UNICEF: Colombia's lifeline: Education

http://www.educationandtransition.org/resources/stories/colombias-lifeline-ed...

For over 40 years, Colombia has been a nation not only in the throes of conflict, but a country consistently hit by natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, severe flooding and volcanic eruptions. Subjected to this vast spectrum of emergencies the countrys infrastructure has deteriorated, allowing for an illicit drug trade to flourish, endemic violence to spread, and vast social inequities to persist.

The biggest challenge in Colombia is violence. Violence in the home, violence in the school, violence in the street. It is a country that is quite traumatized by violence, said Paul Martin, Country Representative for UNICEF.

Across the country young people, parents, teachers, government and non-governmental organizations have consistently pointed to education as a long-term approach to help mitigate the violence and better prepare society to cope with natural disasters.

Tangible solutions that can help heal and restore the country are deeply dependent upon an educated and strong generation of young people. These partnerships and programs provide a lifeline to Colombias children. That lifeline is education.

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[LorenitaPena]

Thanks UNICEF and all people involved with the programme! Que linda labor.