Even when children have educated mothers, the predominant economic investment to education comes from the father.
This mother tells us her story that she never went to school. She is a widow, lost her home and has no way of paying her children's tuition fees. Today we are going to tell the story of a family without a home.
Hi, how are you?
I'm fine, thanks.
What is your name?
My name is Julha.
Julha how old are you?
I'm 19 years old.
Could you tell us what are you doing here on the streets?
I, my mom and sisters are asking for help.
Why are you asking for help on the streets?
Because we are in need. My father passed away, we are walking with our mother. We have nowhere to go to eat or a house to live.
Julha do you study?
No, I don't study.
Did you ever go to school?
Yes.
When did you stop studying and why?
I stopped studying in 2018 after my father's death. We ran out of money to continue paying for my studies. My mother has no money to support us.
What classes were you at that time?
I stopped in the 6th grade.
How many siblings do you have?
We are 5.
Are these your brothers and sisters here?
Yes, they are.
Are they studying?
No, they don't study either.
Would you like to have an opportunity to study?
Yes I would like.
This webisode argues that children who live among women with high educational attainment are likely to have a higher probability of attending school than those living in communities with low levels of women's education.
Moreover, studies on orphanhood have confirmed this observation such that paternal orphanhood is closely related to reduced household earnings and household poverty, which in turn results either in the postponement of school enrolment or the withdrawal of children from school.
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Our campaign aims to identify illiterate and girls with disabilities in such a way that it supports building an inclusive society for all.
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Many girls in Africa use to be ashamed of having a learning disability. They are afraid to speak up about anything they could possibly think of. They think that having a learning disability is the worst thing that could possibly happen to them as a result, they end up dropping out of schools.
Our today's guest is a 31 years old Celina - mother of 5. She will share with us her academic and disability story.
Celina became disabled when she was only two years old as a result of a condition called trumbosis, and this caused her to be paralyzed for 11 years.
Good afternoon, ma'am.
What's your name?
My Name is Celina,
How old are you?
I am 31 years old
What are you doing here on the street?
I'm begging for alms
Could you share with us a little of your academic life?
Yes! I can.
Have you ever attended school?
Yea
When was that? How old were you?
The first time I went to school I was 12 years old.
How long did you stay at school?
For two years.
Have you learned anything?
I didn't learn anything.
Why? What were the difficulties you faced?
My mind was not getting anything together, my mind was not working well.
Do you have children Celina?
Yes I do.
How many kids do you have?
I have 5 children.
Do you live with the father of the children?
No, I'm a single mother.
Do your children study?
No, they don't study.
Can you please share with us about your disability?
I got thrombosis when I was a kid, at the time I was only 2 years old.
And how long did you stay without walking?
I was paralyzed for 11 years
After recovery, how was your life?
Well, my left arm also got thrombosis. I had the opportunity to go to school but I didn't stay there for long time. I faced a problem of assimilation and learning. My head didn't work.
How did the coronavirus impact your life?
Well, I didn’t get the coronavirus but my life became more difficult.
If an opportunity arises would you like to go back to study
Yes, I would like to go back to school and I want my children to study as well.
Is this your last baby?
Yes, he is my little boy.
More than one billion people around the world experience some form of disability. Individuals with disabilities have, on average, poorer health, lower levels of employment and earnings, and higher poverty rates. They are especially at a disadvantage when it comes to enrolling and completing school but also how much they learn while in school. This is especially acute in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the latest researches, show that disability gaps in education are increasing.
Don't miss this opportunity to bring girls back to school. Join us!
Our campaign aims to identify illiterate and girls with disabilities in such a way that it supports building an inclusive society for all.
Still left behind - inclusive education for disabled and illiterate girls
Why don't poor parents send their daughters to school?
Usually children go to school from 5 years old in Angola, but a 7 years old Lúcia remains illiterate at home. Lucia is having problems in understanding basic things, at a time when she was suppose to be at school, she stays at home helping her family with the houseworks. We are not sure if her parents will manage to send her to school in the coming years as in this time of COVID-19 pandemic things got more difficult.
Hi! How are you?
I'm fine thanks.
What is your name?
My name is Lucia.
How old are you?
I am 7 years old
Lucia do you study?
I don't study.
Why?
My father did not enroll me in school.
Have you ever attended any type of study?
No, never.
Would you like to go to school one day?
No...
Don't you want to study?
I want to study.
Have you been following the preventive measures against coronavirus?
Yes I have been following.
What is coronavirus?
Hmmm....
OK, what are the preventive measures against the coronavirus?
To wash hands with soap and water, use the mask and gel alcohol.
Lucia what do you do during the day?
I wash the dishes and clean the floor, now I also started cleaning the house, after this I take a shower and then go out.
Where do you use to go?
To play on the streets.
In response to the question stated above, we can say that parents cannot send their daughters to school because of poverty. So we are left with a world of girls whose lives are blighted, and who will give birth in childhood to a new generation of poor children.
The world knows that the education of girls delivers the highest social and economic dividends to a developing economy. In regions where girls face acute disadvantage, their education has transformative potential.
Don't miss this opportunity to bring girls back to school. Join us!
Our campaign aims to identify illiterate and girls with disabilities in such a way that it supports building an inclusive society for all.
The Challenge of Inclusive Education in Africa, shows that disability gaps in education are increasing. We call for urgent action of Ministries of Education and other stakeholders. We need the global political will to tackle this devastating problem that is failing tens of millions of the world’s most vulnerable.
