School in Africa Kenya vs. Sudan

Overall…. Education in Africa is a major issue.

Kenya Slum Villages

Did you know… Every 4 seconds in Africa, a child dies from hunger or violence

Did you know 3,000 children die of malaria every day…

Did you know… 17 million Africans have died of AIDS… 25 million children are infected 13.2 million have lost one or both parents to AIDS By next year 2013 this will reach 20 million

Aids A disease caught by the exchange of bodily fluids. Your Turn: Experiment

Did you know… 30,000 children must flee their homes every night to escape capture as soldiers or slaves.

Did you know… 44 million African children have never attended school and have no opportunity to do so.

Schools: Schools are few Most children who attend have to walk several hours one way to go to a school 75 to 100 are backed into one small room designed for 30 children Schools are SHACKS made of crumbling bricks, old wood, and dirt floors.

Kenya Right to Primary Education law in 2003 Free for children to attend primary school 80% of city children attend school Kenyans value education

Rural Schools in Kenya Very Different… Only 1/2 of children attend school Shortage of clean drinking water Shortage of teachers, textbooks, buildings, etc. Boys go to school over girls Girls quit school due to poor sanitation Girls also quit school due to safety and security issues.

Rural Kenya Schools Girls have more responsibilities at home than boys. AIDS epidemic is a problem Educating orphans is a problem Volunteers have built and staffed schools called Harambee (Swahili for “pull together”) for children who otherwise might not get any education.

Sudan… Due to the civil wars in Sudan that started in 2004, between 200, ,000 people have died. 4.7 million people are currently affected by the conflict out of a total population of 6.2 million. In 2008, 310,000 people have been displaced bringing the total displacement to 2.7 million.

1/2 of all those affected by the conflicts are children 700,000 (under age 5) have grown up knowing nothing but conflict.

School is only for the rich Tuition is charged The United Nations estimates that 1/2 of the children in Darfur and 75% in southern Sudan have no access to education.

Sudan Schools Christian schools were closed Replaced by Muslim schools Girls who attend school leave school at age 10 because their families think women only need to be trained in domestic skills

Sudan Schools Due to budget cuts, there are few textbooks or schools in most areas. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) started a “Go to School” initiative in During this year enrollment doubled Tents serve as schools Teachers are not trained and there are no supplies

Sudan Schools Islamic government of Sudan refuses to discuss Aids but it is estimated that there are 80,000 street children in the capital city of Khartoum, most of which are AIDS orphans. Humanitarian efforts are underway to try and house and educate these children. Reality = only a small number are actually being helped.

Your Turn: Answer the following questions in your learning log (spiral): 1. Describe the educational settings of Kenya and Sudan. 2. Explain the severity of AIDS and how quickly this spreads as well as why it contributes to famine across Africa.