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Entrepreneur Quotes: After Cool Status & Anniversary Quotes, Have You Ever Heard That Anyone Said that Being An Entrepreneur was Easy? I recently put together a list of 50+ powerful quotes that we are turning into vinyl decals for my company's office walls, and I wanted to share them with you to print out or share on social media. You could also bookmark this page and come back to it when you need some inspiration and motivation. Here they are:
Entrepreneur Quotes
1) Choose a job that you like, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
2) As long as you're going to be thinking anyway, think big.
3) Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most people won't so you can spend the rest of your life like most people can't.
4) A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way.
5) Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve.
6) I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
7) It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.
8) Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.
9) The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.
10) If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.
11) The True Entrepreneur Is A Doer, Not A Dreamer.
12) I Never Dreamed About Success. I Worked For It.
13) Failure Is Not Falling Down But Refusing To Get Up. ( Entrepreneur Quotes )
14) Ignore Everyone Else & Just Do What You Want To Do.
15) The Average Millionaire Has Seven Streams Of Income.
16) Hard Work Beats Talent When Talent Doesn't Work Hard.
17) Success Is Doing Ordinary Things Extraordinarily Well.
18) The Harder The Struggle, The More Glorious The Triumph.
19) Leader Don'T Create Followers, They Create More Leaders.
20) Once You Start To See Results, It Becomes An Addiction. ( Entrepreneur Quotes )
21) You Never Lose In Business. Either You Win Or You Learn.
22) To Know What Life Is Worth You To Risk It Once In A While.
23) What We Fear Doing Most Is Usually What We Most Need To Go.
24) When You Mind Your Own Business, Life Is Way Less Stressful.
25) I Don'T Care What Anyone Says….Being Rich Is A Good Thing.
26) Do Something Today That Your Future Self Will Thank You For.
27) If You Want To Achieve Greatness, Stop Asking For Permission. ( Entrepreneur Quotes )
28) Impossible Only Means That You Haven'T Found The Solution Yet.
29) I Create. I Take Risks I Live My Passion. I Am An Entrepreneur.
30) I Create. I Take Risks. I Live My Passion. I Am An Entrepreneur.
31) The Things You Regret Most In Life Are The Risks You Didn't Take.
32) If There'S A 30%B Chance Of Rain, I See A 70% Chance Of Sunlight.
33) If You Don'T Fight For What You Want, Don'T Cry For What You Lost.
34) Successful Entrepreneur Are Givers And Not Takers Of Positive Energy.
35) Entrepreneur Are Like Sharks. They Die When They Stop Moving Forward.
36) Those Who Say It Can Not Be Done, Should Not Interrupt Those Doing It. ( Entrepreneur Quotes )
37) Making A Big Life Change Is Scary. But, Know What'S Even Scarier ? Regret.
38) The Person With Big Dreams Is More Powerful Than The One With All The Facts.
39) Entrepreneur Is Someone Who Has A Vision For Something And A Want To Create.
40) The Struggle You'Re In Today Is Developing The Strength You Need For Tomorrow.
41) Honesty And Integrity Are By Far The Most Important Assets Of An Entrepreneur.
42) Look Back At Your Life. It'S Always The Hardest Times That Made You Who You Are.
43) If You Are Unwilling To Risk The Unusual, You Will Have To Settle For The Ordinary.
44) If You Don'T Build Your Dream, Someone Else Will Hire You To Help Them Build Theirs.
45) In Order To Succeed Your Desire For Success Should Be Greater Than Your Fear Of Failure. ( Entrepreneur Quotes )
46) I Am An Entrepreneur. This Does Not Mean I Hustle For Free. I Have Bills Just Like You.
47) An Entrepreneur Isn't Someone Who Owns A Business, It'S Someone Who Makes Things Happen.
48) You'Ll Know You'Re An Entrepreneur When You Decide To Become One The Decision Is Yours!
49) It'S Not About How You Want It…It'S About How Hard Work You'Re Willing To Work For It.
50) Entrepreneurs Must Be Willing To Be Misunderstood For Long Periods Of Time. – Jeff Bezos.
51) What Separates The Winners From The Losers In How A Person Reacts To Each New Twist Of Fate. ( Entrepreneur Quotes )
52) The Entrepreneur Always Searches For Change Responds To It And Exploits It As An Opportunity.
53) The Most Valuable Thing You Can Make Is A Mistake. You Can'T Learn Anything From Being Perfect.
54) Never Give Up. Today Is Hard, Tomorrow Will Br Worse, But The Day After Tomorrow Will Be Sunshine.
55) Entrepreneurs Are Willing To Work 80 Hours A Week To Avoid Working 40 Hours A Week – Lori Greiner.
56) Think Big And Don'T Listen To People Who Tell You It Can'T Be Done. Life'S Too Short To Think Small.
57) An Entrepreneur Tends To Bite Off A Little More Than He Can Chew Hping He'Ll Quickly Learn How To Chew It.
58) I Knew That If I Failed I Wouldn't Regret That, But I Knew The One Thing I Might Regret Is Not Trying – Jeff Bezos. ( Entrepreneur Quotes )
59) If Somebody Offers You An Amazing Opportunity But You Are Not Sure You Can Do It, Say Yes Then Learn How To Do It Later !
60) Entrepreneurship Is Living A Few Years Of Your Life Like Most People Won'T, So That You Can Spend The Rest Of Your Life Like Most People Can'T.
61) Work Hard. Dream Big.
62) Work Until Expensive Becomes Cheap.
63) Don'T Believe Every Thing You Think.
64) Make More Moves & Less Announcements.
65) Entrepreneur'S Ultimate Goal Is Freedom.
66) If Opportunity Doesn't Knock, Build A Door.
67) You Can Go To Work Or You Can Be The Boss.
68) "I'D Rather Hustle 24/7 Than Slave 9 To 5.
69) I'M Not A Businessman, I'M A Business, Man!
70) Don'T Wait. The Time Will Never Be Just Right.
71)The best way to predict the future is to create it."- Peter Drucker
72)"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new." – Albert Einstein, physicist.
73)"Do. Or do not. There is no try." – Yoda, Jedi Master.
74)"To any entrepreneur: if you want to do it, do it now. If you don't, you're going to regret it." – Catherine Cook, co-founder of MyYearbook.
75)"It's not about ideas. It's about making ideas happen."
76)"There's nothing wrong with staying small. You can do big things with a small team." – Jason Fried
77)"It's hard to beat a person who never gives up." – Babe Ruth, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer. (Entrepreneurship Status For Facebook)
78)"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." – Chinese proverb.
79)"You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take." Wayne Gretzky, NHL Hall of Famer.
80)"The secret to successful hiring is this: look for the people who want to change the world." – Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce.
