Abidjan, 26 March, 2024 / 4:52 pm (ACI Africa).
Young mothers in Ivory Coast are some of the beneficiaries of an education project supported by Rome-based Harambee Africa International (HAI) to address illiteracy in the West African country.
The “Dreams of Schooling” initiative seeks to address the challenge of school dropout and learning delays in several villages around Yamoussoukro, the capital city of Ivory Coast.
This, HAI has announced, will offer a second educational chance to hundreds of children and adolescents, from seven to 15 years old.
“Thanks to an approach based on personalized academic support and developmental activities such as music and painting, the project aims not only to improve the reading and writing skills of the young participants but also to instil valuable study habits and fundamental values for their future integration into society,” the Rome-based Catholic development entity says in a March 22 report.
The entity adds, “In addition to the focus on education, the initiative places special emphasis on hygiene training in schools and literacy for mothers, integrating income-generating activities that contribute to creating a sustainable and conducive learning environment.”
