Education For All
What is the challenge?*
Education is one of the most powerful, long-term, and sustainable solutions that the world has to reduce global poverty and improve the lives of the 1.2 billion people living on less than $1 a day. It can provide people with the knowledge and skills they need to lead healthy and productive lives as well as promote economic and political stability.
What are the barriers?*
In 1948, the United Nations ratified the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, proclaiming that all children have the right to a basic education. Despite this pledge, over 80 million children still do not attend primary school. Some of the most common barriers include school fees, child labor, health crises such as HIV/AIDS, discrimination and conflict. The ability to attend school is only the first challenge; quality of school is also important. In some places, there may be as many as 100-150 children in each classroom and not enough teachers or supplies.
What is Project: One World United doing?
For the past year Project: One World United partnered up with local high schools in the DC Metro area and had a school supply drive. Project: One World United collected over 300 school supplies and over 50 backpacks. With all the school supplies Project: One World United helped start a school in Southern India in the Village of Produvakka. The school supplies were given on August 15, 2009; India's Independence day.
*Information taken from http://globalcitizencorps.org/
Education is one of the most powerful, long-term, and sustainable solutions that the world has to reduce global poverty and improve the lives of the 1.2 billion people living on less than $1 a day. It can provide people with the knowledge and skills they need to lead healthy and productive lives as well as promote economic and political stability.
What are the barriers?*
In 1948, the United Nations ratified the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, proclaiming that all children have the right to a basic education. Despite this pledge, over 80 million children still do not attend primary school. Some of the most common barriers include school fees, child labor, health crises such as HIV/AIDS, discrimination and conflict. The ability to attend school is only the first challenge; quality of school is also important. In some places, there may be as many as 100-150 children in each classroom and not enough teachers or supplies.
What is Project: One World United doing?
For the past year Project: One World United partnered up with local high schools in the DC Metro area and had a school supply drive. Project: One World United collected over 300 school supplies and over 50 backpacks. With all the school supplies Project: One World United helped start a school in Southern India in the Village of Produvakka. The school supplies were given on August 15, 2009; India's Independence day.
*Information taken from http://globalcitizencorps.org/
