Bridge Africa Foundation (B.A.F) believes in the power of education to secure a better future for Africa. Education is a one shot, if not done properly, will result in a shortage skilled innovative leaders to lead, our infrastructure and drive our economic and political stability.
Africa has a strong cultural belief in education, and a has seen a surge in new schools. Educators of both new and older schools, share the understanding that, access to education gives a child a shot and an opportunity in life. Some of these schools, re-investment their funds in the effort to sustain a quality standard of education in their curriculum, in spite of the increasing challenge of getting access to quality teaching resources and tools or continuous development training. For the best of their resources. At B.A.F, we would be humbled to support those establishment or schools in the business of education, by giving direction to teaching tools and continuous training for teachers and educational leaders. We share the goal of attaining a sustainable quality of education for children.
Our Goals
- We want to work with those who are seeking solutions to support the fact that children’s abilities are not only based on academics, but also on their creativity, social learning, individuality, conversations, expressions, feelings and knowledge, all that is necessary to face the demands of the future.
- We want to work with existing establishments to strengthen the avenues of equipping children with innovative and critical thinking skills needed for reshaping the community of future.
- We recognize all children, regardless of the financial investment made in their education will, in the future, come together to work hand-in-hand, as a team, to be the combined workforce in Africa. Disregarding the growing disparity in education will only hinder the pace needed to build tomorrow’s economy, and stifle the prospects of African children in the global economy.
- Our goal is to make the “uncommon” basics in quality education “common” if the African country is to thrive.
You cannot withhold an African child with a poorer quality of education from becoming one of tomorrow’s leaders, or be a mover or shaker. Without the community’s assistance in properly equipping them, and turning a blind eye, we fail to see the direct visible impact on others.
- A diminishing quality in education is an economic drain in our nation, and our communities. What it does is increases the gap and disparities in education, healthcare, crime, homelessness — it will have an impact on every single one of us.
- We are investing in skills and knowledge that can be re-invested in Africa, regardless of whether educational sponsorship is with attendance in a non-African country.
- We place importance in improving the African educational landscape. Promoting a strong cultural heritage, through quality education, and increasing opportunities for children and young people to want to work in Africa, or to return to work in the place where their family has history, and have laid their roots.
- Quality teaches the right leadership skills to equip children with the ability to cultivate their communities and address the key infrastructure needs of education, healthcare, technology, employment, agriculture, environment, tourism, and transportation.
Our Beliefs
- We believe access to education is key, but access to quality education is golden.
- We believe quality allows for enriched learning.
- We believe a standard should be set for quality in the social and academic development of a child.
- We believe schools should be supported in their quest for sustaining quality through access to needed resources, and tools that are essential to their success.
- We believe a lack of quality in education, is worse than having no education at all.
- We believe quality fosters creativity in a child, and acts as a gateway to life-long learning.
- We strongly believe in the power of collaboration with those already committed to the business of improving children’s educational learning and well-being.
- Quality in education meets the child’s needs through shared learning experiences with others.