Entrepreneurs need motivation, perhaps more than most people. Motivation, knowledge, and information to remain on the right track. The track that leads to SUCCESS. If you are looking for Entrepreneur quotes and wisdom: look no further. Here are 70 Entrepreneur quotes in pictures.
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No one ever said it was easy being an entrepreneur. Whether you're in the early stages of your startup, just secured funding for your startup or you are ready for a product launch, there will always be those three components when you ask yourself if this whole entrepreneur thing is worth it. Instead of giving up and throwing in the proverbial white towel, keep your head up and look to the following 70 quotes to inspire and motivate you during those rough patches.


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Despite the ongoing promotion of the fantastic deal the Trump administration cemented with China, the true details of the deal are not known to the public. However, our team are more interested in the ability or the inability of the US, Europe and Japan to enforce such a deal – remember, the US allies are cheering the US on in terms of forcing open the 2,000 year old door of China. These are bilateral negotiations but the US is in fact changing the way China does business with the world. For the pomp and circumstances expected at the signing ceremony, and the accelerated talks of the US negotiating team, we have little information in the way of details of enforcement on how China is pushed to follow international rules.
Here is our view: Our partners have over 40 years of Japan experience and after starting the trade talks by President Ronald Regan in the 1980s, one of the more comprehensive and significant deals were signed by the US President Donald Trump. So the next 3 to 4 US Presidents will be working to advance and drive trade deals with China – it takes decades to get things done when dealing in trade.

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The Best Songs on Meek Mill's Album 'Championships'
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If you listened to the new Meek Mill album, make your Championships review by ranking all the songs from best to worst. The fourth studio album from the Philadelphia singer features singles, like "Uptown Vibes" and "Dangerous," and collaborations with Drake, Kodak Black, Cardi B, 21 Savage, and more. This votable tracklist includes song names, featured artists, and music videos. What are the best songs on Championships?
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Rarely does a property like "Auldridge" come on the market. Nestled peacefully on 63 acres in the quiet village of Birchrunville, the private retreat is accessed by a long private driveway that winds through the woods following a meandering stream. As you break from the woods you will arrive at your private preserve, a magnificent restored c 1890 barn/residence whose side and back porches overlook the in-ground pool, a par 3 golf hole and a one acre stocked pond. Auldridge boasts a small apple orchard and several hiking paths and could easily be a great equestrian estate. The property is surrounded by both small farms and larger estates. Auldridge provides a unique Chester County living experience with reasonable taxes plus a pleasant friendly community setting. The property is offered as one estate consisting of 3 parcels; an approved 12 lot subdivision (that will soon become 2-19+/- acre lots pending Township approval) on 39 acres (UPI# 25-3-101.1B), a 13 acre parcel with a barn/residence (UPI# 25-3-101.1), and a 9 acre wooded parcel (UPI# 25-3-101.1A). This is a magnificent property with options. The property is convenient to schools, and major commuting routes such as the Pa Turnpike, Route 202, King of Prussia and Philadelphia. Auldridge is the perfect country property for the lucky owner to call home! (2nd bedroom can be easily added if need be). Please do not enter the property without the LA
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Chief Investment Strategist and Chief Economist
January 4, 2016Posted InForeign Exchange and Investments
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Investors faced a disparate performance across global markets in 2015. Euphoria in the first half was followed by a summer "growth panic" led by China, emerging markets (EM) currency fears and then subsequent recovery.
Welcome to 2016 - please see our Outlook "late cycle investing".
The policy disappointments are helping shape the global market response to renewed challenges, including turbulent Chinese equities and renewed weakening in China's currency after a window of stability from September through November 2015.
Following strong pronouncements in October, the disappointment following ECB president Draghi's powerful words and the ECB council's parsimonious actions is most easily articulated. The Bank of Japan also tinkered with its QE program, which effectively seemed worse than leaving the possibility of future action to lie ahead. However, both the Eurozone and Japanese central banks remain in long-term easing campaigns with economies in incipient recovery. Staying on the present easing course will have its setbacks, but the path is likely to produce gradual strengthening in economies and weaker local currencies in the absence of large external shocks.
The case of the Federal Reserve is both more critical and subtle. In times past, the current level of the key U.S. policy rate, 0.37% with mere "gradual" increases lying ahead would hardly seem a threat. Subtly, however, the Fed's policy statement noting "gradual adjustments," as the path forward seems not so different from a traditional policy tightening cycle. Prior to the Fed's December 16 action, key Fed policymakers strained to say how different the Fed's course would be from past when pre-formulated tightening cycles aimed at bringing an accommodative policy back to neutral, one meeting at a time. The Fed will of course re-emphasize it's "data dependent" view for each meeting decision ahead and will likely try and dissuade notions of a "cycle" by skipping action on January 27. Yet the historical proclivity for the U.S. economy to grow employment at an above-trend pace through nearly the very end of economic recoveries should keep markets on guard about a "data-dependent" Fed.
Variable Risk Premiums Around Policy By Country
It is within this backdrop that we see the renewed weakening of the Chinese currency in the final month of 2015, a large swoon in the first trading day of 2016, and local Chinese share market panic amid untested steps to control market volatility. To remind, with a 14% share of global exports, China's currency is the important economic variable, not local shares which have little greater correlation to even Hong Kong markets than other globalequities. China's economy, the exchange rate's impact on external debt, and perhaps even importantly, the competitive currency dynamics of other, more-open emerging markets are the key variables to watch.
The fact that China had pursued an forex policy of gradual appreciation for most of the past decade (after earlier pegs and previous depreciation) has left its currency out of step with the depreciation seen in other EMs (see figure 1). This is a key vulnerability for world markets this year. China's large size, significant export strength (current account surplus) and large foreign reserves suggest the CNY should not have been on the same depreciation path of some petrol-oriented currencies such as the Russian Ruble in recent years. China would achieve little net benefit from depreciating deliberately if other freely traded currencies move down in lock step and broader global demand were shocked in the process. Much as last year, however, broad global markets will need to see the Chinese currency as a market mover in the large basket of factors determining asset prices.
Chinese depreciation of at least some modest scope fits an ongoing multi-year trend of U.S. dollar appreciation. Yet one pattern we see as quite likely to repeat in 2016 is the sharp sustained counter-trend rallies and sell offs in "challenged asset classes." Crude oil both fell 65% and rallied 45% last year. The Euro fell 12% and rallied 10%. In each case, the larger move represented the underlying, fundamental trend. OPEC continues to pump oil at near record output levels right into the face of lingering US oversupply. The ECB is adding €60 billion every month to base money through March 2017, but likely longer.
