What we do
Support school construction, provide educational materials, train teachers
With your help, “Schools for Africa” will support the construction and reconstruction of schools and the provision of education materials in six African countries, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa and Zimbabwe. It will develop training programmes for teachers and strengthen school governance and management. In the six countries, schools will be established mainly in rural areas.
In Angola, for instance, communities themselves build classrooms from burnt clay bricks. UNICEF provides cement and timber and coordinates the work. All the schools will be provided with access to clean running water and latrines. Blackboards, books, pens and benches will also be provided. Training courses and training centres for teachers will be organized to facilitate the learning of new teaching and school management methodology. Children's and youth clubs will be established at the schools to provide information on prevention and protection from HIV and AIDS infection.
To achieve this, a network of partners from local and regional administrations, United Nations and non-governmental organizations, school committees, corporations and ministries will be created. The most important action is to mobilize responsibility for the proper functioning of the schools by the villages and communities themselves.