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Many Children in the Central Region of Ghana quit school before high school.This blog discusses this issue and how we can mobilize local and international resources to help keep these children in school so they can have a better future.
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I can't agree more on the importance of the availability of internet to educate children in what I would say, most African countries. I have myself grown up in Eastern and Southern Africa and can understand to what extent internet would make a difference. However, what I believe would be a problem even after internet and computers are established in schools, is the availability of knowledgeable staff. What many African countries lack are teaching staff who would be fluent with their subject area. Having internet is one thing, however, if its use is not lucid or explored then the purpose is lost. Also, like you mentioned in your earlier posts, electricity problems still exist which would provide another obstacle. However, I still believe that to whatever extent internet access can be provided it could open numerous doors for students and pave the path forward for the nation as a whole.
I am working with a non-profit organization, The Hope Scholarship Fund, and we provide scholarships to students in developing countries. We have mainly worked with China and to some extent in Kenya and are looking to expand. Check out our blog www.howmuchcanyouhelp.blogspot.com
I can relate to your blog so closely because these problems are ones that I have seen around me as I grew up. I would really like to hear your views on our organization and what we have done so far.
Best Regards,
Aashna
Thanks for your comments on my blog. I have also looked at you blog and added it to mine. What we are doing sometimes seems futile. However, as the Chinese say, 'A journey of thousand miles begins with the single step." I hope your single step will multiply into many steps and touch the lives of the less fortunate children in China you want to serve.
Since we have similar projects, we may have to talk one of these days and discuss how we can join forces to contribute to the less fortunate among us.
Thank you for your good wishes. It is very true, we have to go one step at a time. It is also sometimes frustrating to see children in front of us, who we realize could have a brighter future with extra resources, not be given their share of chances. Even though we are working with children in different parts of the world, this is our common thread.
I would love to hear stories of any experiences that you have had or seen with children in Ghana and the education system there. I believe sharing stories is a critical first step in establishing a call for action. It would be interesting to see whether the situation for the less fortunate in our world differs at all in different parts of the world.
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