The "bounces" may come to these same assets and a range of others in 2016, such as US-dollar sensitive emerging markets equities and credit. These are well positioned for contrarian bounces after an abysmal 2015. After today, "trading curbs" won't be the final word on Chinese macroeconomic policy. However, the big picture is one in which U.S. dollar bull and bear market cycles go on to lasting extremes that the economic profession seems very uncomfortable to explain.
The broad trade-weighted dollar adjusted for inflation - and thus a loosely indicative measure of purchasing power parity for the world's reference currency – surged to far higher levels when U.S. inflation waned in the 1980s. It peaked at significantly higher levels than today's level in 2002. This was two years after U.S. asset markets peaked and a half year after the 2001 recession ended.
External investors are not as keen as in the past to expand cross border asset holdings to levels reached in 2006. The Federal Reserve will also keep the exchange rate story we tell above in mind. But policymakers have limited success with multiple economic policy targets. With increasing importance, exchange rates have a proven tendency to overshoot finely modeled fair value targets despite the efforts of central bankers.
As we noted in our Outlook for 2016. We indeed worry some that exchange rates and related asset markets will move counter to the longer-run trends this year despite a "widening" of U.S. dollar appreciation led by China today. Yet a key message should be, the U.S. dollar bull market will only find it's true lasting peak when the Fed is deeply engaged in a new easing cycle. However meagre, a new tightening cycle only began last month.
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How a round-log house gets smart
Within half a century, log house construction has experienced quite a revolution: traditional round-log cabins have evolved into today's modern smart homes. Public construction and exports are two special growth areas. The material's environmental friendliness also adds to the appeal.
"The development of industrial-scale log house construction in Finland began in the 1960s and 1970s, when Finns migrated to cities to find work, still wanting to spend their holidays in the peace and quiet of the countryside. This created a massive need for leisure homes," says Jalo Poijula, chairman of the board of the Finnish Log House Association Hirsitaloteollisuus (HTT).
In the 1980s, log house manufacturers started to focus on single-family homes, mainly intended for a country setting. In the 2000s, single-family home construction started to concentrate on cities and suburbs, as a result of which log house designs were revamped to fit their urban surroundings.
"Along with the recent mould and indoor climate problems found in daycare centres and schools, logs have also emerged in public construction as a technically secure and safe building material," Poijula says.
The sky's the limit for demand
Poijula is a firm believer in the bright future of log construction.
"As an ecologically sound, renewable natural material that stores carbon dioxide, logs are in growing demand. Finland is home to the world's technologically most advanced log house industry and the world's largest log house factories."
A modern log building is highly energy-efficient. The by-products from the factories, such as wood bark, chips and sawdust, provide renewable energy that can be utilised in the production of heat and electricity in larger quantities than consumed by the entire manufacturing process all the way from the forest to the finished house.
"This is something that no other construction material in the world can achieve."
Log buildings worth roughly 100 million euros are being exported annually, mainly to Russia, but also to Japan and the EU region. As far as demand is concerned, in Poijula's view the sky's the limit.
"Volumes are dictated more by the competitiveness of Finnish industry than by the level of demand."
Log houses get smart
The collection launched at the beginning of this year by Kontiotuote represents the state of the art in today's log house construction. It focuses not only on modern architecture, but also on the latest building services. Talobit, based in Oulu in Northern Finland, brings to the table a comprehensive smart home solution that not only saves energy, but also increases safety.
"Today's ecological and healthy log houses have all of the possibilities offered by modern building services at their disposal," says Juha Paananen, managing director of the strongly growing company Talobit.
Three years of product development resulted in an innovative service package including a Talobit studio, which provides the customer with a real-life, first-hand experience of the environment and the opportunity to compare various lighting, entertainment technology, household automation and water fixture options, for example.
"Good pre-planning is also useful from the architectural perspective: all the equipment required for a smart home can be concealed, as the routing channels for wiring are pre-installed in the log frame at the factory," Paananen explains.
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Orbiting observatories and advances in solar physics are producing the first forecasts of weather in space, and better predictions could help protect frequent flyers, electricity grids and an expanding fleet of satellites.
We are increasingly reliant on the technology that orbits the earth, from science or telecommunication stations, to satellites carrying out tasks such as timing financial transactions and landing aeroplanes in bad weather.
The problem is that this technology is vulnerable to adverse weather events in space, such as solar flares, solar wind and coronal mass ejections, where billions of tons of magnetically charged particles are released from the sun.
'These events are so violent that they could sweep the atmosphere off a planet.'
Dr Manolis Georgoulis, Academy of Athens, Greece
In 1989, a solar storm tripped circuit breakers on Quebec's electricity network, causing a nine-hour blackout. Similar problems affected the South African grid back in 2003.
Researchers are now developing systems to predict these events and allow us to take action to minimise their impact.
Dr Volker Bothmer, from the University of Göttingen, Germany, coordinated the EU-funded AFFECTS project, which developed a prototype early warning system for adverse space weather events.
Algorithms developed by AFFECTS forecast the eruption of solar storms from changes in the magnetic activity on the surface of the sun. They sift through sunspot observations beamed to earth from the twin STEREO telescopes orbiting the sun and look for highly localised changes that typically occur before a storm breaks out.
Scientists had noticed the link between sunspots and space weather in the past, but the unprecedented resolution offered by space telescopes and new physical models allow AFFECTS partners to assess the severity and arrival time of eruptions as they form.
Thanks to these new models, AFFECTS researchers have also developed a freely downloadable app, which sends push notifications to subscribers to warn of adverse solar activity within a 12-hour window.
'Most charged particles take hours or days to reach the earth,' said Dr Bothmer. 'That gives our subscribers enough time to shut down sensitive systems on satellites, shield astronauts in the International Space Station or reroute flights over the Arctic.'
Space hardware
Over the past decade, the number of satellites in orbit around earth has doubled to more than 1 000. This number is likely to grow thanks to a new generation of space hardware, including the EU-funded Galileo system.
We could soon rely on these systems to support rescue operations, fast internet connections and driverless vehicles, so working out how to protect them is vital.
It could also help to protect people, as ongoing research suggests that occasional bursts of solar particles could constitute a potential health threat for those who frequently fly over the earth's magnetic poles.
As part of our quest to predict these events before they happen, Dr Manolis Georgoulis, an astrophysicist from the Academy of Athens, Greece, coordinated the EU-funded SoME-UFo project, which looked in detail at solar flares to understand how they work and when they will occur.
Solar eruptions are caused by the vast magnetic fields at the surface of the sun. As these fields twist around each other, they can suddenly snap and merge, releasing huge amounts of energy as a flare of harmful X-rays and gamma-rays and a plume of very hot plasma.
Fundamental solar physics
The SoME-UFo project looked at measurements taken by the Solar Dynamics Observatory of magnetic activity leading up to solar flares, and used machine learning and artificial intelligence in computer models to predict when similar patterns will lead to dangerous events. Dr Georgoulis calls it fundamental solar physics put to work.
