Tostan [to 21 June 2014]

June 16, 2014
Highlighting Tostan’s child education-centered programs on the 38th Day of the African Child
Today, June 16, marks the Day of the African Child, initiated by the African Union to commemorate the 1976 protests by school children in Soweto for a fair education system. This year’s theme is: “A child-friendly, quality, free and compulsory education for all children in Africa.” It is an opportune moment to highlight the progress and remaining existing challenges to realizing full rights of children living in the countries where Tostan works. Tostan prioritizes education through the Reinforcement of Parental Practices (RPP) module, which helps parents in rural Senegal better communicate with their young children to prepare them to perform better and stay in school. The Peace and Security Project and the Prison Project also contribute to giving African youth access to education in a violence-free environment…

Tostan @Tostan • Jun 20
Read how 80 juvenile detainees from Fort B Prison in #Senegal celebrated #AfricanChildDay w/ the Prison Project team http://bit.ly/Tde8Xl

Tostan @Tostan • Jun 17
Our founder @MollyJMelching is featured in @FTMag about mothers creating social innovation through health & education http://on.ft.com/1vrrQ77