The Education Campaign A-Z
A is for AID
More aid must be set aside for education.B is for BLIND
Imagine not being able to read or write. It's like being blind.C is for CHILD LABOUR
Children often have to work, when they should be learning.D is for DEBT
Debt relief tied to poverty reduction can fund education.E is for EDUCATION NOW!
Oxfam's campaign for Universal Primary Education was launched internationally on 22 March 1999.F is for FREE
Primary education must be free for all children.G is for GIRLS
In some countries girls receive half the education of boys, even though educating a mother educates her whole family.H is for HEALTH
Education is life saving. If a mother is educated for 4 years, her child is 20% more likely to reach the age of 5.I is for the INFORMATION age
In the emerging world order, education and technology training are the most important factors in improving living standards.J is for JUBILEE 2000
Join Jubilee 2000! Campaign to cancel third world debt for the Millennium.K is for KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge is the key.L is for LITERACY
A quarter of the adult population worldwide cannot read or write.M is for MILITARY SPENDING
It would cost an extra $8 billion a year to send all children to school - the same as 4 days' global military spending.N is for NUMERACY
Counting is a basic skill.O is for OXFAM
Oxfam works in over 70 countries worldwide, our work includes many projects for adult education.P is for POVERTY
Education gives people the chance to escape poverty. It improves economic productivity.Q is for QUALIFICATIONS
People without a basic education are more likely to be poor.R is for RURAL
Children in remote areas often have to work to support their families. Because of this they are much less likely to complete school.S is for SCHOOL
125 million children never go to school - two thirds of these are girls.T is for TEACHERS
Classes can have two hundred children, meaning it takes half an hour for the teacher just to return exercise books.U is for UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION
Campaign for it!V is for VOICE
Education nourishes democracy. It gives people the power to improve their communities and to protect their rights.W is for WALKING TO SCHOOL
Children often have to walk for two hours to get to school.X is for EXPECTATIONS
We take our education for granted - shouldn't everyone?Y is for YOU!
You can make a difference. Sign the petition, write to your MP or join your local campaigns group.Z is for ZERO
No child should be denied an education.Hosted at
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