by Wanying Xie
During the whole semester, I’ve learned a lot about Africa, about its past and about its presence. When it comes to the future, I believe that the education is the key point in order to create a brighter future in Africa. In my assigned country, Ivory Coast, literacy is extremely low, probably the lowest in Africa. As the country recovers from the war and moves on, education becomes one of the most important things in Ivory Coast. The future of the country depends on the new generation. If we can make sure that every or almost every child is properly educated, we can build a bright future.
In this video, I simply explained how poverty is related to education and how education can help people dig out of Poverty. When I was doing my research, I found out that not only the international forces were helping, but also those Ivorian who received higher education and wanted to make a difference for their homeland.
Christine Kadjo, an Ivorian who was highly educated, sets up Education Center for locals. She teaches women basic life skills so that they could make money of it. She sets up scholarship for teenage girls who want to pursue higher education. All she does is to help her home country get rid of poverty.
1040i is an international organization dedicated to bring more education resources to Ivory Coast. Volunteers build school in Ivory Coast and help the kids with their school works. They bring essential facilities as well as hopes to Ivorian kids.
