English - Global Campaign for Education

KENYA
Throughout the week campaigners took part in
activities across the country – participating in
workshops on what the government was doing for
EFA. The highlight of the week was a huge walk across
Nairoibi, from Jamhuri High School to Pumewani Sports
Ground that was headed up by the Prisons Brass Band.
Having marched and chanted through the streets
the crowds assembled to watch performances that
depicted the poor situation of some Kenyan schools
and the demands on the government for more action.
LESOTHO
Global Action Week in Lesotho was action packed
with activities organized under the auspices of the
Campaign for Education Forum. Activities included
press conferences, a radio phone-in, seminars and a
large public march to authorities’ offices.
Children entered an essay writing competition on the
theme Education as a Human Right. Over a thousand
people attended a seminar at the Manthabiseng
National Convention Centre. The week was well
covered in the press with the highlight being radio
shows at Harvest FM’s Rise and Shine programme and
Radio Lesotho’s Seboping programme, both of which
have a very high number of listeners.
LIBERIA
Throughout the week government officials went Back
to School, and witnessed parades for education that
were covered in the media. At the events the public
and campaigners voiced serious concern over the
poor state of schools and the governments’ priority
of repaying foreign debt, rather than financing basic
education. And that education is one of the most
crucial investments to foster development.
MADAGASCAR
Campaigners were successful in getting politicians to
go Back to School all week. Having raised awareness of
the campaign the week climaxed in a huge big JOIN UP
chain in Antsohihy.
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MALAWI
Global Action Week was launched nationally at a
public rally at a football ground in Ntchisi district,
Central Region, to which the Minister of Education and
Vocational Training, Hon Anna Kachikho and 5,000
children turned up. The children sang, performed and
wrote messages of their demands for education.
The demands included: the need for the review of
Malawi’s Education Act to incorporate compulsory
basic education, that the next budget allocates more
to education, and for more political will to implement
Education for All. The Education Minister promised to
deliver the campaign demands to the President Bungu
Wa Mtharika.
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