afrol News, 20 May - The United Nations Children's Fund endorsed Schools for Africa campaign has not only magnetised huge funds of money, but it is also a success.

Launched a year and half ago, the five-year campaign, targeting four million African children, aims to provide quality educational opportunities to 800,000 students in six sub-Saharan countries, South Africa, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda and Zimbabwe.

In a meeting with the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg, the UNICEF Regional Director Per Engebak boast of the program's success. Engebak said its success has convinced UNICEF and its partners to renew their commitment to the initiative.

Besides building 600 new schools, 600 new schools were built, 1,000 given furniture and learning materials and provide clean water and sanitation available to more than 1,000 schools. At least 63,000 teachers also benefited from the initiative.

The UNICEF promoted campaign has been executed in partnership with beneficiary governments, communities and private donors.

By staff writer

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