summary:

Primary school enrollment in African countries is among the lowest in the world. Limited funds and a lack of adequate teachers, classrooms, and learning materials adversely affect the educational environment throughout most of Africa. In Africa, girls account for a majority of the approximately 33 million primary school-aged children who are not enrolled in school. this is like any other articles talking about the unfortunate things that go on in Africa. how The pursuit of universal access to education places enormous stress on already burdened education systems in Africa. Recruiting, training, and supporting enough teachers to provide quality learning can be particularly challenging.



releaction:

all these story just make me want to wake in there situations and see all the things they go through each day. so i know exactly how to help and they things they need. because i know in elementary school my favorite were all the art projects and the playgrounds. i want every child to have the same and WONDERFUL experience i had when i was young.

evdince:

The initiative also works to increases parent and community involvement in children's education through activities such as sponsoring reading programs involving community and schools, strengthening parent associations, and emphasizing the importance of educating girls. These efforts will help schools and school systems become more transparent and responsive to the needs of civil society.

that less than 10% of African children are now excluded from the system. However 4 out 10 children still did not complete primary school in 2002/2003. So, five years after the World Education Forum and the adoption of the Millennium Goals, progress at primary level is far from decisive. The analysis highlights that now principal efforts should be directed to reducing the number of dropouts per level.



works cited:

Help is on the Way to Africa

5,000 kids in Africa receive free backpacks with school supplies in them

Summary:

San Francisco – The MAGIC Back-to-School Celebration and Backpack Giveaway, the largest of its kind in San Francisco, will kick off the academic year by distributing 5,000 new backpacks stuffed with school supplies to kids and teens in Africa. The MAGIC Back-to-School Celebration and Backpack Giveaway, now in its sixth year, also doubles as a resource and activity fair with free food, games, arts and crafts, music, sports and performances.

Reflection:

this is the most positive blog i have. this is so wonderful to hear that 5,000 kids are receiving backpacks to start the new year. not all get the great opportunity to have there parents buy them new school things or have a well founded school to have theses things. so its awesome for them to have such things.

questions:

what country do they donate to?

how did they get all the donate rs to donate

how did these kids get there voice out?

summary:

The average Malagasy (the term for a resident of Madagascar) makes around $1 US per day. 70% of Malagasy suffer from malnutrition. Madagascar is among the world's poorest countries despite its biological and cultural richness. A small population is not necessarily a bad thing but it does not really help the economy. Because Madagascar's population is relatively small (and poor), it will continue to be undeserved as a market for international firms and having to live in one of the poorest country they are not bale to afford any thing. luxuries such as water, markers, desks, and food. since the education is so bad there teachers only know so much that they only really focus on topics such as weaving, cooking, and farming.

reflection:

the kids do not only have to struggle everyday just to get to school. because here in San Diego we have many and many schools all around. they maybe if they are lucky have schools 20 to 35 miles from there houses. they do not own cars so everything and everyday is on foot. when reading these all i want to do is go help out the kids that are less fortunate.

questions:

Why are they so poor?

what do we do here that gives us such a lucky and great education?

how many people here in San Diego know about these issues.



Evidence:

Lack of infrastructure
According to CIA figures, Madagascar has 49,827 km of roads, of which just 5,780 km are paved. These figures are probably optimistic; many of Madagascar's "paved roads" are in terrible shape, filled with potholes and or wide enough for only a single vehicle. Cyclones and other weather conditions often wipe out roads and bridges making travel even more difficult.

There are not enough school places and the primary schools in the town have to work in shifts There may be sixty or more children in a class. A high proportion of families live in poverty.

Recent statistics show that 55% of adults in Madagascar have never been to school and, of those who have, some left so early that they have lost what little literacy skill they had.

works cited:

Money for Africa

Boosting Basic Education in Africa

Summary:

Africa is now having a wore condition of having not enough clean water for the children in schools. with unhealthy and unsanitary water kids are getting sick and are experiencing dehydration and many disease. Wells are constructed in schools where the greatest number of children can use the water. now having clean water for the kids they are willing to stay hydrated and stay satisfied in class. Only 19% of schools have clean water in Madagascar out of the 111 schools. Until government implements sanitation systems in the country’s schools, teachers and pupils will continue to rely on initiatives, like Diorano Wash, which are dependent on funding from international donors. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and USAID have so far spent $4 million on school hygiene programs in Madagascar.

