Why we do it?
We do it because we value education even for the less privileged.
We do it to make a difference in the lives of children who live in a country (Benin) where 74% of the population survive on less than $2 a day according to the United Nations Development program (2007) report.
We do it because we have witnessed the following dire learning conditions in rural and some urban communities in Benin:
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Windowless and/or roofless classrooms which offer no refuge to children during rainy seasons.
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Thatchered-roof classrooms that cannot sustain rainy or windy conditions.
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Red clay floors that become muddy after the rain.
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Children and teachers holding classes under trees for lack of classrooms, desks and benches.
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Lack of basic school supplies such as chalk, slates, pen, pencils, etc…
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Scarcity of textbooks and workbooks.
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Lack of teaching resources.
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Absence of libraries, storage room, principal office, etc… and the list can go on and on...
We do it because we CARE!