'These events are so violent that they could sweep the atmosphere off a planet,' said Dr Georgoulis. Fortunately, the earth's magnetic field protects us from the worst of their fury, but individual charges can still pass through, damaging electric circuits in orbit and on the ground.
The models produced by SoME-UFo, which ends this year, are now being used as part of a new EU-funded project, FLARECAST, to produce a forecast tool that will provide minute-by-minute updates on the risk of solar flares. 'Day-ahead warning systems are vital but solar flares will have already done their damage by the time they have been spotted,' said Dr Georgoulis.
'These efforts are our first steps in automating space weather forecasting. Like monitoring systems for tornadoes and earthquakes, we hope that identifying extreme events before they strike will reduce the damage they can inflict on society.'
Developing new propellants for satellites to replace toxic hydrazine would make launching and handling satellites safer but it also requires disrupting current systems, according to researchers.
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The race for a vaccine against the novel coronavirus, or SARS-CoV-2, is on, with 54 different vaccines under development, two of which are already being tested in humans, according to the World Health Organization. And among the different candidates is a new player on the scene – mRNA vaccines.
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Moving away from hydrazine would require disrupting existing systems.
The more satellite launches we do, the bigger the risk of damage or debris, says Dimitra Stefoudi.


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Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan recently took to the micro-blogging site Twitter to share a beaming picture with wife and veteran actress Jaya Bachchan along with stars from the South Indian cinema, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Shivraj Kumar and Prabhu.
He wrote, "Historic moment for Jaya and me .. 3 superstar sons of 3 Iconic Legends of Indian Film Industry working together with us, what an honour! Nagarjun - son Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Telugu, Shivraj Kumar - son Dr Raaj Kumar, Kannada, Prabhu - son Shivaji Ganesan, Tamil"
In the picture, the 102 Not Out actor is all smiles and decked up in a wedding attire along with Jaya, who is donning a saree.
T 3419 - - Historic moment for Jaya and me .. 3 superstar sons of 3 Iconic Legends of Indian Film Industry , work together with us .. what honour ..
Nagarjun - son Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Telugu
Shivraj Kumar - son Dr Raaj Kumar, Kannada
Prabhu - son Shivaji Ganesan, Tamil pic.twitter.com/Plvtd372ZH— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) January 24, 2020
Reportedly, the Bachchan couple are shooting an advertisement for a jewellery brand.
Actress Katrina Kaif is also a part of the shoot. She recently took to the photo sharing platform Instagram to share a series of behind the scenes snaps.
"On set shenanigans," she wrote.
In the image, the Baar Baar Dekho actress is all dressed up as a bride and playing cards with the crew members.
Amitabh Bachchan will be seen in the science fiction trilogy Brahmastra by Ayan Mukherji. The film also stars Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor in lead roles.
Apart from that, the Baghban actor will also feature in the drama-comedy Gulabo Sitabo with Ayushmann Khurranna. The movie is slated to release on February 28.
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The House is set to vote today on legislation challenging President Trump's national emergency declaration. It will likely pass easily, but may not win the veto-proof majority it will need should it arrive on the President's desk.
Once the House passes this legislation, the Senate has 18 days to take it up. Here's more on that story and others we're following.


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The African continent has not been one of the areas hardest hit by COVID-19, but that is beginning to change. On March 25, The Guardian reported 2,400 confirmed cases and 60 reported deaths in 43 countries on the African continent. A large number of these cases (709 as of March 25) are in South Africa. (5)
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Behind the Numbers - COVID-19 on the African Continent
Some have pointed out demographics specific to African countries that may help keep the number of deaths relatively low. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the average age is the lowest in the world with only 3% of the population older than 65. (6) It has been reported that older adults are most at risk of dying after contracting the virus.
Some scientists have also hypothesized that high temperatures may be keeping the virus at bay with the number of infected still relatively low. (6)
Still, a number of other factors cause worry that this is simply the calm before a colossal African storm. First, substandard health care systems could exacerbate a crisis. This includes a shortage of hospital beds, lack of access to disinfectant as well as the personal protective equipment that is in scant supply elsewhere around the world. In addition, health care workers are not always well trained in protecting themselves by using this equipment. Finally, many of the health care systems are not digitized which will likely lead to an ineffective sharing of data. (3)
Many African countries face other challenges that could further stress the system. While social distancing has become a worldwide mantra, it is easier said than done in Africa's overcrowded cities and slums. In addition, an informal economy is the norm in many spots. People must go out every day in order to simply feed themselves and their families.
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Poor sanitation may also worsen conditions. Of Sub-Saharan healthcare facilities, 42% lack an improved water source in close proximity, 16% lack improved sanitation and 36% lack soap for handwashing. (7) Many households also lack improved water sources as well as the hygienic practices that help prevent community spread of the virus. In the 38 countries for which data is available, handwashing prevalence was at approximately 50% before the crisis began. (8)
Also of concern is the high rate of HIV-AIDS on the African continent. In 2018, 25.7 million people in Africa were living with HIV. Approximately 1.1 million people were newly infected by HIV in 2018, nearly two-thirds of the global total. (9) In addition to HIV, many areas are also battling cholera, malaria and tuberculosis outbreaks. The COVID-19 high-risk pool on the African continent is a mixed story with a smaller than average group of older adults but a larger than average number of vulnerable individuals due to illness and disease.
A Closer Look at Tanzania
Following the first confirmed case of COVID-19, the Tanzanian government announced a series of actions to stem the spread. On March 17, President John Magufuli closed schools for 30 days across the country and suspended all sporting events. On March 23, travel restrictions were put in place. This included mandatory isolation for 14 days at designated facilities for those travelers arriving from the world's most affected countries. All travelers are also ordered to undergo intensive screening upon entering the country, and advisories were given to all residing in Tanzania to avoid non-essential travel. (2)
More recently, President Magufuli made controversial statements encouraging Tanzanians to continue visiting places of worship. In response, the opposition party called on the government to ban all public gatherings and close the country's borders. (1)
Tanzania reported 12 cases of COVID-19 as of March 23. (1)
Saving Grace School Continues to Track and Care for Students
While Grace and the other teachers at Saving Grace School adhere to social distancing guidelines and stay at home as much as possible, they attempt to remain in contact with school families to ensure that the students have remained healthy. To the best of its ability, Brighter Tanzania Foundation plans to cover costs associated with any student hospitalizations.
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The school lunch program continues during this time of crisis. After the school was closed, teachers visited families to notify them that students can come to the school during predetermined times for a meal. Students eat at the school in groups of five, staggered throughout the day. The teachers make certain that children wash their hands before and after their meal and sanitize the eating area after one group of students leaves and before another enters.
