“Education is the great engine of personal development.”
This issue of illiteracy is a lot more complicated than what meets the eye. Seven out of ten countries face a
significant shortage of teachers, and one of the reasons for this in developing countries is a vicious circle. Children
cannot receive an education from teachers; therefore the children cannot grow up to become teachers to give an
education to children. This is an issue that can only be resolved through outside help, and without it, this problem will
only get worse. As the population increases, if these countries cannot produce enough teachers to meet the educational
demands, an even higher percentage of children will be uneducated. People in economically struggling countries
believe that they cannot change their situation, simply because they don’t know how, but education can
brings the independence and change that so desperately needs to happen.
"Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he will repay him for his deed."
Proverbs 19:17 (NIV)
As Christians we are called to help those in need, blessing children
with an education is blessing them with the opportunity
and resources to achieve and grow.