On Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 2 PM (UTC+1 WAT), Pierre Thierry Noah Foundation hosted a seminar aimed at showcasing…
Schooling project for disadvantaged children in rural areas to address
inequality of opportunity and build resilience in Cameroon
Mostly in rural areas, the indirect cost of education is still referred to by families as “lost income”. Although difficult to estimate, it often makes parents reluctant to enroll their children in school. Rather than opt for schooling, parents prefer to send their children to work to boost the family income. In the long term, desertion of schools will lead to an illiterate, frustrated, ill-equipped and poorly exploited population, inevitably reinforcing the fragility of Cameroon, and of Africa in general. To remedy this situation, we have put in place a sustainable solution.
To break the vicious circle (under-schooling-analphabetism-unemployment-precariousness-rural exodus-frustration-urban scourges) into which rural communities are plunged, the Pierre Thierry Noah Foundation is setting up a special schooling program for rural children with high academic potential. The social environment from which they come should no longer be an obstacle to their personal fulfillment. On the contrary, it makes sense to equip them to improve their home environment, without alienating it; schooling reinforced by training, empowerment and autonomy.
TO CREATE A VIRTUOUS CYCLE
As pioneers of a better future, we collaborate to forge a shared vision.
The project aims to facilitate access to quality education for disadvantaged children from rural areas, in order to reduce inequalities of opportunity in tomorrow’s African society.
The specific objectives are as follows:
1. EDUCATION
Guarantee schooling for beneficiaries by providing financial support, including school fees, supplies and tutoring.
2. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Introduce beneficiaries to the challenges of sustainable development, tailored to their context and community needs, through training and practical activities.
3. EMPOWERMENT AND RESILIENCE
Foster beneficiaries’ autonomy by training them in innovative trades related to sustainable development and local socio- environmental issues, preparing them for adulthood. Break the cycle
4. SUSTAINABILITY
Ensuring the long-term sustainability of the initiative by promoting values of solidarity and transmission among young people across generations.
Fundraising
Fundraising for school supplies and validation action plan.
Purchase & Distribution of equipment
Purchase of equipment and preparing the descent into the field and distribution of equipment, site visit and inventory
Distribution
Distribution of equipment, site visit and inventory
Reporting
Reporting and implementation
monitoring system
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