Almost half of the world population lives in poverty. More than 3 billion people live on less than $2.50 a day and many others living in extreme poverty live on less than $1.25 a day. Organizations such as the United Nations alongside countries such as Canada have been working hard to help the poor by donating food, providing shelter and clean water, and many other essentials. Although all this does help poor people, it doesn’t help in lifting them out of poverty. Education is the key to reducing and preventing global poverty. Many countries are realizing this and are investing massively in education in poverty-ridden countries. Making education so readily available to every person on this planet is an effective way to ensure poverty declines, if not end it. Investing in education in poverty-ridden countries help get rid of poverty by ensuring better health, leading to economic growth, and empowering women and girls. Sierra Leone is an undeveloped country which requires the help of education in order to eradicate poverty. About 60 percent of the population live below the national poverty line. This project aims to improve the quality of teaching in Sierra Leone. We believe that you could build a school or buy textbooks and resources for the poor but, the foundation of education lies not in these resources but in the teachings of a teacher. By overlooking this project, Sierra Leone children will be educated more effectively. The Adult literacy rate is at 41 percent which is very low, through our project, if successful, over the next 10 years, we will be able to bring the literacy rate up by 17 percent. We will work with the Ministry of National Education and Professional Training to develop a national policy for basic training and continuous learning for teachers. Teaching kids can enhance singular wellbeing and financial status, however instructing is more than quite recently going to class. In the event that all youngsters are to appreciate the advantages of going to and remaining in school, more educators are required. Actually, an aggregate of 28.5 million new instructors will be required by 2030 for there to be all inclusive essential training. Starting today, educators in developing nations are few and far between. At the point when there are instructors accessible, they are frequently allotted to larger than average classes – all things considered with a proportion of forty understudies to one educator. These vast classes regularly incorporate kids who vary radically in their arrangement and preparation to learn. The benefits of the project aimed at better education are given below:
1. Investing in education in poverty-ridden countries help get rid of poverty by ensuring better health. Education benefits people’s health throughout their entire life. It has been shown that women who have had at least 6 years of education are more likely to use medical methods during their pregnancy such as prenatal vitamin, which results in the reduction in the risk of maternal or infant mortality. The child of an educated mother is twice more likely to survive to the age of 5 than uneducated women. Also, mothers who are educated are 55 percent more likely to vaccinate their children at early ages than mothers with little or no education. Educated people are also less likely to contract diseases such as HIV/AIDS. Experts say that a minimum of 7 million new cases of HIV/AIDS could be prevented if basic education was made universal. Education increases a person’s knowledge on how to live a healthy lifestyle. In all, investing in education in poverty-ridden countries helps get rid of poverty by ensuring better health. Educated people know what food is nutritious, how to cook healthy meals, the importance of vaccination and clean drinking water, and the importance of fitness.
2. Investing in education in poverty-ridden countries help get rid of poverty by leading to economic growth. By educating the population of a country, economic growth is almost inevitable. Recent studies have shown that each extra year of schooling leads to a 10 percent increase in their salary. This also means that a country’s GDP can increase by 1 percent rate every year by providing education to its entire population. By increasing a country’s GDP, many different opportunities in trade and development are created. Education also means that more and more people are ready to join the workforce which will mean that fewer people in the country will be unemployed. Unemployment and poverty are heavily linked together which means that as more and more people become employed, the poverty rate will also drop. Statistics show that no country has been able to achieve consistent economic growth without at least 40% of the adult population being literate. Increasing the literacy rate has been shown to drastically improve the economic development of a country. In all, investing in education in poverty-ridden countries helps get rid of poverty by leading to economic growth.
3. Investing in education in poverty-ridden countries help get rid of poverty by leading to the empowerment of women and girls. Studies have shown that education benefits females more than males. Studies have shown that if female farmers were given the same amount of education as a male farmer, the amount of crop could increase by 22 percent. Females who are educated are most likely better decision makers and have higher self-esteem. Through education, women and girls receive empowerment that can’t be matched by any other factor. As women become educated in these countries, they become more independent and more empowered. Educated women are more likely to marry later than normal in these countries and also have children when they are fully ready. This can stop many other problems in undeveloped countries such as population size and growth, sex-selective abortion, and infanticide. Mothers who are educated are also more likely to prevent children from dying from causes which are preventable. In all, investing in education in poverty-ridden countries helps get rid of poverty by leading to the empowerment of women and girls.
