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On the scale of 1 to 10 where do you rank education in Africa?
There is a saying that says “the children are our future” but then let me ask you a question? If the children are not educated how is our future going to be?
African children are the future of the continent it is said and I do believe. Their education is the key to future economic growth and lasting democracy, leading to greater stability and improved standards of living. The current state of education in Africa, however, is plagued by a lack of funds, teachers, textbooks, and transparency.
Africa has the lowest school enrollment rate in the world. The majority of children never reaches fifth grades or never stepped in a classroom. While school enrolment has expanded dramatically over the past 40 years in most of the developing world, this has not been the case in many African countries. Only half of their children are going to primary school, adult literacy rates are below 40 per cent, and over 50 per cent of women are illiterate.
Primary school enrollments and literacy rates in Africa are among the lowest in the world. 42 million school children in sub-Saharan Africa alone are not enrolled in school; now imagine the rest of Africa. Many children cannot afford to go or stay in primary school. Let’s not forget that is only primary school, what about secondary school and university?
Most of our children spend most of their time playing on the streets and trying to hustle money, do you know why? Because our systems are corrupted, economy crisis and education is expensive, most of the parents can not afford to send their children to school. Now we all know that Knowledge has become a key driver of growth and development. Countries with higher skill levels are better equipped to face new challenges and master technological discoveries, while Africa has always had a problem with new challenges because we are not skilled or equipped for new challenges.
OBJECTIVE:
Now our objective is to get in touch with communities that are in need and work closely with them to raise money, to build schools and also provide school materials; for instance, textbooks, pens, and desks, etc. And also help the communities to stay active by creating workshops and activities that can help them. President Abdou Diouf of Senegal once said “Only through education will the continent and its sons and daughters be able to meet the demands and challenges of the 21st century”.
