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Community Health Needs To Become The Main Focus Of Organizations In Africa

Africa needs support to ameliorate its poor community health. Community health programs can be conducted by NGOs and government bodies for communities residing in villages who have virtually no access to free tests to find out whether they are suffering from any deadly medical condition or not. Underlying heart diseases, diabetes, HIV, etc. can be detected by simple screen tests, conducted in various poor villages. Such health initiatives can help in making critical diagnosis. For a person who is on the starting stages of a serious medical condition, free screening tests can help him/her avoid that condition from further developing into a serious issue. Appropriate medications can be provided on the spot and lifestyle changes can be suggested to get rid of the condition. Not only for making diagnosis, such health campaigns can be used to educate villagers about health and sanitation. HIV is another big problem which needs to be tackled. Professionals can organize counselling session

3 Ways For Improving Education Africa

To achieve and become successful, education plays a major role. Education has never been considered as a priority in Africa, however, things are changing now. In this particular continent, enrollment rates are steadily growing, creating a silver lining for young minds. Further growth of education demands investment and funding for building schools in Africa along with time and patience. Here are three ways that can make education possible in this continent: Making Teachers a Priority   Teachers can improve the quality of education. For this, they need resources and qualified training programs for betterment. They are the keys to education for students as they mentor and provide them the knowledge they need. In Africa, there is a shortage of mentors who can guide children. For education growth, it is essnetial to implement teacher certification procedures. This will ensure teachers will be most professionals and students will benefit from the shared knowledge in their studying fi

3 Key Barriers In The Growth Of Education In Africa

African countries fall back on several parameters and one such big parameter is education. After careful researchers and studies following three things pose serious concerns for the education system and calls to get grants for building schools in Africa : 1.Gender Differences Gender differences in primary education is higher than in secondary education in Africa. Females are increasingly dropping out than their male peers in secondary school due to early marriages, cost of continuing education and gender-based violence in secondary schools. Gender inequality can be witnessed even in the textbooks used in schools that are written from male perspectives and ignore many female leaders and perspectives in history. 2.Teachers Thousands of Zimbabwean teachers have gone on strikes, joined teacher unions and left the profession in recent years over low salaries, poor working conditions, political victimization and violence. Thousands of teachers across Africa have protested, left pub

Help Underprivileged Children In Africa Get Education

Poverty in Africa is probably the worst. Many children are deprived of necessities such as food, clothing, and shelter. For them, to survive means everything. If you talk about education, it is nothing but a far-fetched dream. As individuals from developed countries, it’s time we donate and help in education for African children and share the smile as they acquire education. Help children in Africa build a strong foundation for their future Just think about how our lives would be without the ability to read or do basic math. Many elementary-aged children in Africa don’t even meet minimum reading proficiency standards, the future can look bleak. However, together, we can do more than just get kids in the classroom — we can empower them for a brighter future. We can help them get equipped with literacy and essential life skills so that they can grow into adults who can earn higher wages and educate their children, and also have a voice in their community. Donate to help There

Why Educational Programs for Sustainability are Important in Africa

Inevitably, Africa doesn’t have much access to the resources which makes it resources deprived country. They aren’t even able to enjoy the basic things such as- food, water, a place to live, and education. To thrive, it is really necessary for every child of this place to get a proper education. Therefore, many Non-governmental organizations have decided to introduce various education programs for sustainability in Africa . There are several significant reasons why educational programs are so important and some of them are mentioned below: 1. Most of the children educational program include such topics that are also taught in the classroom. Thus when children attain the educational programs, they get the additional practice of subjects which they learn in the classroom. This helps children to learn better. Children can practice at home 2. In educational programs, study materials are also given to the students. Children can use them regularly whenever they get the time or wh

How Renewable Energy is Beneficial for Humankind and Environment

It’s no longer a hidden fact that Africa is struggling to get basic necessities such as - food, water, electricity, schools, and many more. Every year several people die due to deprivation of these fundamental things. Poverty is destroying this continent like a plague. Therefore, various non-governmental organizations are making constant efforts in order to raise funds for Africa for renewable energy . Nowadays, it’s quite common to see wind turbines and solar panels. Similar to these two sources of renewable energy, other sources are also gaining popularity. With the drastic growth in global warming, it becomes mandatory to take some strong action against it before it gets too late. Majority of renewable energy sources produce little to no global warming emissions. Even when considering “life cycle” emissions of clean energy, the global warming emissions linked with renewable energy are negligible. Boosting the supply of renewable energy would allow people to substitute carbon-inten

Why Africa Is Worse Hit By Health Problems

Land of some of biggest cats and ancient tribes, Africa is said to have the poorest quality of health care facilities. Degrading environmental factors are one of the root cause of growing rates of death, disease and disability in the continent. About 25% of death and disease globally are registered from sub-Saharan Africa. Below are some of the main causes and estimates of deaths happening across various nations of Africa: 1. Unsafe water , and poor sanitation and hygiene kill an estimated 1.7 million people annually, particularly as a result of diarrhoea . 2. Indoor smoke   primarily from the use of solid fuels in domestic cooking and heating kills an estimated 1.6 million people annually due to respiratory diseases. 3. Malaria kills over 1.2 million people annually, mostly African children under the age of five. Poorly designed irrigation and water systems, inadequate housing, poor waste disposal and water storage, deforestation and loss of biodiversity, all may be contributing fa