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Encouraging Life Long Learners
Every year of education a child attains improves their health, earning potential, and lifespan, plus has ripple effects on their future children and their community. One Global Village actively encourages and supports students in the communities we serve to complete as many years of education as possible. Our Education for Life program currently is helping several students globally attain advanced degrees.
Every additional year of school has significant benefits for the student and ultimately for their community. We encourage and support continued learning – and eagerly anticipate the impact these students will have on their villages
In Uganda, we support Nathan who is studying Civil Engineering, Charles in medical school, Anthony, a nursing student at Lacor Hospital, and Kevin (photo at left) who is completing her Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology at Bugeme University. Kevin has been an instrumental part of our Menstrual Health Management education program in Northern Uganda, and we are delighted to support her in reaching her goal to open a counseling clinic, to help her community recover from decades of war and neglect.
In Mali, when students graduate from Siraba School, they have the option to continue at the nearest middle school, located in Piébougou, about an hour walk from Dagabo. We are proud of the many students who make the long trek each day. After completing middle school, 9th graders take a 4-day national DEF exam, which is used by the government to place students either into “lycée” (high school) or trade school. Less than 50% of students nationally pass these exams. There are several types of trade schools that admit students who completed middle school but did not pass the DEF exam, and other trades are taught via apprenticeship.
One Global Village keeps watch over former students of Siraba School – our local team regularly visits the middle school, meets with older graduates in high school and trade schools, and provides some of the books, materials, and supplies they need to succeed in their studies. Currently there are 40 Siraba School graduates continuing their studies: 23 in middle school, 12 in high school, 5 in trade school (electrical, metalworking, tailoring), 1 in nursing school, 1 at university in Bamako, and 1 at Rockhurst High School in Kansas City (who is supported by generous donors separately from One Global Village).