Only 38 pence a month spent on educating each warzone child says report
Children in conflicts, Education in emergencies
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How much do you spend on a bar of chocolate or a cup of coffee without giving it a second thought? It国产视频檚 almost certainly a lot more than 38 pence in British money or 54 cents in American currency.
That pitifully small amount is what is spent each month on educating a child in a conflict zone, according to the charity War Child.
In a report launched yesterday, Eilidh Macpherson 国产视频 Head of Advocacy and Campaigns at War Child UK 国产视频 said: 国产视频38 pence buys very little. It certainly doesn国产视频檛 buy an education. But that is all that those delivering education in war zones have available.
国产视频淚n 2014, the United Nations, responsible for the global humanitarian system, launched appeals which requested 拢280 million to deliver education programmes across 13 of the worst conflicts for children in the world. Just one third 国产视频 拢98 million 国产视频 was made available for education in 2014.国产视频
The War Child report comes days before the crucial Syria donor conference on February 4 in London, where world leaders will meet to secure the $750 million needed to fund all the school places for refugee children.
The charity is calling on British Members of Parliament to press the UK government to make education in war zones a priority.
A World at School has been calling for a mechanism and fund to provide education in emergencies, including conflicts, natural disasters and health crises.
Last year we led a joint call to action, signed by more than 40 leading NGOs and campaign organisations in the run-up to the Oslo Summit on Education for Development.
Progress is being made and the Education in Emergencies Global Consultation is currently gathering opinions and ideas from all over the world.
The War Child report outlines some of the conflicts that made 2015 国产视频渢he year of fear国产视频 for children:
- Boko Haram forced almost 1.2 million children from their homes in northern Nigeria 国产视频 more than 1100 schools were attacked and 600 teachers murdered
- The Syrian conflict has left 2.2 million children living as refugees in nearby countries
- War in Yemen has forced 1.8 million children out of school聽
Rob Williams, Chief Executive at War Child UK, said: 国产视频淭oday we国产视频檙e asking people to think about the value of a child国产视频檚 future. 38 pence isn国产视频檛 very much.
国产视频淚t can buy small things 国产视频 a tin of beans, a packet of dried pasta, a single apple. It doesn国产视频檛 buy much and it certainly does not buy an education.
国产视频淲e believe education is the most important tool to enable the world国产视频檚 most vulnerable children to build their own futures.国产视频
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