Multimedia Week Video 1: Education in the DRC

This is the second film of a series of four, focusing on the impact which Rewrite the Future, Save the Children’s first global campaign has had on children in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Rewrite the Future was launched two years ago with the aim of securing the right to education of children affected by armed conflict. Today, 37 million children are missing out on school in countries affected by armed conflict, more than half of all the children out of school worldwide. Save the Children launched Rewrite the Future to open peoples’ eyes to the needs and rights of children living with the effects of war and conflict. To make a direct difference to 8 million children’s lives by improving their quality of education getting 3 million of these children into school who weren’t before. To persuade governments and international organisations to mobilise resources and provide education themselves.

Resource Highlight
Rewrite the Future: Education for Children in Conflict-affected Countries This document provides an overview of the issues facing those working to ensure children affected by crisis have access to educational opportunities, and was released at the begining of the Rewrite the Futures Campaign in 2006. An updated Save the Children Education in Emergencies Rewrite the Future Brief from 2009 is here.