Delta Kappa Gamma International Project
Schools for Africa
Schools for Africa is a joint campaign founded by UNICEF, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Hamburg Society to promote education for children in Africa. The campaign will increase access to quality basic education for children with a special focus on girls, orphans and vulnerable children. -UNICEF brochure
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In September 2009, an additional agreement was signed which extended Schools for Africa into 11 countries including Angola, Malawi,
Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Niger,
Burkina Faso, Mali, Ethiopia and Madagascar.
In these countries as well as the new additions, UNICEF is working with governments, local authorities, communities and other partners to:
Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Niger,
Burkina Faso, Mali, Ethiopia and Madagascar.
In these countries as well as the new additions, UNICEF is working with governments, local authorities, communities and other partners to:
- Build and rehabilitate 1,000 schools;
- Create schools that offer a safe and protective environment
where children can learn and play; - Provide access to clean water and separate sanitation facilities
for boys and girls in those schools; - Supply exercise books, pens, proper furniture
and other school and sports materials; - Train 100,000 teachers to provide children
with quality education and basic life skills; and - Educate children about proper hygiene and HIV prevention;
this knowledge is passed on to siblings, parents, and the community at large.
"Africa Project" Photos and Text Courtesy of Delta Kappa Gamma International Website
Beta Sigma Chapter -- UpdatedJuly 15, 2011