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At a glance
Population: 11,865,821 (July 2020)
Political Capital: Gitega
Commercial Capital: Bujumbura
Ethnic Groups: Hutu, Tutsi, Twa (Pygmy)
Official languages: Kirundi, French, English
Religions: Roman Catholic (62.1%), Protestant (23.9%), Muslim (2.5%)
Fertility rate: 5.28 children per woman
Life expectancy: 66.7 years
Literacy rate: 68.4%
Natural resources: nickel, uranium, cobalt, copper, platinum, gold, limestone, hydropower
Currency: Burundi francs
GDP per capita: $700 (2017)
Form of government: Presidential Democratic Republic
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Burundi is a landlocked country that shares an eastern border with Tanzania, a northern border with Rwanda and a western border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. The southwestern corner of the country also borders Lake Tanganyika. The country is slightly smaller than the state of Maryland but also one of the most densely populated countries on the African continent. Most of the population is concentrated in the north and on the northern shore of Lake Tanganyika. (1)
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Most of Burundi's landscape is hilly and mountainous. The country is located just over 200 miles south of the equator but has an average altitude of 1,700 meters; therefore, the climate is generally moderate.
The Hutus were the first people to settle the area now known as Burundi, arriving prior to the 1300s. Later, the Tutsi settlers arrived. While the majority of Hutus were agriculturalists, the minority Tutsis raised cattle and became the aristocratic class. Still, it is believed that the two groups lived peaceably prior to the arrival of the Europeans in the nineteenth century.
The Germans arrived first, in 1894, claiming both Rwanda and Burundi and calling it Ruanda-Urundi. When the Germans invaded Belgium at the beginning of World War I, Belgium retaliated by moving troops east from Belgian Congo into present-day Burundi and occupied the area. Though Belgium ruled the area until 1962, they handed administrative power over to the minority Tutsis, exploiting the uneven status of the two groups. Antagonism between the groups grew with the Hutus at times being subjected to forced labor. Other stigmatizing political actions were taken including a law requiring everyone to carry a race card. (3)
When Ruanda-Urundi gained independence in 1962, the two regions separated, becoming the Kingdom of Burundi and the Republic of Rwanda. ( 3) It wasn't long before ethnic conflicts erupted. By 1963 thousands of Hutus fled the region. In 1966, the Burundi monarch was overthrown, and the Republic of Burundi was established. The next several decades were marked by instability and violence. In 1972, a reported 120,000 Hutus were massacred in the South. In 1993, the president of Burundi was assassinated which triggered a full-out ethnic war in which 300,000 died. The following year a plane carrying the next Burundi president and his Rwandan counterpart was shot down in Rwanda triggering an ethnic genocide in that country. The Burundi Civil War that began in 1993 persisted through 2006. (2)
As recently as 2015, violence was sparked anew when President Pierre Nkurunziza declared that he would run for a controversial third term. Hundreds were killed and half a million people fled, many of them to Tanzania.
In Burundi, the cow is considered sacred. Traditionally, people named their cows giving them monikers describing their beauty or character. Specifically, Ankole cattle are considered the embodiment of beauty. The Burundi people revere their cattle to such a great extent that they recite poetry to them as they lead them to water or out to pasture. (4)
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Not surprisingly, beef is not eaten in Burundi. Goat and sheep meat, on the other hand, is commonly eaten. Other staples include beans, sweet potatoes, plantains, peas, cassava, maize and fruits. A popular snack in Burundi is the profiterole - a French filled pastry.
Oral literature is an important part of Burundi culture. With a low literacy rate and the turbulence of civil war, written literary works are difficult to find. Storytelling, however, relays Burundi values. Many of the stories revolve around cattle.
Singing is also an intrinsic part of the culture. Imvyino, songs with a strong beat and short refrain, are sung during family gatherings. In addition, men sing Kwishongora, rhythmic songs with trills and shouts while women sing bilitos, softer songs.
Craftmaking can be found in Burundi, too. The Tutsis are known for their basket weaving while the Twa are known for their pottery.
In the world of sports, the Burundi people love football. In fact, the country even has a national team. (5)
Burundi faces several complex challenges ahead. The flow of refugees into and out of the country is one that impacts everything from education to infrastructure to healthcare. With the renewed violence in 2015, many were forced to flee, and now the densely populated country with limited resources is working to reintegrate the refugees. Over the past decade, over 500,000 Burundi people have returned home. At the same time, Burundi hosts other refugees fleeing Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
In addition, environmental challenges abound. Deforestation and soil erosion has resulted from overgrazing. In fact, little forested land remains in the country. With 90% of the population relying on subsistence farming, this environmental degradation impacts the ability of the country's inhabitants to feed themselves. Finally, destruction of habitat threatens the wildlife population.
A third challenge for the country is human trafficking. Following decades of unrest and with high rates of illiteracy and poverty, Burundi's population is vulnerable, children and women the most vulnerable among them. Unfortunately, trafficking for labor and sex are another destabilizing problem in the country. (1)
"We must do far more to advance Sustainable Development Goal 4, to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all."
-UN Secretary-General António Guterres
In a nutshell, Tanzania has come a long way in advancing education for its citizens, yet still has a long way to go. On this International Day of Education, taking a good look at the Tanzanian school system in 2020 helps illustrate the continued need for schools like Saving Grace.
Recent Advances in Tanzanian Education
One of the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals is that "all countries must offer free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education by 2030." The government of Tanzania has made some recent improvements as they move towards this goal.
First, primary school enrollment (grades 1 through 7) has vaulted from 53% in 1975 to 94% in 2018. (5) This increase was helped along when the government, in 2015, banned all school fees that prohibited students from poor families from attending. (2)
In addition, gender equity has been achieved in primary schools. (1)
Quality Lacking in Primary Schools
While attendance has reached a high rate in primary schools, the quality of education remains deficient. U.S. AID reports that only 5.4% of students read with comprehension. (1)
At the end of primary school, all students take an exam that determines acceptance into secondary school. With preparation inadequate and students unable to retake the test, secondary school is prohibitive to some.
