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