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鶹APPs 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 , Eilidh Macpherson 鶹APP Head of Advocacy and Campaigns at War Child UK 鶹APP said: 鶹APP38 pence buys very little. It certainly doesn鶹APPt buy an education. But that is all that those delivering education in war zones have available.
鶹APPIn 2014, the United Nations, responsible for the global humanitarian system, launched appeals which requested £280 million to deliver education programmes across 13 of the worst conflicts for children in the world. Just one third 鶹APP £98 million 鶹APP was made available for education in 2014.鶹APP
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 is currently gathering opinions and ideas from all over the world.
The War Child report outlines some of the conflicts that made 2015 鶹APPthe year of fear鶹APP for children:
- Boko Haram forced almost 1.2 million children from their homes in northern Nigeria 鶹APP 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
Rob Williams, Chief Executive at War Child UK, said: 鶹APPToday we鶹APPre asking people to think about the value of a child鶹APPs future. 38 pence isn鶹APPt very much.
鶹APPIt can buy small things 鶹APP a tin of beans, a packet of dried pasta, a single apple. It doesn鶹APPt buy much and it certainly does not buy an education.
鶹APPWe believe education is the most important tool to enable the world鶹APPs most vulnerable children to build their own futures.鶹APP
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