the impact of education
edurelief focuses on education because it is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty, improving quality of life and rebuilding a generation and the communities they are part of. Education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty. Once people can read, they can vote. Once people can add and do basic math, they can run a business effectively. Education allows people to be more productive, earn better wages, protect their health and have a voice in their society. The power of education extends across generations. The availability of education to Mongolian communities is vital to their futures. The current generation of school age children are the first of a post Soviet Union Mongolia, they are the generation of change. These children will lay the new foundations of their country.
It is edurelief's goal to promote the right of education for every child. Through partnering with community schools, edurelief's programs strive to ensure that these children are given the opportunity to learn, grow and succeed.
Here are some facts about the impact of education:
Reducing poverty: People who go to school are able to earn more money to support their families. Studies show that a single year of primary school increases the wages people earn later in life by 5-15% for boys, and even more for girls. A single year of secondary school increases wages by 15-25%. An adult with a primary education earns twice as much as an adult without any schooling. Edurelief focuses on primary education.
Improving health: Children of mothers who have been to school are healthier, better nourished, and more likely to attend and succeed in school than children of mothers who have never gone to school. A single year of education for girls can help decrease the chance that their children will die as infants by 5-10%. Mothers with an education are 50% more likely to make sure their children receive vaccines they need to protect them from deadly diseases.
Strengthening community: Education helps people, particularly women, to speak up and get involved in their communities and their governments. This makes community stronger, and helps make sure men and women are treated equal.
Fighting HIV/AIDS: Education may be the single best way to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. Women with education beyond primary school are five times more likely than illiterate women to know the basic facts about HIV/AIDS. A study found that HIV/AIDS spreads twice as fast among uneducated girls as it does among girls who are educated.
