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'We give them the tools so they can make the change'



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Published Date: 30 April 2008
By FIONA MACLEOD
ROWS of empty desks do not puzzle the college principal, because he knows where his students are. If they are not nursing dying parents or caring for orphaned siblings, he knows they are probably fighting terminal illness themselves.
In a country with a male life expectancy of just 35, the high death rate means high levels of absence for students and staff at Livingstonia College in northern Malawi. But still Chakufwa Mkandawire makes the 400km journey to the capital city of Lilo...



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1

Rulesbutnotrulers,

Federation, not separation 30/04/2008 06:11:43
Another example of Africa shooting itself in the foot, and worse. I fear this College effort is chucking in good money after bad. I hope I'm wrong.
2

Scottie,

South Africa 30/04/2008 08:00:16
Education is the only thing that is going to help the situation anywhere in Africa, and many people in Africa are really desperate for education. They study for their exams under the most abysmal circumstances and work really hard to do well, as can be seen by the examples in the article. Would you take 3 different sets of public transport that takes 7 to 8 hours?

The Scottish history in respect of education tells the same story, the old timers knew that education was the only way to get out and do well.
3

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30/04/2008 13:08:36
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Wee Rab,

Canada 30/04/2008 13:39:18
If No 3's "literacy" levels are the type of educational standards offered from any real or imagined "White oppresors" I shouldn't wonder why they were refused by any sane people. Perhaps No 3 is joking. Or not. The irony is too obvious to miss though.
5

tassiestag,

rosebery 30/04/2008 14:50:31
#3 my goodness you are not a scot,who do you think livingstonia would be named after........i've been in australia for a long time now,but the greateast gift i have ever had was my scottish education......how grand it is to see those fine people taking it to malawi.
6

AtheT,

The Hinterlands 30/04/2008 14:58:18
You have missed my point entirely. Rhodesia was a very proserous and upward moveing country. Where is it today? The Belgian Congo had its problems but was makeing progress. Where is it today? Kenya, Uganda the list goes on. The militant Blacks had to be in charge so they could oppress thie own people. At least when the whites were in charge things weren tnear as bad.
7

Wee Rab,

Canada 01/05/2008 21:43:36
Not at all No 6, "AtheT" or whatever...you have just confirmed your most significant point: Eight sentences, 7 errors...illiteracy means why would anyone bother listening or reading opinions (however ill informed) if they are simply so inaccurately expressed? Back to the books with ye!

 

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