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Angola
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Sources: CIA World Factbook, World Bank, UNDP Support Save the ChildrenCharitable contributions from people like you make it possible for us to support programs in Angola, and so much more. Please support our mission and work around the world with a gift to our Global Action Fund. You can count on us to be good stewards of your generous donation, helping vulnerable children where the need is greatest with whatever they need the most. You can help make a difference by supporting all the work that Save the Children does to help children in need in the U.S. and around the world.
Save the Children in AngolaSave the Children has worked in Angola since 1989, operating programs in health, education, child protection and poverty reduction — all to help Angolans rebuild their communities and work toward a better future. To better serve the great needs of children and best use the vital resources of our donors, Save the Children has merged programs and activities with other members of the International Save the Children Alliance also working in Angola.
Challenges for ChildrenAngola"s civil war, which ended in 2002, destroyed infrastructures throughout the countryside and severely limited access to most basic services, such as education and child vaccination programs. The country suffered a polio outbreak in 1999 which affected over 1,000 people; the disease again re-emerged in various provinces in 2005. The war"s affect on education has also been devastating. In Kibala District schools were destroyed and teachers went untrained for years, leaving a large number of children out of school and illiterate. 
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Our ResponseHealthThe Polio Eradication Project, implemented in Kwanza Sul Province, continues to make an important contribution to the national polio eradication initiative. Save the Children supports national immunization days and campaigns, improves the quality of polio eradication and provides long-term assistance to families with paralyzed children.Community DevelopmentThe Municipal Development program in Huambo Province links communities to local government through development forums. Through the forums, communities discuss their development priorities directly with local government administrators and all parties identify and implement social development projects, such as child daycare centers.EducationThrough the support of the ExxonMobil Foundation, Save the Children has built four new community schools and two health posts in Kwanza Sul Province. Working with the Angolan communities on the schools" construction, management and teacher selection, Save the Children ensured that the schools are safe, accessible and free – eliminating obstacles to girls attending school. For a number of children, the schools are now closer to their homes and they will no longer have to walk long distances, which was another barrier to education.
Plans for the FutureSave the Children will continue to expand programs in health and education to benefit children in Angola. We also will seek to initiate activities such as the prevention and treatment of malaria — a major cause of child mortality, preventing HIV infections and early childhood development activities such as daycare centers and preschool teacher training. Life in Angola"Studying is the most important thing in my life. Donate now to support Save the Children"s work in the U.S. and around the world |
