"PLAN BELGIE" gives children from Third World Countries better chance and future through education

African children in the classroom

Every child has the right to be educated, but in most Third World Countries, children have been denied access to education due to many problems, ranging from poverty to child labor. 

An independent organization based in Belgium, that has taken a major step to seek a better future through education for less fortunate children in Third World Countries, including Africa, is "PLAN BELGIE".  Children at school in Africa

The organization has qualified, trained coordinators specialized in giving lessons to children who have any schooling experience in their lives to read and write.

Fabrice Lepla is one of the specialists of "PLAN BELGIE", dealing with the education crisis in Africa and working towards quality education in those badly affected places. 

With many years of experience on the continent, he explains, "how in other continents, African countries have made progress, sometimes with huge success. For example, in Burkina Faso, the number of children attending school increased from one-third in 2000 to two-thirds in 2009.

In a few years, several thousand schools were built. He stressed that, however, Burkina Faso is still behind in education, like many other African countries. The explanation is simple: these countries are heading to a catastrophic situation. 

There are not enough buildings to accommodate all the children. On the other hand, many schools do not always correspond to the expected quality criteria, dampening the enthusiasm of teachers, parents, and pupils.

"PLAN BELGIE" as far as education is concerned, the support is enormous, and with huge success for children across Asia, Africa, and South America. For more information on "PLAN BELGIE" surf to their website at  http://www.planbelgie.be/

The children we neglect: A global crisis of abuse and Abandonment

Many African children are fatherless and motherless.

Children are assets to national development in every part of the world. They are considered future leaders, and for this reason, they need care, support, and education throughout their growth and development.

However, it is heartbreaking to see children, especially in many Third World countries, roaming the streets as if they were dropped from nowhere simply to increase the population of their nation. These children are often left without guidance, protection, or hope.

Today, children are frequently subjected to ridicule, humiliation, and mental torture. Poverty drives some parents to treat their children with cruelty, to the extent that an estimated sixty‑five percent of children in poverty‑stricken countries are forced into prostitution, crime, and child labor—clear violations of their fundamental rights.

In parts of Asia, children work in migrant labor camps for miserable wages. Some are forced by their parents into slavery to repay debts. Young children who attempt to escape harsh treatment are often sent back with threats, raising the painful question: why are some parents so cruel to their own children?

In advanced countries like the United States, it is estimated that one million children are abused each year. The suicide rate among 15‑ to 24‑year‑olds has risen steadily over the past two decades, revealing deep emotional and psychological suffering.

In Brazil, children playing or sleeping on the streets are sometimes “sprayed” with bullets by gang child assassins in what they call “Street Cleansing". This horrifying reality shows how vulnerable children are when society fails to protect them.

If parents are not ready to take responsibility for their children, why bring them into the world only to expose them to danger, abuse, and unhealthy living conditions? The lower the level of care, the more likely children are to be killed, abandoned, beaten, terrorized, or sexually abused.

Unfortunately, thousands of children who should be in school are instead on the streets because of poverty. We must not neglect the children. Our society needs change, in our minds, our feelings, and in our systems of work, law, education, and politics.

We urgently need to see clearly, articulate precisely, and, above all, act boldly on issues affecting children. Their future depends on the choices we make today.