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PERU
Emotive commemorative marches were well attended
in Lima and 12 other cities in the country by almost
8,000 children and teenagers carrying banners
demanding the government fulfill its promises and
allocate more money to education. In Lima, the
children were received at the Bolivar Square, by a group
of Congressmen, amongst them Guido Lombardi,
President of the ODM Commission. He was given letters
by the children that requested greater investment into
schools and efforts to make schools more inclusive.
In response, Guido stated his support for the Right to
Education for everyone and promised to advocate for
this to his other congressmen.
Deputy Congressman, Rosario Sasieta declared that “a
Congress that does not support education is not worthy of
the office.”
Another event to still happen in Peru is a Big Hearing to
take place later in the year.
SURINAME
Once again the Action Week was exciting and a
resounding success. Those attending events included
the Minister of Education and other education policy
makers. All of whom joined hands with campaigners
at a Big Human Chain event in Independent Square,
in front of the Presidential Palace. The demand for
Education Rights for All came across loud and clear.
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