{"id":8497,"date":"2024-01-22T17:14:53","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T17:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/us\/?p=8497"},"modified":"2024-01-24T12:27:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T12:27:56","slug":"international-day-of-education-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/us\/international-day-of-education-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"International Day of Education 2024: Learning for Lasting Peace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Members of Green Club at Mutiti Community School: Ellen Manyepa, Chisowa Moonga and Valencia Moonga.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

January 24th is International Day of Education and this year\u2019s theme is \u201cLearning for lasting peace.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The right to education is fundamental to an individual\u2019s ability to learn and empower themselves. Education has the power to transform lives and offer a pathway out of poverty. It can also be the foundation of more peaceful, just and sustainable societies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, about 244 million children worldwide are out of school. 617 million children and adolescents cannot read and do basic maths; and less than 40% of girls in sub-Saharan Africa complete lower secondary school, according to the UN<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Self Help Africa, our focus is on supporting farming families to earn more from their land so that they can afford to send their children to school, realise their potential and build a brighter future. We are also involved in projects with schools, supporting students to learn about food production, sustainability and to combat climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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