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