1. Investing in education in poverty-ridden countries help get rid of poverty by ensuring better health. Education benefits people’s health throughout their entire life. It has been shown that women who have had at least 6 years of education are more likely to use medical methods during their pregnancy such as prenatal vitamin, which results in the reduction in the risk of maternal or infant mortality. The child of an educated mother is twice more likely to survive to the age of 5 than uneducated women. Also, mothers who are educated are 55 percent more likely to vaccinate their children at early ages than mothers with little or no education. Educated people are also less likely to contract diseases such as HIV/AIDS. Experts say that a minimum of 7 million new cases of HIV/AIDS could be prevented if basic education was made universal. Education increases a person’s knowledge on how to live a healthy lifestyle. In all, investing in education in poverty-ridden countries helps get rid of poverty by ensuring better health. Educated people know what food is nutritious, how to cook healthy meals, the importance of vaccination and clean drinking water, and the importance of fitness.
2. Investing in education in poverty-ridden countries help get rid of poverty by leading to economic growth. By educating the population of a country, economic growth is almost inevitable. Recent studies have shown that each extra year of schooling leads to a 10 percent increase in their salary. This also means that a country’s GDP can increase by 1 percent rate every year by providing education to its entire population. By increasing a country’s GDP, many different opportunities in trade and development are created. Education also means that more and more people are ready to join the workforce which will mean that fewer people in the country will be unemployed. Unemployment and poverty are heavily linked together which means that as more and more people become employed, the poverty rate will also drop. Statistics show that no country has been able to achieve consistent economic growth without at least 40% of the adult population being literate. Increasing the literacy rate has been shown to drastically improve the economic development of a country. In all, investing in education in poverty-ridden countries helps get rid of poverty by leading to economic growth.
3. Investing in education in poverty-ridden countries help get rid of poverty by leading to the empowerment of women and girls. Studies have shown that education benefits females more than males. Studies have shown that if female farmers were given the same amount of education as a male farmer, the amount of crop could increase by 22 percent. Females who are educated are most likely better decision makers and have higher self-esteem. Through education, women and girls receive empowerment that can’t be matched by any other factor. As women become educated in these countries, they become more independent and more empowered. Educated women are more likely to marry later than normal in these countries and also have children when they are fully ready. This can stop many other problems in undeveloped countries such as population size and growth, sex-selective abortion, and infanticide. Mothers who are educated are also more likely to prevent children from dying from causes which are preventable. In all, investing in education in poverty-ridden countries helps get rid of poverty by leading to the empowerment of women and girls.
The plan is to send a highly trained group of educational planners to plan out and teach the local teachers how to teach more effectively with a more modern approach. We will set up workshops in Sierra Leone in which every teacher will receive 12 lessons in a 41 day period. There will be a total of 6 seminars in a year. These workshops will be aimed at giving teachers in Sierra Leone a more modern approach to education. Teachers will work with our team of experts to plan out the course which will teach things which will help them in their everyday life. Things such as how to cook a healthy meal and the importance of vaccination and clean water will be included in the education system of Sierra Leone. Students will be taught modern views of contemporary western society. This will lead to many things such as population control and girls will receive more recognition as an independent people. This will then lead to economic growth, women empowerment, and better health as discussed above. The Short Term goal, 3 months from the start of the project, is to be able to set up the workshops through Sierra Leone and be able to sign up the most teachers possible for teaching refinement. This 3 month period will also be used as a testing ground to determine the effectiveness of the plan. After the three month period, if the plan is successful, all funds will be used and focused toward better education in Sierra Leone. The Long Term goal is to teach a total of 8000 teachers on how to teach over a course of 1 year. The number of teachers taught per year will increase every year. This includes teachers who have been already teaching and a number of other people who wish to be educators. This will also create a number of jobs as new teachers enter the education system. The project is estimated to cost $4, 000, 000 over a 5 year period.