SCHOOLS SCHOOLS FOR AFRICA: FOR AFRICA: Big Game Big Game SafariSafari

Schools For Africa International Project Schools For Africa International Project International Educational Excellence CommitteeInternational Educational Excellence Committee

SAFARISAFARI• Swahili for “journey”

• Hunting for survival

• Exploration of lands

PREPARATIONPREPARATION

Africa, The Art of a Continent , edited by Tom Phillips

Jambo/Hujambo – HELLO!

Habari/Habari gani – HOW ARE YOU?

Nzuri – FINE!

Jina lako nani – WHAT IS YOU NAME?

Jina langu ni – MY NAME IS _______.

Habari za machana – GOOD AFTERNOON.

Asante – THANK YOU!

Hodi – ANYONE IN? (said before entering a house, as you approach)

Karibu – WELCOME/COME ON/ENTER!

Kwaheri – GOODBYE/BYE.

Ndiyo – YES.

Hapana – NO.

SWAHILI BASICSSWAHILI BASICS

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QUESTIONS

• What is DKG’s first official international project?

• Which branch of the UN directly works with this project?

• Name 3 of the 11 countries that receive services through the SFA project.

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QUESTIONS

4. Who, in speaking about the plight of African children, said: “Education is a child’s right.”?

5. Name 3 ways in which our contributions help children in Africa.

DKG’s first official

international project

“educating children in the global village”

Our Schools For Africa GuidesOur Schools For Africa GuidesOur Schools For Africa GuidesOur Schools For Africa Guides

UNITED NATIONS

UNICEF/U.S. Fund

UNESCO

TRAVEL ADVICETRAVEL ADVICETRAVEL ADVICETRAVEL ADVICE

“There are not enough schools for children in Africa. In sub Saharan Africa alone 45 million children do not go to school. Support Schools For Africa. Together we can build more schools and equip them and educate the next generation of African leaders.

… Education is a child’s right.”

Nelson Mandela

SCHOOLS FOR AFRICASCHOOLS FOR AFRICA

Africa, The Art of a Continent , edited by Tom Phillips

• ANGOLA

• BURKINA FASO

• ETHIOPIA

• MALAWI

• MALI

• MADAGASCAR

• MOZAMBIQUE

• NIGER

• RWANDA

• SOUTH AFRICA

• ZIMBABWE

““BIG GAMEBIG GAME”” Safari Safari

SCHOOL CONSTRUCTIONSCHOOL CONSTRUCTIONPhase 1 – over 1,000 schools at cost Phase 1 – over 1,000 schools at cost of $14,000 each, fully furnished were of $14,000 each, fully furnished were built.built.

Schools offer a safe, protective Schools offer a safe, protective environment where children can learn environment where children can learn and play.and play.

““BIG GAMEBIG GAME”” Safari Safari

CLEAN WATER and CLEAN WATER and SANITATION FACILITIESSANITATION FACILITIES$4,800 will provide a safe water point $4,800 will provide a safe water point at a school siteat a school site

Without separate sanitation facilities Without separate sanitation facilities for boys and girls, most girls stop for boys and girls, most girls stop coming to school at puberty.coming to school at puberty.

““BIG GAMEBIG GAME”” Safari Safari

SCHOOL-IN-A-BOX KITSSCHOOL-IN-A-BOX KITS$250 provides a school-in-a-box kit $250 provides a school-in-a-box kit containing learning materials to 80 containing learning materials to 80 school children. This amount also school children. This amount also includes transportation costs for includes transportation costs for getting the materials to the site.getting the materials to the site.

These kits are used generally where These kits are used generally where there are no schools or where there are no schools or where schools are being constructed or schools are being constructed or renovated.renovated.

““BIG GAMEBIG GAME”” Safari Safari

TEACHER TRAININGTEACHER TRAINING$125 provides 3 days of training for $125 provides 3 days of training for teachers, ultimately benefiting about teachers, ultimately benefiting about 1,200 children.1,200 children.

““BIG GAMEBIG GAME”” Safari Safari

SCHOOL SUPPLIESSCHOOL SUPPLIES$45 will give 10 children the supplies $45 will give 10 children the supplies and learning materials they need.and learning materials they need.

““BIG GAMEBIG GAME”” Safari Safari

LEARNER KITSLEARNER KITS$10 provides one student a learning $10 provides one student a learning kit which contains a book bag, kit which contains a book bag, stationery, mini atlas, and math stationery, mini atlas, and math tables.tables.

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QUESTIONS

• What is DKG’s first official international project?

• Which branch of the UN directly works with this project?

• Name 3 of the 11 countries that receive services through the SFA project.

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QUESTIONS

4. Who, in speaking about the plight of African children, said: “Education is a child’s right.”?

5. Name 3 ways in which our contributions help children in Africa.

The truebenefactors ofour “Big Game”Safari today arethe children inthe sub-

Saharancountries ofAfrica likethese living inEthiopia.

Every contribution makes a difference in the life and schooling of these children.

Donations by DKG members in the U.S. should be made payable to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF and mailed to:

UNICEF/U.S. Fund Attn: NGO Department 125 Maiden Lane New York, NY 10038

Use the DKG International “Schools for Africa” form when submitting your donations.

DKG members in countries outside the U.S. may elect to send contributions to DKG Headquarters in Austin for processing or use the contribution link at www.unicefusa.org/partners/ngo/delta-kappa-gamma-society.html.

SCHOOLS FOR AFRICA: Big Game Safari

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Professor Elizabeth Fisher, Randolph-Macon College, Virginia Professor Elizabeth Fisher, Randolph-Macon College, Virginia

Anne-Marie Carlson, Anne-Marie Carlson, ““KanyinyaKanyinya”” UNICEF partners with Rwanda in UNICEF partners with Rwanda in developing Child Friendly Schools ©2010developing Child Friendly Schools ©2010

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