Introduction

We are glad that you are interested in learning more about Child Aid West Africa.

The need for us to come together to help promote child education and development in West Africa has long been due. Child Aid West Africa was founded in 2008 by a group of Africans, residing and studying in the Netherlands and the United States of America. We provide direct services to the communities in need and support hungry and malnourished children. We give children educational opportunities that they need to help transform their lives. It is our hope that this work be fulfill. The belief that education is essential to overcome poverty. The Child Aid West Africa is accomplishing its objectives through education, counseling, personal and community capacity building, library facilities, transports and get sound education to the child in need.

West Africa has the lowest literacy rates in the world.

This is not to say that these West African countries are not extremely poor, nor to deny that rates of poverty and rates of illiteracy are closely linked. But it does indicate the scale of the challenge in West Africa.

40 million adult women in West Africa cannot read or write.

Tackling the challenge effectively also requires recognition of who the non literate people in West Africa are: they are more likely to be women and more likely to be poor.

14 million children are out of primary school in West Africa. Nearly 8 million of them are girls.

Moreover, drop-out rates are high: in Benin, Niger, Senegal and Burkinafaso, for example, fewer than 1 in 4 children who start primary school actually complete it; 10 generally, the figures are lower for girls.Lack of trained teachers, materials and infrastructure all impact both on the quality of education, and onattendance rates.

West Africa is missing more than 750,000 trained primary school teachers.

Those teachers who are in place have to manage large classes with limited training, few or no materials, and poor pay. Efforts to increase the number of teachers in West African countries have often been at the expense of training and conditions of service. In Mali, for example, the total days of training which primary school teachers have had averages just five days per teacher.22 In Liberia, less than one quarter of teachers in public primary schools are qualified.

The right to education (art. 13 )

The Right To Education

Many West African countries have seen strong government statements on education in the last two    decades. There has also been some action which has resulted in visible progress. However, the scale of the challenge demands far more, and many activists are concerned about the continuing gap between politicians willingness to talk about the challenge of education and literacy, and the political will to take action on it.

Our Focus

Conflict zones children are the first priority like those in Liberia ,Sierra Leone, cote d' voire to name but few.The 14 years of civil war in Liberia and 11 years of civil war in Sierra Leone have had a devastating impact on children. For instance,the educational system in both Sierra Leone and Liberia were destroyed, teachers were displaced and most children were out of the class rooms for a very long period.

Sierra Leone, Niger and Mali have amongst the worlds lowest rates of internet use.

Internet penetration is low in West Africa. Only Benin and Togo have rates of internet subscriptions which are above average for low-income countries. Sierra Leone and Niger, meanwhile, have reported levels of two subscriptions per 1,000 people, a level equal to that in Burma. (Only Tajikistan has a lower level.)

While we focus adequately on the educational needs of children in rural areas by providing educational workshop and training for parent (parenting) and to also advocate and campaign for the elimination of child labor. The Child Aid for West Africa International Programs, is a program to support the interest of the under privileged children in West Africa to get sound education and training. Our involvement is essential to the success of the organization. No matter where you live, what your skills are or how much time you have to give, Child Aid West Africa will provide you with an opportunity to make a tangible difference.

Our History

CHILD AID WEST AFRICA was founded by Jonathan Adama Momolu Jr. Who is currently residing and studying Law at the Erasmus University in the Netherlands. In collaboration with his immediate community, Dr. David Fahner Pastor Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church, Winden Georgia Atlanta USA,  Manu and Maima Dagher; Mohammed Sheriff, Free University in the Netherlands; Mr. Johnson Mills; Jerry Kabba of Ecobank Monrovia Liberia ; David Johnson, Baronie college Netherland; Alvin Tamba and Abraham Wheon the University of Liberia; Mohamed S. Fofanah  in Sierra Leone.

Motto:

Empowering the under privileged children.