There are more than 100 million children with disabilities across the world – and in developing countries, 90% never go to school.
We recommend investment in inclusive schools and classrooms, equity focused planning and monitoring, as well as incorporating the needs of girls specifically in efforts to help disabled people access education.
"In recent days we have been witnessing heavy rainfall, killing people and animals, causing flooding, destruction of infrastructure and plantations."
An article by Sofonie Dala
What happened yesterday in Luanda?
Fourteen dead, two injured, 1600 homes flooded and approximately eight thousand people displaced are the provisional data of the damage caused by the rain that fell on Monday, in the province of Luanda, for seven hours.
The rain, which began at 5: 00 a.m., damaged bridges, knocked down trees, caused the overflow of several retention basins, and also left vehicles submerged and damaged.
According to the Spokesman of the National Civil Protection and Fire Service, Faustino Minguês, the Provincial Government of Luanda (GPL) held an emergency meeting with municipal administrators to collect data on the damage caused by the rain in their districts.
The Spokesman said that the deaths were mostly caused by electrocution and collapse of walls due to a landslide triggered by heavy rains, in the municipalities of Luanda with five, Cazenga three, Viana, Kilamba Kiaxi and Cacuaco with two deaths each.
In some districts the depth of water has been exceeding two meters. Over half of population are displaced people from rural areas or other provinces, many of whom built their shelters on clay slopes that are easily destroyed by rains.
Times of erratic rainfall
The rains come on the back of severe regional drought due to years of erratic rainfall and record-high temperatures.
Since the beginning of the year, the provinces of Angola are being hit by a violent downpour which has caused widespread destruction.
Thousands families have been affected and hundreds homes and churches destroyed as a result of the rains. Moreover, many people are still missing and drinking water and electricity has been cut off in some areas.
Street traders women die electrocuted every day
The death of street-traderswomen due to electrocution, the disappearance of children and young people, falling trees, flooded health, religious and education institutions, homes and streets and traffic congestion is the provisional balance of the rain, which has been falling almost every day during many hours.
It is estimated that approximately 10 street traders die electrocuted per day and many are dragged by the strong current of water that swept the city. Most of these people are women who sell on the streets.
Furthermore, there are also records of the fall of streetlights, in order to avoid more cases of electrocution people were advised not to keep in contact with electricity.
Conclusions
As shown in the article, torrential rains is killing hundreds of Angolans. Many of the victims died as a result of homes collapsing and others were swept away by flood water or electrocuted by falling power cables.
According to officials, over 8000 homes have been damaged by floods. Around thousand families have been evacuated. Initial assessments reported that many public places including churches and other institutions have been destroyed.
*Implementation of online learning platform for out of school black women and girls including disabled children*
What problem are we trying to solve?
OurCTA is to build a blended-online learning platform (web-based app) for out of school BLACK women and girls including disabled children. The purpose of this project is to eliminate those illiteracy rates among women and girls. We want to ensure all girls have access to a quality and safe education by dismantling the barriers imposed by Covid-19, poverty, teen-pregnancy, child marriage, discrimination, racism and gender inequality.
The campaign works to:
• Help to bring the most marginalized girls back to school after COVID-19. We plan to support most vulnerable girls by helping them to pay for their tuition fees.
• Integrate girls who have dropped out of school back into the education system.
Who does our project serve?
The project will serve Out of school women and girls including disabled children.
What makes our project unique?
We know our target market and speak their language. Therefore, we will reach out of school girls in rural and urban areas.
It’s well documented that there's a high level of illiteracy, poverty and unemployment among women specifically in black communities.
The project aims to:
1. To combat illiteracy by providing high quality educational content; To prioritize increasing educational opportunities, especially for out of school women and disabled people; 2. To support human rights education and information to foster and increase the knowledge and capacity of communities, associations and citizens to empower them.
Our goal is to close global equity gaps in education.
we will create a community cooperative with a sustainable activity model that can take in the first phase a set of 300 female young ladies with difficulties below the poverty line so that in the future they can help other people in the same condition to develop the same projects in other communities.
In sume, we intend to improve the life of millions of people who are currently held back by a lack of technology. People who don't currently have access to proper teaching will be able to receive education.
Project''Still left behind: Inclusive education for disabled and illiterate girls''
“Our work continues to break down the barriers that can still prevent girls getting an education in developing countries. While great strides have been made towards increasing girls’ participation in education, the same cannot be said for children with disabilities. Therefore, this campaign is dedicated to all disabled and illiterate girls in developing world."
We aim to reach the largest number of vulnerable people, in the fight against hunger and viral diseases.
We intend to create a group of young associates in the community with the aim of educating, rescuing social values and human dignity through social projects,
our goal is to fight against covid-19 and support most vulnerable people that are being hardly-hit by covid-19 by distributing food, water, facial masks, reusable pads, hygiene materials and online education.
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a dramatic loss of human life worldwide and presents an unprecedented challenge to education, public health, food systems and the world of work.
We launched the “Corona Voice” show to provide a space for young women and men around Angola to share their views, experiences and initiatives.The heroes of the program are the most ordinary citizens - they share with the audience their songs, dance, poems and real stories of how the coronavirus pandemic affected their lives.
Since December 2020 until today, we have been running this show to disseminate information in regards to Covid-19 issues in Angola. On the program participated children, youth and adults of all ages and different social statuses.
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