Education
“….91% of children aged 11 to 19 in Jinja District, the capital city of Busoga reportedly do not have access to secondary education” Ankole times, October 7th 2023.
Busoga Region Takes Action to Prevent School Dropouts — The Ankole Times
The situation is worse in the remote areas of Busoga and to the extremes among the vulnerable communities among whom we work we work.
This is responsible for a range of limitations and deprivations that perpetuate absolute and chronic poverty
“Education is the key to empowerment especially
for girls and marginalized groups”
Malala Yousafzai
Goal 4 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aims to ‘ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all’ by 2030. Seven specific targets were identified for SDG goal 4 which addresses specific areas of educational needs. For example, target 4.1 emphasize that ‘by 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes.
All our interventions aim at achieving this through offering opportunity for access to quality education and retention till completion of school