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My Issue

Education. My issue is about how in many developing countries children aren't able to go to school because they have to support their families, this is currently happening in Ecuador. Both girls and boys can go to school but they both have to look after younger siblings and help out on the farm. Subsistence agriculture still dominates the economy of the indigenous communities. Illiteracy and lack of education and therefore lack of access to resources and information keep them from breaking the poverty cycle. Another reason most families are unable to send their children to school is the cost. They have fees for chairs, uniforms, books, desks and everything imaginable so the majority of the population is unable to afford it. Education is extremely important when it comes to trying to help younger generations have a brighter future and everyone should be entitled to it.
    I chose these links because they explain the problems with lack of education, the rate of illiterate children, the benefits of having an education and whats being done to help fix the problem.

http://www.educationforecuador.org/problem.shtml

http://actionaidusa.org/what/education/overview/

http://enrichingeducationinruralecuador.org/home