Everyone has a right to an education; that is why people like Vince Pozzuoli have started organizations to support education,since not everyone can afford a high-quality education. Education equips people of all ages with knowledge and skills necessary to be successful and productive global citizens. Educating people from a poor family can be an effective way to address and get rid of global poverty. The following are some of the benefits of education.
Raising literacy levels
Illiteracy is very dangerous because it reinforces long-term poverty levels. It ensures that the current generations and the future generations are poor. People living in poverty cannot afford to take their children to school so they end up in poverty for generations. Poverty can be eradicated completely if everyone in low-income countries received basic literacy skills by the time they get out of school.
Wealth creation
Educated individuals learn skills that help them increase their income level. A student can increase their earnings by 10% per year of learning. This is according to UNESCO. Education can also boost income levels. Farmers can increase the amount of food they produce on their farms if they get the necessary information on the best farming practices such as cultivating crops, preventing soil erosion and applying the right fertiliser at the right time.
Reduce corruption and instability
This is what Vincent Pozzuoli has been working on all along. If everyone was to come in and support education, we would have a corruption free world. More than 36% percent of children living in areas where they cannot receive education live in areas of conflict. Lack of opportunities damages the ability of people to find employment. This makes them stay in conflict forever. Education promotes a peaceful and stable society that is capable of development.
Healthier lives
Awareness and education give people the tools necessary to take control of their health choices. In order to fight communicable diseases, we need education. Uneducated people don’t know about healthy living and they don’t know what to do if they contract a certain disease. According to the World Health Service, someone with no education has 18% poorer health more than someone who has completed their lower secondary school. Prevention programs in schools help to fight the transmission of dangerous diseases and reduce mother/infant mortality rates.
A literate mother is likely to give birth safely with the help of a midwife or a skilled attendant. People born to mothers who have a basic education are also 50% more likely to live past five years old.
Empowering women
This is also another goal of the Vince Pozzuoli organization. They also help to empower women. Women with educational opportunities have the abilities to generate income and this means that their families are healthier. They will do family planning and they get fewer kids and avert child marriages. In the same way, education can be used to empower men and remind them of their family roles and taking care of their families.
