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21 JUL 2011
From Guns to Pencils: The Future of Education in South Sudan
Source: The Guardian The Birth of a Nation On July 9th, 2011 a nation was born. South Sudan, the 196th country of the world, finally gained its independence after decades of conflict and civil war. Sudan’s history of conflict has severely damaged the education system, but this new beginning (despite the challenges it poses) is perhaps the start of a brighter future, especially for school-aged children. Recovering from the Past The road to peace and prosperity will not be easy now that South Sudan has its independence. A long and bumpy road lies ahead, but with hard work there is the potential for great progress. South Sudan, however, is starting from a rough spot. Currently, 1.3 million primary school-aged children are not attending school in the new country ( UNESCO 1 ). Children born in South Sudan have a greater chance at dying before turning five years old than successfully completing four years of school ( UNESCO 7 ). This is partly the result from the decades of civil war whic... -
26 MAY 2011
Givology's Exciting Make Your Mark Event!
Lack of Access to Education Worldwide: The Problem The lack of access to primary and secondary education is a severe problem that is plaguing our world. According to UNESCO, in 2007 there were over 142 million, yes million , children that were of primary and secondary school age that were not attending school. The reasons for this are many and they range from no nearby schools, crisis disrupting day-to-day life, and the lack of funds to pay for an education. There are various remedies to these problems; more schools can be built in rural areas where there are none and an emphasis could be placed on providing education in refugee and IDP camps. However, the fact that some children are not attending school because they cannot afford it is completely unacceptable. Education should be a right , not a privilege for those who can pay for it – there is no price tag on an education, especially primary and secondary education. You Can Make Your Mark! So millions of children are not attending...