Quality, Enrollment and Gender Equity Poor in Secondary Schools
Let's start with enrollment. A little over half of Tanzanian children enroll in lower secondary school and even fewer are able to complete it. (1) Those who do attend are often stymied in receiving a quality education because of very large class sizes (an average of 70 students in a classroom); facilities that lack essentials such as libraries, labs and learning materials; and qualified teachers, particularly in math and science. (2)
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Unfortunately, gender equity has not been achieved in secondary schools as it has in primary schools. Only one in three girls who begin secondary school are able to complete it. (Read more about gender inequity in our blog post, "Here's to Malala!") Government policies that discriminate against girls exacerbate the issue. Girls can be expelled from school if pregnant or married. (2)
Hurdles to Receiving a High-Caliber Education in Tanzania
Although the government has abolished student fees, parents still bear costs including transportation, uniforms and school materials. As a result, the most marginalized families are unable to access education. Also, because fees were banned, many schools have holes in their budgets, rendering them unable to fund basic needs such as school maintenance and the hiring of more teachers. (2)
Transportation is another obstacle, particularly in rural areas. Schools are sometimes located far from students' homes. With few or no transportation options, they must either walk long distances or not attend. Some secondary students are able to board at private hostels, but this option is out of reach for poor families. (3)
Abuse by adults en route to school or by school staff harms children and sabotages their educational opportunity. Corporal punishment is legal and still used in the classroom. In addition, sexual harassment and abuse are common. (2)
Aside from abuse, girls in secondary schools are especially vulnerable to inadequate conditions. They face obstacles due to a lack of sanitation facilities. During menstruation, girls often miss school. (2) (Read more in our blog, "World Toilet Day.")
Children with disabilities are another group that face sometimes insurmountable obstacles. Because of a lack of inclusive equipment and qualified teachers, few who are disabled attend secondary schools. (2)
As a new decade dawns, many eyes will watch for continued improvement in the Tanzanian school system. Others, such as the teachers at Saving Grace School, will continue to provide a safety net for those most marginalized.
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#GivingTuesday marks its seventh year on December 3, 2019. It is a day that is important to nonprofit organizations such as Brighter Tanzania Foundation for ways measurable and immeasurable.
#Giving Tuesday Outcomes
First, the measurable. What began in 2012 with $10 million donated to charities has grown into a goliath global movement. In 2018, donors gave $380 million to various philanthropies online in a 24-hour period. Here at BTF, we earmarked our 2018 #GivingTuesday campaign for library improvement. The $615 in donations enabled us to purchase two new bookshelves, 30 new books for the children and six new books for the teachers.
Donations for education have stolen the global show. Back in 2017, nearly 40% of contributions went to supporting educational causes. It is clear that many align with our beliefs here at BTF - education provides a solid pathway towards eradicating poverty and inequality. At Saving Grace School in Arusha, Tanzania, 340 impoverished children have received a pre-primary education that they otherwise would not have been able to access.
Now, let's talk about the immeasurable. In a previous blog, "Early Education Influences Adult Success," I wrote about not only the benefits of early education but its far reaches. In a well-known study called the Perry Preschool Program, researchers studied 123 at-risk, low-income preschool students in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The results demonstrated that children with an early education are more likely to grow into adults who are employed, raise their own children and own a home or car.
The children of the study's initial participants are now being studied, and it has been reported that they also have benefited from their parents' education. Theparticipants' childrenhave better social and emotional skills, are more likely to be healthy, earn more, graduate from high school and go on to college. The benefits of early intervention have been passed on to the next generation.
In short, investing in education has a multiplier effect. The $615 that was donated to BTF in 2018 didn't just benefit children such as Emmanuel, Caren and Abu, it is improving the chances that these children will grow into adults that escape the cycle of poverty, have healthy, stable families, and help build more resilient communities.
On the #Giving Tuesday website, people are invited to share their stories of giving. Some write about organizations to which they have donated their time. Others write about family members who have been on the receiving end of valued and even life-saving services. This year BTF has shared the story of Abu, one child who has received an education, medical care and love through Saving Grace School and BTF.
Read our story! If you vote for it (daily through Dec. 10 if you are so inclined), it could help BTF move on to a judged competition. Stories that receive the top 20 votes become eligible for judging and a chance to win up to $10,000! Following is the direct link to our story where you can both read and vote: https://binkd.co/n3KHH
Of course, we urge you to support us through donations to our own #GivingTuesday campaign, too. Giving comes in many forms, whether it is becoming a volunteer, providing a monetary donation or spreading the message of our mission by word of mouth or through social media.
Update on Abu
Finally, for those of you who have followed Abu's story, we have updates. This fall Abu participated in the children's HIV clinic at Selani Hospital. He learned about health, nutrition and medication. The following day he received liver function lab work and received good news. All tests were within normal limits. Grace also reports that he is continually improving academically, his behavior is positive, and he has lots of friends.
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Phase 1 of Foundations for the Future, the Brighter Tanzania Foundation capital campaign, includes the installation of toilets. This is significant. Today, only about 40% of schools in Tanzania have adequate latrines. (4)
It is not a pleasant topic to talk about. Yet with so many Tanzanian schools lacking basic sanitation or hygiene services, it needs to be discussed. Let's talk toilets.
The World Health Organization defines improved sanitation facilities as " facilities that hygienically separate human excreta from human contact." (7) They include toilets with sewer or septic connections, pour-flush latrines, ventilated improved pit latrines and pit latrines with a slab or covered pit. Unimproved sanitation facilities include pit latrines without slabs or platforms, open pit latrines, hanging latrines, bucket latrines or open defecation. Schools must go one step further in order to meet the criteria for basic sanitation services. They must have one usable improved toilet for girls and one for boys. Hygiene services are defined as handwashing areas with soap and water. (7)
Source: Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Schools Global Baseline Report 2018
Several populations of children are left particularly vulnerable when the schools they attend lack improved facilities. One group is the disabled. A survey in 2009 showed that disabled children in Tanzania could not access 96% of facilities. A second group is girls. Many of the latrines are especially inappropriate for girls, many of whom end up missing school during their menstrual cycle. (4)
Last year, the World Health Organization released its "Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Schools Global Baseline Report 2018." One of its authors wrote of the importance that adequate sanitation and hygiene holds for girls. "Girls attending schools with functional single-sex toilets that provide a private place to wash and change and a reliable supply of water and soap are much more likely to be able to manage their periods with confidence and dignity." (6)
Of course, the direst consequence that children face from a lack of improved sanitation at schools and at home is poor health. It is believed that poor water and sanitation contribute to malnutrition. An alarming one-third of Tanzanian children under 5 suffer from shunting. In addition, poor sanitation leads to diarrhea-related illnesses. (3) Recently, Tanzania was home to an outbreak of cholera. Between August 2015 and January 2018, 33,421 cases were reported. This included 542 deaths. Over 11% of those afflicted were children under 5. (2)
Some may be surprised to hear that diarrhea-related illness is one of the major causes of death in children under 5 in Sub-Saharan Africa. (5) And it is preventable.
Teachers and students at Saving Grace School use a faucet outside of the building for gathering water and washing hands.
