Childhood Education Program

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We all understand that for the people of Africa to realize their full potential the key is education. In Mali the literacy rate is 31%. Many IDP children, instead of being in school, are out on the streets begging. So ATEG has initiated a Childhood Education Program. For the program to succeed we needed both motivated families and children. So we invited the Headmaster of the local school to speak to the families about the value of education. During the gathering with the Headmaster, one mother expressed that both she and her husband were illiterate, and that was "the biggest regret of her life". We selected 30 children and enrolled them in a primary school in Bamako. ATEG funded their school fees, supplies, clothing, backpacks and documentation. We also paid for  an advisor who oversees our children, gives them personal guidance and their best chance for success.

Third Grade                                                                                                                                                                                       Many of our students have now completed the Third Grade. They have been given uniforms which were made by the sewing ladies in the Women's Cooperative.