Education fights Poverty better than money.
In Congo, only 51 % of boys and 47% of girls go to school. This means half of school age kids does not attend school, especially girls. Armies and militias are enrolling them much easily and quicker than the government is opening schools for them. We can change it by giving the gift of school learning. Canadian Education Fighting Poverty in Congo Inc is a registered Not-For Profit Organisation in Canada with Corporation number 962910-6. Democratic Republic of the Congo is its field of actions. Congo's Nord-Ubangui Province has endemic problems of malaria, malnutrition, diarrhea, respiratory infections and anemia.
Why the gift of school education to Congo kids ?
• For the same reasons that we, here in Canada, have to send our children to school. It will never cross our mind as parents to not send our children to school.
• One of the fundamental rights of children is the right to education.
• The right to education is the right to quality of education. Not less.
• Congo needs badly primary schools and those which exist don’t deserve to be called schools. The situation is even worse in the Province of Nord-Ubangui, the poorest region of Congo according to United Nations Development Program.
• Poverty hits more when people don’t know to read and to write. Studies have shown that a girl who has been in school for at least grade 4 has set foundation for success and for escaping from poverty. Let`s fight poverty in Congo with the best tool: schooling!
Why the gift of health education to Congo kids ?
+ Health indicators for Congo are in the red. Life expectancy is about 51/54 years. Early education in healthy habits can make a difference.
+ It is known that they are 3 main causes of stunting: poor feeding practices, poor maternal nutrition and poor sanitation. Education is the first solution against stunting.
+ With Water, Sanitation and Hygiene we can reduce infectious diseases and cut infant mortality by half.
+ Children and women bear the economic and educational cost associated with poor sanitation and unsafe drinking water and health practices.By educating and supporting young mothers we can make a real difference.
Why the gift of school education to Congo kids ?
• For the same reasons that we, here in Canada, have to send our children to school. It will never cross our mind as parents to not send our children to school.
• One of the fundamental rights of children is the right to education.
• The right to education is the right to quality of education. Not less.
• Congo needs badly primary schools and those which exist don’t deserve to be called schools. The situation is even worse in the Province of Nord-Ubangui, the poorest region of Congo according to United Nations Development Program.
• Poverty hits more when people don’t know to read and to write. Studies have shown that a girl who has been in school for at least grade 4 has set foundation for success and for escaping from poverty. Let`s fight poverty in Congo with the best tool: schooling!
Why the gift of health education to Congo kids ?
+ Health indicators for Congo are in the red. Life expectancy is about 51/54 years. Early education in healthy habits can make a difference.
+ It is known that they are 3 main causes of stunting: poor feeding practices, poor maternal nutrition and poor sanitation. Education is the first solution against stunting.
+ With Water, Sanitation and Hygiene we can reduce infectious diseases and cut infant mortality by half.
+ Children and women bear the economic and educational cost associated with poor sanitation and unsafe drinking water and health practices.By educating and supporting young mothers we can make a real difference.
