In 2000, 164 world governments came together to create the Education for All goals, 189 governments also created the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. Two of the eight goals involve ending poverty through education:

* to ensure that all boys and girls complete primary schooling by 2015

* to ensure that girls have the opportunity for education at all levels by 2015.

They promised to make sure there was enough money and that the policies were in place to make it a reality. Since then many countries have abolished school fees, spending was increased by $4 billion and an extra 40 million children are now going to school.

There are still 72 million children around the world who, but for their circumstances, should be in school. And half of these children are in Africa. That's why we're directing your attention and funding there. And that's why we chose CODE, who have devoted 50 years in education development in Africa, as our program partner.