About Madagascar Educational Opportunities
Students from the countryside face considerable challenges.
Business Insider ranks Madagascar as the ninth poorest nation in the world, with an average per capita GDP of less than $1,000.00.
On average, rural students are poorer than their counterparts in cities.
Schools in the countryside tend to receive less funding and have a lower standard of education than those in bigger cities.
Small villages generally do not have high schools, so students seeking a secondary education must move to a larger town in order to study at the high school level.
Many times, students must subsidize their teachers salaries to attend class.
As with many developing countries, females usually must bear domestic responsibilities in addition to their workloads, making it more difficult to devote time to education.
On average, rural students are poorer than their counterparts in cities.
Schools in the countryside tend to receive less funding and have a lower standard of education than those in bigger cities.
Small villages generally do not have high schools, so students seeking a secondary education must move to a larger town in order to study at the high school level.
Many times, students must subsidize their teachers salaries to attend class.
As with many developing countries, females usually must bear domestic responsibilities in addition to their workloads, making it more difficult to devote time to education.
How we are helping
We facilitate the high school education of students who would not otherwise have the opportunity to study at the high school level.
We select students based upon their level of need and their past academic performance.
Each student, along with a parent or guardian, commits to completing high school. We commit to providing a small living stipend in addition to school fees and supplies.
We aim to empower girls by ensuring that at least fifty percent of our students are female.
During our second year, we began providing tutoring to our students and saw noticeable improvements in performance.
We select students based upon their level of need and their past academic performance.
Each student, along with a parent or guardian, commits to completing high school. We commit to providing a small living stipend in addition to school fees and supplies.
We aim to empower girls by ensuring that at least fifty percent of our students are female.
During our second year, we began providing tutoring to our students and saw noticeable improvements in performance.