Reflection: having to go to school everyday knowing i will not be able to drink fresh water sounds terrible. or taking the risk to either catch diseases from nasty water. every child deserves to have water to drink at all time. and expectantly in school, i think the government is responsible for the kids safety and the health.

evedince:

"Elected political representatives have promised us a system of water supply, but so far their promises have not been kept," said Landy Rasoatavy, a mother of three from Ilafy. She says she boils water for her children every morning, because their only source of water is a polluted river.

"Students bring drinking water in a bottle. It is mainly used to wash their hands after they used the toilet," explained Aimée Rasoanirina, one of the school’s teachers. Yet, one bottle of water is not enough to ensure hygiene and sanitation throughout the day, says Rasoanirina, nor is the water the children bring necessarily safe to drink. Many of her pupils miss school due to illness, which leads to them performing less well at school.


works cited:

Fanja Saholiarisoa

feb. 9. 2010

Africa's Children Struggle For Education

Summary:

This is about a young boy named Pascal. His mother was a drunk and was not sending her boys to school or feeding them. So both Pascal and his brother decided to leave the house. A year has past and Pascal and his brother are living in the gutters and are going to a school program for kids who cant even afford a meal of beans.

Reflection:

I feel so bad for the kids who don't have those supporting parents. I know I would no be able to handle not having a parent by my side. also i think it is terrible that parents also do not force there kids to go to school since school is such an important thing in a child's life. not every kid is allowed to go to school but when parents know that that option is available they should have their kids go.

Evidence:

Some 46 million African children — nearly half the school-age population — have never set foot in a classroom, according to the United Nations.

Francis Kaara, the head of education at Undugu, said such alternative schools are vital for educating Africa's children, especially those who are abandoned, have been addicted to drugs, or lost parents to AIDS or other diseases.

Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Ghana are among countries that have abolished fees to keep children in school — though for some governments, that has meant new strains on systems already short of capable teachers, classrooms and supplies. And even the smallest expenses for uniforms and books can hamper enrollment numbers, Kaara said.

Questions:

were is all the money that the government has and why isn't it going to the kids in school

do parents not understand the gift of knowledge

what so we do here different that lets us have such great schooling systems?

work cited :


Sayyid, Azim 7/21/07 USA Today

Stealing From A School?

Summary:

this school is already poor enough and can barley afford text books and pencils. People have broken into one of the schools and stole the supplies they only have. the people and parents complain that they need more necessities and clean water. they can vote but they know the government will not help them out. the parents and teachers aids do not have the money to replace items for the kids. it is a huge struggle to teach in conditions with no windows, pluming, and our everyday use are luxuries for the poor kids. A little girl they interviewed said it is distraction to have lessons outside because the cows and goats walking by and also the horrible heat they have. Teachers should not have to struggle to teach and kids should not struggle to learn.

Reflection:

while leaning this info, things came into my mind. what kind of sick person would want to steal form kids. the kids are the future of the world and we want the best for them. i understand some people steal for money. but there is absolutely no reason you steal from kids. living in a low income neighborhood you should know it was already hard enough to even get those things from the government and the government as we know will not pay to help the people and future votes of there country.

evidence:

most of the reason for poor education is the poverty

not every kid get an education

just this year some neighborhoods just got chalk boards

more than half South Africa's kids can not read or write.

Questions:

" when is the government going to step in"

" why do people steal"

" do people not understand the vaule and wonders of education"

Work cited:

Joreson, David 3 Feb. 2010

Teaching Struggles

Summary:

most kids have to track many miles just to get clean water, and spend most of there day as young as five tending to there crops to eat. going to school is mostly but never and option. kids who do go to school can take the same normal classes but other ones such as farming and dress making. however the schools the kids attend lack facilities. the schools are mostly temporally and are at the state of collapse. so some lessons are under the shade of a tree. rarely and text books and lack desks and teaching aids. the schools struggle to maintain teachers. those who teach have to teach up to 100 kids per class.

Reflection:

I feel horrible for the kids and teachers there. I know I am not capable of tending to 100 students a day in one class. Not only do the kids have no desks, they don't have running water or toilets. As the rest of the articles I want to cry. A human only has one life. And we should all live well and enjoy this wonderful life. my heart goes to the people who care and are education the youth of there community.

Evidence:

There are no toilets or running water

most kids are orphans

over 300 kids under a shade of a tree during hot weather

buildings can collapse at any time.

Questions:

" are all teachers this dedicated?'

" what is the percenteage of homeless kids and orphans in the schools"

"what is the normal age they drop out in and or start school."

