This
is just one of many great stories of young people around the world who have
embarked on the epic journey to gain the right for an education for all people.
Like Malala Yousafzai, I very strongly
believe that this right is one which should be taken very seriously and should
be dealt with as soon as possible. Pakistan
still has one of the highest illiteracy rates in the world and the second
largest out of school population, 5.1 million children,
after Nigeria. (Wikipedia, 2015)
This must be improved. People in more
fortunate countries do not fully appreciate that they are able to go to a
school on a daily basis. Yet these
people like Malala Yousafzai are putting their lives on the line to be able to
go to school.
Unfortunate
children who are unable to receive an education will definitely find it very
difficult to find a job and earn a salary without a decent education. Unemployment, due to the lack of an
education, will mean that these people will definitely find it hard to support
and care for a family as they grow older. In developing, low-income countries,
every additional year of education can increase a person’s future income by an
average of 10%. (ref)
Children
who are born into a poverty-stricken family often miss out on an education, as
they are usually kept home to work and help support the family. Because of
this, they never go to school, get a well-paying job, or move into higher
ranks. This means that they will stay in their poorly-paying jobs getting only
enough money for the necessities in life. After years, they may have families
and the cycle of poverty continues.
All
children must be allowed to reach their full potential in life. No one knows
what children could be able to do without giving them a chance. For example, if
a world famous football player never learnt how to play football, we would have
never know about him. This could be the same for some young children in the
developing countries. Somewhere in a developing country there could be a young
girl with an amazing mind and sadly she will never have the opportunity to use
that mind.
There
are many organisations, such as Caritas for example, that help the more
unfortunate children and families in the developing countries. Caritas helps to
educate children all over the world and you can help to do that too, simply by
donating money to Caritas.
Therefore
it seems crucial for people to have an education everywhere around the world.
Consequently, people are unable to obtain well-paying jobs and they will never
have the opportunity to reach their full potential. The poverty cycle will then
continue and this will go on for generations to come. It is for this reason
that charities like Caritas need donations to help unfortunate children to
become educated. This lack of education in developing countries must stop! You
must help me to help these children to get the education they deserve. Donate
to foundations like Caritas, or even sponsor a child through World Vision. We
just have to remember that even the smallest donation can do a lot.
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