Quoted by Nicolas Sarkozy, French Prime Minister during a meeting
with British PM Gordon Brown and Sepp Blatter FIFA.
THE PROBLEM
For many of us, education is something we take for
granted. Unfortunately, more than 100 million children
do not receive any education at all. 33 million children
in Africa alone do not go to school. The situation must
change as children cannot survive without proper
education.
Education acts as a mental vaccine against drugs,
crime, violence and preventable diseases such as
HIV/AIDS. With a foundation of reading, writing and
arithmetic, along with a mature sense of responsibility
and respect, a child has the tools for life.
The children are our future and we must do everything
possible to help them get a good start in life. With
your help we can upgrade new schools, educate
teachers, develop and introduce our sport programs
into many other towns and villages in South Africa and
other countries in need.
FACTS:
The figures speak for themselves.
Of the approximately 2.2 billion children in the world today: