate Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) as one of its core programs. The merger will complement EAA’s mission to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education for vulnerable and marginalized people in the developing world.

EAA champions and defends the basic right to education around the world with 50 projects in 43 countries. The addition of ROTA, which has international projects and has built deep links with communities in Qatar, adds to the foundation’s ability to build and expand local and regional partnerships. ROTA will join other EAA programs, Educate a Child (EAC), Al Fakhoora, and Protect Education in Insecurity and Conflict (PEIC), to drive education for all. EAA’s scope will be enhanced by ROTA’s commitment to grassroots campaigning, and ROTA’s international projects will help further the foundation’s global reach.

Education Above All’s Chief Executive Officer, Fahad Al-Sulaiti, said: “Bringing ROTA under the umbrella of the Education Above All foundation builds on the synergies between our missions and enhances our ability to deliver quality education to more children around the world. It allows us to build on our mutual ambition to support poor and marginalized communities to fulfill their potential through learning. Central to all of our programs is the fundamental belief that education is the driver of human development.”

Focus on the Target

ROTA was founded by Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) in 2005. It has worked to empower local communities across Asia and the Middle East through the development of human potential. The success of ROTA’s numerous initiatives would not have been possible without the unwavering support of QF.

“If you hit a bad shot or two and you lose your patience, it’s over. The same is true in investing,” Connolly said. “Let’s assume you like a stock and you buy it. You’re not buying it for tomorrow, you’re buying for the long term. If you buy and it goes down, you may consider buying more. Unless something’s changed at the company, you should stay with the stock. That requires patience.”

Be Bold, but Not Reckless

What separates courage from folly? That depends on your situation in the tournament—or in life. Just as a player in a close game needs to putt more cautiously than a player with a seven-stroke lead, an investor with a short time horizon must choose more conservatively. “Young people can make a mistake in the market and make it back. Somebody in their 70s, if they make a bad mistake, they may not have time to make it back,” Connolly said.

Choose Your Angle of Attack

While focusing on the target is important, you can’t wish the ball across the fairway. You’ve got to choose the right tools and strategy to get you to the goal.

“Decide how you want to attack the hole: Which side of the fairway you want to be on, which side of the green you want to be on when you’re hitting your second shot. It’s the same thing with investing. You don’t have all your money in just one sector or asset class. You diversify. The angle of attack is: What percentage do you want to have in each category?” Connolly said.