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Mali, Africa. Six-year-old Fanta is one of 171 sponsored children in Daelan-Sobala. She is one of 73 students in this second grade classroom in the village school which World Vision enabled the community to build. Fanta is a quiet, timid girl but it's obvious from her eager participation in the classroom that she throughly enjoys the opportunity to learn.

World Vision opened the Sanke ADP in southern Mali in 1996. Sponsorship funds made it possible for the community to construct the first school here in 30 years. Fanta Thera (MLI-170368-0460) is one of some 1,109 children sponsored here by World Vision Germany. The presence of her and other girls in school is challenging local thinking on gender and education. Useful statistics on education in Mali.

Students in Daelan-Sobala's primary school which World Vision helped the community construct. The school, which opened in December 1996, has 243 children in first and second grade. "This school is the first we have had on our community for 30 years," explains Chief Doubare. For years, village leaders pleaded with the government to construct a school here and send teachers. Promises were made but nothing materialized. Erecting schools in remote rural villages was obviously not a priority. When World Vision began a sponsorship program in Daelan-Sobala, building a school was the community's top priority for their childlren. Parents from Daelan-Sobala banded together with parents from 12 other neighbouring villagers to hire two teachers. The Ministry of Education sent a third teacher when they learned about the community's initiative. Photo by Karen Homer/World Vision.

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Image Description:	Media Photo CD images 17843-1

Category:	Media Photo

Image filename:	17843-1

Image File:		Click on the icon to see the image or document.

Caption:	Mali, Africa. Six-year-old Fanta is one of 171 sponsored children in Daelan-Sobala. She is one of 73 students in this second grade classroom in the village school which World Vision enabled the community to build. Fanta is a quiet, timid girl but it's obvious from her eager participation in the classroom that she throughly enjoys the opportunity to learn. World Vision opened the Sanke ADP in southern Mali in 1996. Sponsorship funds made it possible for the community to construct the first school here in 30 years. Fanta Thera (MLI-170368-0460) is one of some 1,109 children sponsored here by World Vision Germany. The presence of her and other girls in school is challenging local thinking on gender and education. Useful statistics on education in Mali. Students in Daelan-Sobala's primary school which World Vision helped the community construct. The school, which opened in December 1996, has 243 children in first and second grade. "This school is the first we have had on our community for 30 years," explains Chief Doubare. For years, village leaders pleaded with the government to construct a school here and send teachers. Promises were made but nothing materialized. Erecting schools in remote rural villages was obviously not a priority. When World Vision began a sponsorship program in Daelan-Sobala, building a school was the community's top priority for their childlren. Parents from Daelan-Sobala banded together with parents from 12 other neighbouring villagers to hire two teachers. The Ministry of Education sent a third teacher when they learned about the community's initiative. Photo by Karen Homer/World Vision.

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