By Chandler Jordana | Development Director
August and September are back-to-school months in many places around the world. Ouelessebougou is no different, and although the Alliance has always focused on education as a primary component for sustainable change, this year we are emphasizing education even more than in the past. That is because we recognize education as the single most powerful method for sustainable and generational change.
Approximately 2/3 of adults in Mali are illiterate. This substantially lowers family earning power and an individual's ability to earn a decent salary to support themselves. Additionally, proper education increases the prospects for proper self-care, both physically and mentally, drastically decreasing health disparities. In other words, education wholistically betters an individual and their society, fostering both improved health and economic development.
Education truly is key and, as has been emphasized in past reports, schools associated with the Ouelessebougou Alliance have a 45% enrollment rate among girls, which is 20% higher than the national average in Mali. We can continue to partner with young Malians to make their country better for themselves and for future generations.
However, this would not be possible without your continued support. Your donations make so much of a difference! You have the power to be the change agent in an area where young people are eager to learn and establish self-sufficiency. You've already been so helpful, and for that we say, Iniche!
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