Africa Educates Her Campaign - Angola. Season 3. Webisode 11. Don't Miss Out!

 Our girls back to school campaign is ongoing. Day 11

Every day, girls face barriers to education caused by poverty, cultural norms and practices, poor infrastructure, violence and fragility. Girls’ education goes beyond getting girls into school. It is also about ensuring that girls learn and feel safe while in school; have the opportunity to complete all levels of education acquiring the knowledge and skills to compete in the labor market. 

Our today's guest is Filismina, she is going to share with us her academic experience. 

Hello!

My name is Filismina Dala, I am 20 years old. I would like to share with you my academic experience. 

Filismina, are you studying this year?

No.

When did you stop studying?

Well, I stopped studying in 2019.

What were the reasons that stopped you from studying?

Lack of financial possibility. I did not have enough financial resources to continue with my studies. 

Would you like to go back to study next year?

Yes I want to go back to school. 

How's your financial situation now? Are you sure it's gonna get better?

I believe so.

Have you been following the coronavirus prevention measures?

Yep. I make the use of mask, I wash my hands with soap and water, disinfect them with alcohol gel and I keep the social distancing of 1 meter.

A girl growing up in a poor family in sub-Saharan Africa hasless than a one-in-four chance of getting a secondary education.

We need to make much better progress:

We must work to narrow the financing gap for education;

We must support the efforts of governments in developing countries to produce plans that prioritise girls’ education. This will include providing financial help to those wanting to remove chool fees;

We must work with development partners to increase educational opportunities for girls. Civil society will be a key partner in this work.

We launched this campaign to ensure that every girl is able to learn while schools are closed and return to the classroom when schools safely reopen. Everyone can play a role in supporting girls ’education - whether you’re a teacher, parent, student, journalist, policymaker, or simply a concerned citizen.

Don't miss this opportunity to bring girls back to school. Tell us your story!

Do you have a personal experience with the coronavirus would you like to share? Or a tip on how your town or community is handling the poverty among women?

FIND SOMEONE TO SPONSOR TODAY

Your sponsorship will help the most vulnerable girls and women to take the first step out of poverty.

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Corona Voice - Angola. The tok show with Sofonie Dala. Don't miss it! Day 25

Our covid-19 show is ongoing. Day 25

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, social media and online communication have become essential tools for maintaining social connections. 

Our today's guest are the 3 sisters, they will sing us a nice covid-19 song. 

Ladies and gentlemen meet our singers Telma, Fernanda and Rosy, with the song "Quarantine will kill us"

Hello, we are sisters. I'm Telma, this one is Rosy and that one is Fernanda. 

We would like to sing a beautiful song for all of you. 

Quarantine 

Just go oh oh!

Quarantine will kill us

I don't see the lady anymore

I don't see the sun shining anymore

Minister of Health support us, we no longer have bread or water, eliminate this disease to make the country move.

When this pandemic will passe, I will wipe away the tears and I will go to church

I will ask God to bless the country

This is the first and the only Coronavirus show in Angola where the most ordinary citizens show their brilliant talents.

The heroes of the program are the most ordinary citizens - they share with the audience their songs, poems and real stories of how the Coronavirus pandemic affected their lives.

We launched the “Corona Voice show” campaign to provide a space for young women and men around Angola to share their views, experiences and initiatives.

FIND SOMEONE TO SPONSOR TODAY

Your sponsorship will help the most affected people by covid-19 to take the first step out of poverty.

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Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Undergraduate, Masters & PhD Scholarship Programme 2021/2022 (Fully Funded)

 The Islamic Development Bank funds and implements its scholarship programmes as part of its overall efforts to develop the human resources of its member countries and those of the Muslim communities in non-member countries.

Undergraduate
Master’s
PhD and Post-Doctoral Research Programme
IsDB-ISFD for Technical Vocational Education & Training (TVET) for 21 Least Developed Member Countries (LDMCs): Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somali, Sudan, Togo, Uganda and Yemen
IsDB-ISFD Bachelor studies for 21 LDMCs as mentioned in No. 4 above
IsDB-The World Academy of Science (TWAS) Joint Programme for Capacity Building and Technology Transfer

Benefit

Monthly stipend commensurate with the cost of living of the country of study.
Tuition fees, if any, subject to IsDB's approval.
Cost of medical treatment at university/government hospital.
Economy class return air tickets (once at the time of joining and on completion of study) and installation and equipment allowance for the students selected to study abroad at partnered universities/countries.

