Poverty: The Importance Of Education In The United States

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Hundreds of millions of people around the world do not have access to good education. Without education these people can struggle to function in society, which leads into an endless cycle of poverty. To help move our nation's forward we need to help struggling and developing nations to provide education for communities that are struggling. The first step is helping over half the population learn how to read and write. This would be a huge step forward in helping each other share thoughts and ideas with each other. Considering the numbers when only 27% of the population of South sudan is literate, that leaves a majority of the country unable to communicate in a different form (Oregon MUN). Being able to write and read not only helps with communicating …show more content…

Not only do schools need supplies, but so do the children. In many areas of the world parents are struggling to feed their children, so buying books and supplies is not their highest area of concern. Being able to pay for these supplies for not only the school but also the students requires a lot of money and time. However there are several foundations which are finding cheaper and faster ways to build schools for developing countries. Non governmental organizations (NGO) are working together to help these areas build schools and supply books and materials to help students succeed. These are agencies that work by themselves without funding from the government. One organization, Women’s Right to Education Programme, is “established with the aim to provide a platform for Women, Youth and other stakeholders in education as well as liaise and initiate projects to facilitate our quest for quality education for all. WREP also seeks to engender development by promoting women's empowerment and values that promote Self-Reliance, Democracy, Equality and Socio-Political Economic Justice” (Women’s Right to Education

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