We just wanted to share some photos of a school we visited in Ethiopia today. Even with the strain of limited resources Ethiopia is making strides to increase their student enrollment. In fact in sub-Saharan Africa the proportion of primary school age children enrolled in school increased from 56% in 1999 to 70% in 2006 – the fastest increase of any region. Thanks in large part to debt relief and development assistance that’s an increase of 34 million children in primary school between 1999 and 2006. In Ethiopia alone, the Minister of Education told us that they have put 15 million additional children in school in the last 16 years.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
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This looks like a prime school to me, I have seen much simpler ones (e.g. students sitting on stones instead of benches or desks). I am supporting Foundation Green Ethiopia and had the chance to visit remote communities in Ethiopia. But even in those remote areas the schools try really, really hard to make progress. E.g. the collaborate with Foundation Green Ethiopia to plant (and educate children on) trees, orchards, fruit trees and other useful plants (especially fodder plant. It is just great to see how eager everybody tries hers and his best to move ahead! Congratulation to everybody contributing!
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