This year, Handicap International is supporting 1GOAL - Education for All, as part of the the Global Campaign for Education (GCE).
The 1GOAL campaign is linked to the FIFA World Cup to ensure that every child worldwide has the opportunity to go to school and learn. 1GOAL brought together support from the public, footballers and celebrities to make a united plea to all governments to meet their target on 'Education for All'.
A HUGE number of schools got involved with 1GOAL in the UK and an amazing ONE MILLION young people in the UK took part!
Now the World Cup is over, the real work begins.
We have our 14 million-strong movement, and now our sights are set on September. That’s the next time world leaders will meet to discuss education, this time at a UN meeting in New York.
For now, let’s celebrate being part of the biggest campaign to leave a lasting legacy from the greatest sporting show on earth.
Although the World Cup is over, there's still the chance to help - spread the word and ask everyone to join the 1GOAL team!
Why is supporting 1GOAL so important?
World leaders have promised that all children will have a primary education by 2015 but with only 5 years left to go, 72 million children are still missing out on school.
These children could be the next generation's leaders, sport stars, doctors and teachers. But without an education they are confined to a life of poverty. They’re ready to do their homework - but school fees, conflict, working in factories and farms, losing their parents to sickness, the cost of a school uniform or sometimes simply being a girl or having a disability keeps them from being able to attend school.
Whatever their background – children with disabilities, orphans, refugees, poor, child soldiers, child labourers, from disadvantaged backgrounds – the result is the same – if they are denied the chance to learn, they will never be able to fulfil their potential.
Education beats Poverty – and enables people to help themselves. Education is key to breaking the cycle of poverty for families, communities and whole countries. Together, we want to ensure Education for All is a lasting legacy of the 2010 World Cup. We want world leaders to pay attention and make education a top priority because time is running out.
Let's make 2010 the year to help everyone get an education!
Handicap International supports inclusive education
Promoting inclusive education is one way in which Handicap International supports children and young people with disabilities to gain greater independence, have access to vital information and be more included within their own families and communities in developing countries around the world.
For Handicap International it is imperative that the issue of inclusion in education is at the forefront of the Global Campaign for Education. We promote an education that is accessible and appropriate for the needs of all children whatever their ability.
For more information about the Global Campaign for Education, visit www.campaignforeducation.org