Photo credit: Brighter Tanzania Foundation
In 2016, the Tanzanian government issued a report, "National Guidelines for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Tanzanian Schools." In it, the authors recommend that sanitation and hygiene practices be incorporated into the school curriculum. The report made clear that it is essential not just to have toilets but also an area for handwashing. Teachers are encouraged to teach, demonstrate, practice and observe the handwashing in practice. The authors also encourage schools to engage their communities on this issue to ensure that the messages and practices are being reinforced at home. (4)
The toilets at Saving Grace School are referred to as squatters.
At Saving Grace School, the children use what are called a squatters. (Pictured above.) The school has two, for boys and girls. The facility would likely be considered an improved facility. Still, the two stalls serve over 70 children. It is easy to see how upgraded toilet facilities would top the priority list as BTF and Saving Grace School continue to work towards building a brighter future.
"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it
is like wrapping a present and not giving it."
William Arthur Ward
For many of us, the holidays kick off a season of thanks and giving. This November, we are embracing the spirit of the season, and expressing our gratitude with a new social media series, "30 days of Thanks." We have much to be thankful for here at Brighter Tanzania Foundation:
Experiences: Welcoming 85 students into Saving Grace School who may have otherwise not had access to education.
People: Engaged staff, board members, and volunteers in the USA, and engaged students and communities in Tanzania working hard in their classes and community. Superb families and friends supporting activities both in and outside of the classroom, and volunteering across state and continental boundaries.
And so much more…
There is a saying that feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. We don't want this Thanksgiving season to pass without taking time to extend our gratitude to all those who make this a vibrant community. Though there is not always a forum to share it, know we are inspired by your energy, attitude, and enthusiasm, and we thank you for the difference you make to our mission.
Look for our social posts, pictures and highlights daily throughout the month of November. Follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook and watch for posts here celebrating BTF's 30 days of thanks. We hope you'll join us by sharing your gratitude with those who support the mission of BTF. Share a note of gratitude with a board member, volunteer, or teacher that you are thankful for, or give thanks by submitting your posts tagging us at BTF and using hashtag #BTF30DaysOfThanks.
Our 30 days of thanks are just getting started.
It is difficult for many of us to remember the days when information of all kinds wasn't within reach of our fingertips, just a click or two away. Yet, many (44% globally) still do not have this connection. Its reach is inequitable, dividing developed from developing countries, rural regions from urban, young from old.
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In observing International Day for Universal Access to Information on September 28, UNESCO calls attention to these disparities and challenges us to "empower disadvantaged communities." (1)
It was African civil society groups, pursuing greater information transparency, that requested this annual observation. (3) The international holiday is in its fourth year following the adoption of the concept of "Internet Universality" by UNESCO in 2015. (#AccessToInfoDay #RightToKnow)
African Advancement on Digital Rights
African states have a history of interfering with digital rights in ways that include restricting content, setting up financial barriers and passing regressive laws. In order to redress this inequity, the Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) was formed to promote the use of information and communications technology to support development and poverty reduction. Recently, the organization created the Africa Digital Rights Fund with the aim of awarding approximately 15 grants annually to organizations in countries across Africa. The grants are offered to initiatives that advance digital rights. This could include advocacy, litigation, research, policy analysis, digital literacy and security skills building. (5)
In this, its first year, CIPESA's digital fund has awarded $65,000 to ten initiatives across 16 countries including Tanzania. (5) A sampling of these initiatives follows:
The African Human Rights Network Foundation, Tanzania - Sixty Tanzanian human rights defenders will be given training and opportunities to reduce internet security risks.
Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, South Africa - This human rights center will document and analyze digital threats to civil society in Egypt, Sierra Leone, Uganda and Zambia.
Internet Society, Namibia - Journalists and editors will be provided assistance to fact check misinformation in the run-up to the November 2019 elections.
What is the Picture on Information Access in Tanzania?
In 2016 Tanzania passed the Access to Information Act in order to provide greater transparency and accountability of public officials. Supporters believe the legislation is important to fight corruption, participate in democracy, correct misinformation and access social and economic rights, education and literacy skills. (6)
However, some critics contend that exemptions and loopholes in the law make it difficult for those requesting information and easy for those withholding information. For example, the law allows an exemption for those cases where another law governs the release of information. International standards recommend that access to information laws should be given precedence to other laws. (8)
Internet access among Tanzanians has rapidly increased in recent years with the number of users rising by 16% in 2017. (9) Over the past decade, more and more Tanzanians have begun using cell phones as a result of cheaper phones and cell services. The majority of Tanzanians gain access to the internet through their phones. The inequity, however, remains stark. A mere 14% of the rural population has access to the internet in contrast to 55% of urban dwellers. In addition, fewer women than men have access. (10)
Population: 5,970,646 (2018)
Capital: Asmara
Official languages: Tigrinya, Arabic, English
Religions: Sunni Muslim, Coptic Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant
Fertility rate: 3.9 children per woman
Life expectancy: 65.6 years
Literacy rate: 73.8%
Children under 5 who are underweight: 39.4%
Natural resources: gold, potash, zinc, copper, salt, fish
Currency: nakfa
Form of government: presidential republic (1)
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Located on the horn of Africa, Eritrea lies between Djibouti and Sudan on the Red Sea. Ethiopia shares its western border. Eritrea boasts a long coastline of 1200 kilometers. Off of its mainland are 350 islands known as the Dahlak Archipelago.
Image source: World Atlas
Though a relatively thin stretch of land, Eritrea has three geographical regions, each with a different climate. Along the coast lies a strip of dessert. Because of its high salt content, the land is infertile and the climate arid. The northern portion of the Ethiopian plateau also known as the Central Highlands is the most fertile part of Eritrea. The climate is temperate and the land fertile. The western lowlands are semi-arid.
Of the large number of ethnic groups that reside in Eritrea, the Tigrinya is the largest. As a result, Tigrinya is one of three official Eritrean languages. The others are Arabic and English.