Click Here to apply: http://bit.ly/3nQT9bV

The Commonwealth Secretariat Assistant Research Officer, Climate Change (Young Professionals Programme) - £29,070 pa + benefits

 Application Deadline: 11 January 2021, 

The Commonwealth Secretariat is proud to be supporting youth empowerment through our newly created Young Professionals Programme (YPP). The YPP creates multiple opportunities for talented and qualified young people from across the Commonwealth to contribute to our core work through the transference of technical expertise, innovative ideas, specialist knowledge and fresh perspectives.

Reporting to the Head or Section, Climate Change, the scope of work of this role centres around research and analysis, report drafting and stakeholder engagement.

Among the responsibilities encompassed in this role includes (but are not limited to):

Conducting desk-based research on the themes and implementation plan action areas.

Support in development of a technical reports to form the basis for the drafting and finalization of the Commonwealth Living Lands Charter.

Stakeholder engagement – the identification and interview of key stakeholders as part of the consultation process on the Living Lands Charter including technical agencies, High Commissioners and relevant line ministries of member countries.

Presentation of findings.

To be considered for this role you must be a citizen of a Commonwealth country aged 27 years or younger at the time applications close. You must have a degree in a relevant field such as Agriculture, Forestry and Land Use management, Water Management, Environmental Economics, Climate Change and Natural Resource Management or any other closely related field, along with at relevant work experience in environment and climate change.

Click Here to apply:http://bit.ly/34KatrM

Uganda calls off search for bodies in Lake Albert boat capsize

The Ugandan police say a search for bodies has been called off after a boat capsized earlier this week on Lake Albert – which divides Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – killing dozens.

The boat, which was carrying about 50 people, capsized on Wednesday when it “hit a strong wind” and “went under water”, leaving 26 people dead, local official Ashraf Oromo told AFP news agency on Friday.

The region’s police spokesman Allan Hakiza on Saturday said 21 survivors have been rescued.

“We have called off the search because we have no more claims. We suspect that overloading and bad weather was responsible for the accident. The boat was supposed to carry 40 people,” Hakiza told DPA news agency.

Hundreds of people die each year on Uganda’s lakes and authorities blame the accidents on bad weather, overloading and a near absence of a force to police traffic on the country’s water bodies.

Lake Albert, Africa’s seventh-largest lake, is sandwiched between Uganda and the DRC. Many from both countries, including traders, use the lake to transport goods.

Boat accidents often result in heavy casualties and most accidents that happen in remote places are not even reported. Most of the accidents occur mainly due to overloading, non-compliance with navigation standards and poor condition of vessels.

In June, 18 people drowned when two boats capsized in separate incidents in northeastern DRC.

SOURCE : NEWS AGENCIES

Four of five persons must be vaccinated for return to normalcy – Fauci

 Houston – To reach “herd immunity” and reasonably expect return to normalcy, between 75% to 80% of all persons must be vaccinated according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the American physician and immunologists.

Fauci made this declaration in an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash on the States of the Union. The estimate by Fauci is a far cry from the 50% of Americans, for example who have said they would take the vaccine when it becomes available.

Meanwhile pessimism associated with the vaccine is higher in the developing world. A DNT survey conducted in October suggests that as little as 23% of Africans would take the vaccine when it becomes available.

Reasons cited include the belief that the coronavirus is not dangerous enough in Africa to warrant submitting to an interference of the body. Other respondents cited unfounded beliefs that the vaccine is a ploy by the west to control population growth in Africa.

already social media is replete with conspiracy theories about the real objectives of the in-coming vaccinations. Last week a viral video showed a nurse who collapsed minutes after taking the vaccine while on camera answering to reporters’ questions That nurse late admitted that she is prone to collapsing saying “passing out is a common thing with me.”

Today virtually all of Europe begins the vaccination campaign starting like the United States with essential and frontline workers. Even if Europe and the United States achieve the Fauci-recommended 80% vaccination rate, how to eliminate conspiracy theory-driven pessimism in developing countries to achieve that benchmark globally remains a challenge.

DNT News