This project will provide South African children with an opportunity to escape the poverty of squatter camps and townships through life-changing education, as well as regular health care, daily nutrition, and character / life skills development at Christel House South Africa.

Challenge

Educational and economic Apartheid traps millions of South African youth. Half of all students drop out before finishing high school. Only 50% of black grads pass the critical "matric" exam, which determines university/ vocational school admission. "Coloureds" (mixed race) pass at 76%, but 99% of whites pass. Only 10% of graduates-all races-qualify for university, and although they make up 80% of the population, only 1 in 20 black students obtains a university degree. Education creates equality.

Long-Term Impact

When the disenfranchised are empowered, they will change their communities and countries. Although only 30-60 graduate each year, our students know they must make the world a better place, which in turn creates an exponential "multiplier effect."

References

1. http://www.christelhouse.org
2. http://www.christelhouse.org
3. http://www.sa.christelhouse.org
4. http://www.facebook.com/christelhouse
5. http://www.christelhouseblog.org

Additional Documentation

https://www.globalgiving.org//pfil/7495/projdoc.pdf

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