Education
Education is the cornerstone of any nation. Challenges confronting the education sector are the direct consequence of protracted emergencies over the past two decades stemming from conflict, drought and flooding. Together, the multi-pronged emergencies have had a significant impact on the education systems and on the lives of children and youth in Congo, Uganda, Sudan. The challenges facing the sector are daunting, including lack of access and widespread inequity. In addition, the education provision is of low quality, mainly due to the high number of unqualified and untrained teachers, multiple curricula, poor education infrastructure and weak capacity for service delivery.
COMPASSION IN ACTION INITIATIVE AFRICA (CIAA) Educational projects provide:
Classroom furniture, teaching materials and teaching assistance to schools that are not able to cover operational costs.
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CIAA ’s work in the education field in Congo, Uganda, Sudan has been ongoing for over twenty-eight years. Grassroots, innovative and future-oriented, CIAA is a pioneer in the construction of quality school infrastructure which contributes to an enhanced learning environment for students.
CIAA has established over 120 schools across Africa, 20 of which it manages directly. Since 2018, about 15,000 students have studied at these schools, receiving quality education and a chance to dream of a brighter future. Given the dire need for skilled workers at a time when the country is at the start of a significant rebuilding and redevelopment period, CIAA has highlighted the importance of technical and vocational training and has successful established two Technical and Vocational Education (TVET) Training institutes and one entrepreneurship incubator in Mogadishu.
120+
SCHOOLS Across Congo, Uganda, Sudan
20
SCHOOLS Across Congo, Uganda, Sudan Managed directly by CIAA
50.000
STUDENTS Receiving quality education and a chance to dream of a brighter future
Financial assistance
Financial assistance is provided to students who need it to enable them to go through the education system without the risk of dropping out of school. A prime focus of the financial assistance is orphan students.
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To inspire bright students to expand their horizons, CIAA runs education scholarships to countries such as Germany, Netherlands and India, which are granted annually and cover all expenses. Recipients of these scholarships have returned to Congo, Uganda, Sudan and contribute actively to the development of their country