Education for Children Better Future by Ri'ayah Foundation Inc.

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Education for Children Better Future by Ri'ayah
Foundation Inc.
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The importance of education cannot be
overestimated, as it is the key to a bright and
successful future. At the Riayah Foundation, it
is our firm belief that all children deserve a
chance to get a quality education, as it is the
best way for them to realize their true
potential. Our focus is to provide children with
the opportunity to learn and develop, so they can
grow up to be an integral and healthy part of
their communities.
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Riayah.org_at_gmail.com
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Liberias Schools Are in Disrepair
The majority of Liberian schools were damaged
beyond usability during the 14 years of civil
wars that ended in 2003. The government does not
have the funds or the manpower to rebuild them.
The few available state schools are located
mainly in Monrovia, and lack the qualified
teachers, money and facilities to be effective.
Buildings lack amenities such as safe drinking
water, latrines and suitable chairs. Many schools
are seriously overcrowded, and in many cases
students have to sit in the floor.
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An Education Wake-Up Call
In her article on the Liberia Education Crisis
mentioned above, Mae Azongo states, Liberias
schools have 20,000 untrained teachers without a
bachelors degree or associate degree from a
teacher training institution. Many teachers are
unpaid volunteers. Though trying their best to
help the country through an educational crisis,
the results speak for themselves a huge wake-up
call in 2013, when every one of almost 25,000
applicants to the University of Liberia failed
the entrance exams.
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The Numbers Speak for Themselves
In the year 2000, Liberian adults had an average
of 2.5 years of schooling. The 2017 literacy rate
for adults ages 15-24, who are able to write and
read a simple complete sentence about themselves,
was 49. Sixty-two percent of primary-school-age
children are currently not in school, and this
percentage increases dramatically in secondary
school. Of the 48 of Liberian children
who are in school in primary grades,  65 of boys
and 73 of girls drop out by grade 5. And the net
enrollment for secondary school is only 34.
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Education Is Important for Many Reasons
We are currently focusing on the poorest
communities in Liberia, where the state of
affairs worsens daily. The need to provide the
Liberian people with the basic amenities of life,
such as food, clean water, shelter and education
is our topmost priority. But no matter how hard
we work, nothing can change the lives of the
people more than quality education. Education is
key to the healthy development of a people and
their nation. Providing this to the children will
ensure their future generations will have the
opportunity to look towards a brighter future. In
order to achieve this goal, we at the Riayah
Foundation are seeking your donations, which are
urgently needed to help us accomplish this worthy
goal.
[phone]
Riayah.org_at_gmail.com
riayah.org
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Quality Teachers
Our aim is to train teachers who can go into the
destitute, damaged and remote areas in Liberia
and work with the parents and guardians of the
children to encourage them to pursue an
educationqualified teachers, who can teach not
only grade school, but high school subjects to
prepare students to pass college and trade school
entrance exams, enabling them to pursue career
goals such as nursing and journalism, mechanic
and agriculturist. With proper nutrition and
healthcare provided side by side, we will build a
community that is safe for learning and is
motivated to strive towards a successful future.
[phone]
Riayah.org_at_gmail.com
riayah.org
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You Can Help
At the Riayah foundation, our goal is to provide
children with educational tools and opportunities
that inspire them to become independent thinkers
and future leaders.  Education is their key to
building a better tomorrow. Your donations will
help them to open the door to a brighter future.
[phone]
Riayah.org_at_gmail.com
riayah.org
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Contact Us
P.O. Box 1714, Lansdale, Pennsylvania, 19446
(United States) Email Riayah.org_at_gmail.com Phon
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