Poverty: a drag on education and development in Africa

GUEST WRITER

This story that I witnessed was a snap on poverty and how education is being neglected today in Africa. Saliou, a very bright young man with a creative mind no longer goes to school like young of his age only because his parents had many children in charge and were forced to leave school.

The little Saliou is currently an apprentice mechanic, but the most distressing probably remains the fact that he has discovered the world of money, in addition to the fact that he only returns at night (1am) at home. According to Nelson Mandela, education is the most powerful weapon, so this education must be made accessible to all. Many countries with more children out of school still do not receive adequate external funding to meet their needs.

The first thing to do first is to accurately determine the number of out-of-school children and help to understand the characteristics and reasons for their exclusion or abandonment in the school system. Contribute to political discussions with local officials or partners (find funding). Educate parents about the importance and benefit of education.

Finally find a possibility of training, vocational specialization to young people who have stopped very early school and who are apprentices workers. Each person can take part in this fight by signaling the children she sees on the street at the time when the others are in class. To approach also some parents who see in the school a place depravation of the mores.

Development is us, development is in us, education by the will through the heart and by the work every hour.