Work cited:

"Build a School Organization."

Save Africa's Children.

Summary:

Children in Africa are hard workers and want to become something in the this world. Doctors, lawyers, etc. They will not give up on their country. Most of the teachers were either late or missing a lot. And when in class they don't teach much at all in class. Africa Want to become part of the Global Economy, but look at the test sores of the students, it dose no look well. There are some dedicated teacher who come in early and stay late to help students. Many of these kids have lost loved ones and are so dedicated and hurt by there deaths they wan to make the world a better place so other do not as well die.

Reaction:

There was also a small short film with this information. I can see in the kids eyes that they wan to learn and they want to succeed in life to make Africa a better country. I always want to cry with stories like these. We should not judge people by the education they have or where they live. Because we don't know the kind of things they have gone through. I believe that every human in the world deserves to have the best education.

Evidence:

" Half of the South African children make it all the way through the 12th grade. "

" it is not always the students fault that they are failing, the teachers give up as well"

" some of the teachers were educated that deliberately tried to make black into laborers who would serve the white minority"

questions:

" why don't we have huge education problems. and if we do why don't i know about it."

" how long have these education problems been going on?'

" are these education problems this bad anywhere else?"

Work Cited:

Dugger, Celia.

"South African Students Struggle Against Teacher Shortage" 3 Feb. 2010

Education Struggles in Africa.

Summary:

This article talks about the struggles and difficult situations teachers and children go through. This article tries to open viewers eyes on how we are completely different we are here in America. This talks about how unfortunate they are and show the statistics of kids who drop out because of financial issues and situations such as HIV causes. Africa is filled with extrodanary talent, but with cost of school the loose an estimated 20,000 students a year. It is also shocking on how may of the kids are not going to school.

Reflection:

Not only are we very fortunate in our wonderful education here at High Tech High, not every kid in the world has the opportunity . Reading this makes me want to help kids out there. But I cant do it alone. This is a topic I want to get known to the world and a situation that needs to be helped.

Evidence:

1)In Uganda, a child who quits attending school is three times more likely to be HIV positive later on in life than a child who completes basic education.

2) 33 million primary school-aged children in Sub-Saharan Africa do not go to school. 18 million of these children are girls.

3)Although literacy rates have greatly improved in Africa over the last few decades, approximately 40% of Africans over the age of 15, and 50% of women above the age of 25 are illiterate.

4)Primary school enrollment in African countries is among the lowest in the world.

Questions:

" how can I help these kids"

" Why is it so hard to get an eduction there?"

" is the world known of these global issues"

Work Cited:

<http://achieveinafrica.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/facts-on-education-in-africa/>

Allayssa. " Education Involving Africa" Achieve in Africa. 3 Feb. 2010

Poor Education in Africa

Summary:

Zimbabwe's education system is beginning to battle back from years of neglect and an exodus of teachers. But many parents still find it impossible to pay the U.S. $24 a year fees and some resort to using chickens as payment. The government stopped funding some schools as far back as 1999, and as the economy crumbled so too did the quality of learning. According to the education department, 20,000 teachers have left the country in the past two years and half of Zimbabwe's children have not progressed beyond primary school. Many parents today are too poor to send their children to school. Rural schools -- where pencils, desks and books are luxuries -- are hardest hit. In two years 20,000 teachers have left Zimbabwe. In a school with 406 children, that means that almost 13 children have to share one text book. The families of some children are so poor they cannot afford the reduced fees of U.S. $2 a year -- only a quarter of the children have the funds.

Reflection:

This article has really opened my eyes. It is really hard for teachers to teach in Africa without the money and supplies they need. It is really important to have children get the best education and have the chance to go to collage. It is very difficult for them to go to collage when most have not passed primary school. I want to know why kids are having to suffer and go through these situations everyday. Do people not understand the wonders are of having and education? Parents want to have the best for there kids to get the best education are struggling to pay for necessities. They are willing to give up food. This is brand new news to me. But i wonder, if people will step in to help teachers and kids have the money and necessities to be able to teach the

Evidence:

"According to the education department, 20,000 teachers have left the country in the past two years"

"pencils, desks and books are luxuries"

"some fees are reported paid in chickens"

Questions:

1) Why is it hard to get an education in Africa?

2) Is each teacher having the same struggles?

Work Cited:

Mabuse, Nkepile CNN " Zimbabwe Schools Begin Fightback"

February 1, 2010