Sylvia

Africa... where the first human beings stood up and walked Africa... the world's second largest continent Africa... home to 10% of the world's population Sub-Saharan Africa... 15 million children under 18 are AIDS orphans Uganda... 1.5 million orphans Uganda... 95% of the population does not have electricity Uganda... more than half of the population lives on less than $2 a day Uganda... 95% of the population does not have water Uganda... only 20% of the male children go past 7th grade Uganda... only 17% of the female children go past 7th grade Sylvia's Children is trying to address these problems, starting with education. As the adopted grandmother to over 1,000 children at the Mbiriizi Advanced Primary and Day Care School, Sylvia Allen is going to make a difference in some children's lives and hopefully, give them enough education to have a better life than their ancestors. For the last fifteen years we have made a difference in these children's lives... providing a well so they don't get sick, a library and books, additional classroom blocks, a nurse and health care services, the list goes on . Our goal is to make the school totally self-sustaining so we can take this model and apply it elsewhere. www.SylviasChildren.org