The School We MadeBy Andre Proctor Published by Baobab Books
This is the story of a new school, told by one of the pupils. Sheer enthusiasm helps the students and parents overcome many obstacles and make their school... The School We Made is a great read with lively characters. It shows how children around the world hope to do well in education and in life. The book also reminds us of how important it is to be able to read, and tells the true story of millions of children who are excluded from education. Baobab Books (Zimbabwe), ISBN 0908311362, £4.95 - Paperback We found this book inspiring and hope you will have a chance to read it too. You can order The School We Made from the African Books Collective The true storyEducation is a human right - and one of the most effective routes out of poverty - yet more than 100 million children in the world receive no education. Two thirds of them are girls. My Friend Needs a Teacher - make 2006 a year of action! Cut out “buddies” to represent the extra teachers needed in poor countries. The buddies will be sent to world leaders, persuading them to find solutions to global education problems. In poor countries, at least 15 million more teachers are needed to make sure every child gets a good education. Find out about more at www.sendmyfriend.org The campaign builds on the success of the Send My Friend to School campaign in 2005, which more than five million people from 100 countries joined. We sent world leaders 3.5 million "buddies" to represent the 100 million children who currently miss out on education. Click here to find more of our favourite African books | ||