One of the cultural traditions for which Eritreans are known is the coffee ceremony. The ceremony takes place often at the end of a long day and the coffee and accompanying snacks are offered to family members, guests and neighbors. No quick run to Starbucks, this languorous ceremony can sometimes extend for several hours. A woman in the household roasts the green coffee beans over a charcoal fire, grinds the beans and prepares the coffee, often with sugar. She then serves the coffee in small handleless cups. Incense is burned throughout the ceremony to enhance the aroma. (4)
Eritrean cuisine has both Ethiopian and Somalian influences. A traditional Eritrean meal is tsebhi, a spicy stew made with mutton, lamb or beef. It is often served with taita, a sourdough flatbread, and hibbet, a legume paste. The meal is often served on one large, shared plate. Because of Eritrea's colonial history, Italian food is also easy to find, especially in urban centers. (3)
With its access to the Red Sea and natural resources, Eritrea has been invaded and dominated by other peoples throughout history. In the late 19th century, the area came under Italian colonial rule until independence was gained in 1941. It then went through a ten-year period of British administrative control until the United Nations established it as an autonomous region in 1952. When Ethiopia annexed the region in 1962, a 30-year war for independence began. Finally, in 1991 Eritrea became a truly independent nation. Since that time, only one president has served - Isaias Afwerki. Tensions continue to remain high between Ethiopia and Eritrea. (1)
Following the battle for independence, an effort was made to increase the number of schools in both urban and rural areas. Still, the rate for children attending primary schools is 81%. The rate drops to 30% for lower secondary schools. Higher rates of absenteeism from school are found in rural areas with 31% of nomadic children not attending. One fun fact about the Eritrean education system is that children are taught in their mother tongues in primary school while instruction in secondary schools is in English. (5)
Advances and Challenges
Though Eritrea is a patriarchal society, the government has passed legislation protecting women's rights. This includes the prohibition of female mutilation, gender-based violence and underage marriage.
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However, Eritrea faces a number of challenges both natural and man-made. Frequent droughts and dependence upon subsistence farming for 80% of the population continue to bring hardships to the population. In addition, the government is authoritarian and repressive. For example, Eritreans are faced with mandatory conscription into military or civilian service for indefinite periods of time. A large exodus of Eritreans has taken place because of human rights abuses, a lack of political freedom, militarization and a lack of opportunities. These migrants are especially vulnerable to human trafficking, an increasing problem. (2)
Consider this stunning statistic: almost 7,000 languages exist globally, and the majority of these are spoken by indigenous peoples. Sadly, indigenous languages are disappearing rapidly - at a rate of one language every two weeks! (1)
Indigenous peoples include the Cherokee of the United States, the Maasai of Tanzania, and the Tupi of Brazil. They are sometimes referred to as first peoples, aboriginal peoples, native peoples and autochthonous peoples. Though seemingly distinct groups of people with unique languages, they share many commonalities. They are descendants of and continue to identify with their land's original inhabitants, maintaining the traditions that have been handed down to them through the years and taking pride in their identities. Sometimes viewing themselves as "spiritual landlords," (3) they also have a strong connection to the land they inhabit.
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Aside from their disappearing languages, they share common problems, too. Though they represent 5% of the world's population, they account for 15% of the poorest. (1) They struggle to protect their identities, way of life, and right to maintain their traditional land and natural resources.
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It is because of these struggles that the United Nations adopted the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in 2007. The declaration creates minimum standards for the "survival, dignity and well-being of the indigenous peoples of the world." (3)
Although Tanzania was among the countries that voted in favor of adopting this declaration, it doesn't recognize the rights of indigenous peoples in its own country. In recent years, groups of indigenous peoples have been evicted from their ancestral lands. (5)
Four Tanzanian groups identify as indigenous peoples, the Akie and the Hadzbe, both of which are hunter-gatherers, and the Barabaig and Maasai, which are pastoralists. The hunter-gatherers dwell in or near forests, gathering wild fruits, honey and roots. The pastoralists dwell in arid and semi-arid environments where the availability of resources fluctuates. They tend to livestock, are mostly nomadic, and maintain long-term social networks. (4)
The means of production and existence for Tanzania's indigenous peoples are not seen as viable by the government or the rest of society, which has led to their marginalization. (5)
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This opinion is not shared by the International Institute for Sustainable Development, which states that indigenous peoples manage 28% of the world's land using traditional methods that have proven sustainable. They also maintain 80% of the world's biodiversity. (2)
In his article "No Sustainable Development Without Indigenous Peoples," Jeffrey Y. Campbell said, "Indigenous knowledge systems and languages contribute directly to biological and cultural diversity, poverty eradication, conflict resolution, food security and ecosystem health, and serve as the foundation of the resilience of indigenous communities to the impact of climate change. " (2)
Clearly, the disappearance of languages is but one of many assets the world stands to lose without protections in place for indigenous peoples.
June 16 is an important day in South Africa and elsewhere around the continent. On this day in 1976 thousands of black children in Soweto marched to protest the poor quality of education they were receiving and to demand that they be taught in their own languages. It ended in tragedy when police opened fire, killing hundreds. Since 1991, June 16 has been designated Day of the African Child by the African Union. In doing so, its founders hope to bring continued awareness to the dire situation of many children in Africa and the need for improved education systems. In 2019, migrant and refugee children are among the groups at high risk.
The International Day for the African Child celebrates every child's right to a quality education. Photo Credit: Brian Odwar/Pixabay
It is estimated that 263 million children in Africa do not attend school. This includes 60% of young people, ages 15-17. (1) This plight exists for a number of reasons, but one leading factor is a large number of refugees, migrants and internally displaced persons on the continent. The crises that cause this mass migration include natural disasters, health epidemics, armed conflicts and economic woes. (2)
Children are disproportionately impacted. Approximately one in four children live in a country stricken by a humanitarian crisis, and an astounding 50% of refugees are children. (2) When a crisis erupts, children's rights are often violated. This includes neglect in education, health, and an adequate standard of living.
Across the globe, at least one person is displaced every two seconds, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Photo credit: Gerd Altmann/Pixabay
In the United States, when we hear of refugee crises, we think of the turmoil along the Southern border. We hear about the influx of migrants in western Europe and of Syrian refugees in Turkey. Truly, the world is facing the highest level of displacement in history, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. However, it is developing countries, mostly in Africa, that have opened their doors to 80% of the world's refugee population. (7)
Sub-Saharan Africa is front and center in the crisis, hosting 26% of the world's refugees. The influx has increased in recent years because of critical situations in Central African Republic, Nigeria, South Sudan, Burundi and Yemen. (6)
An estimated 13.5 million African children have been displaced because of economic distress, climate change and armed conflicts. (1)
In the past, Tanzania has welcomed refugees and migrants. Currently, 335,000 refugees live within its borders. A quarter of these displaced persons fled the Democratic Republic of Congo because of an ongoing armed conflict. Most of the remaining refugees fled Burundi after the 2015 elections stoked insecurities. The majority of the refugees live in three camps in the northwestern part of the country. (5)
In 2018, only 27% of needed donations for refugee assistance was raised. As a result, the needs of many, including children, were not met. This included safe water, sanitation, shelter and education. Overcrowding in the classrooms and a shortage of teachers have prevented refugee children in Tanzania from receiving an education. (5)
In 2019, the Tanzanian government began to pull back its welcome mat. New restrictions have been enacted that do not allow refugees to leave camps or make an income in open markets. The government has also begun repatriating Burundian refugees, refusing to grant them citizenship as it has in the past. (6)
For refugee children in Tanzania and elsewhere around the continent, each new movement chisels away at the chance for a deserved education.
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