Save the Children is working in Congo to make schools safe and to encourage national governments and international institutions to prioritize quality education.
Education promotes economical development, poverty eradication and overall stability.
Press Releases: Not Specified, Children living in conflict areas denied education.
Despite conflict-affected countries having the most children out of school, donor nations are prioritizing education aid to more stable countries -- leaving countries most in need with little hope of breaking the cycle of poverty and violence. Education is crucial to economic development, poverty alleviation and stability. In the short-term it can help protect children and support conflict resolution; in the long term it lays the foundation for healthier, more productive and better governed societies.
'One of three children is currently out of school in conflict-affected countries,' says Charles MacCormack. 'Providing children with access to education can help alleviate poverty and reduce the risks of perpetual conflict. Let's keep our promise for education for all children, regardless of where they live.' The 'Last in Line, Last in School 2008' report is part of Save the Children's Rewrite the Future campaign, which advocates for the 37 million children who cannot go to school because of conflict in their countries. The five-year initiative, launched in 2006, is dedicated to bringing 3 million children living in conflict-affected countries into school and to ensuring that another 5 million children in conflict-affected countries receive a better-quality education.
PRAYER:
Dear Loving and Merciful Father, protect children everywhere especially those in living in conflict areas like Congo. AMEN.
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