There are several challenges in educating today's youth in Africa. The school dropout rate is exceptionally high, especially for girls and boys whose parents have limited resources, or where the country has been affected by war, civil unrest, and extreme poverty; or girls who are forced into arranged marriages. A child's performance in school can be an indicator of their overall well-being, and out-of-school children are more vulnerable to neglect and abuse. Secondary schools charge fees, and all schools require uniforms, which orphans cannot afford.

Here are some facts that make us believe in our core mission focused on achieving EDUCATION in Africa:

• Sub-Saharan Africa is the only region in the world where poverty has increased over the past 25 years.
• 32 of the world's 38 heavily indebted poor countries are in Africa.
• Half of Africa's population lives on less than $1 a day.
• Slums are home to 72% of African urban dwellers.
• Primary school enrollment rates in African countries are among the lowest in the world.
• 33 million primary school-aged children in sub-Saharan Africa are out of school. 18 million of these children are girls.
• In sub-Saharan Africa, only two-thirds of children who start primary school reach the final grade.
• Although literacy rates have improved considerably in Africa in recent decades, approximately 40% of Africans over the age of 15 and 50% of women over the age of 25 are illiterate.
• There are an average of 40 students per teacher in sub-Saharan Africa, but the situation varies considerably from country to country. In many countries, it is more than 60 to one.
• Africa loses around 20,000 skilled people a year to developed countries.
• The average life expectancy in Africa is only 46 years.
• On estime à 5 500 le nombre de décès dus au sida par jour en Afrique.
• AIDS is decreasing in villages where there are primary schools.
• In Uganda, a child who drops out of school is three times more likely to be HIV-positive later in life than a child who completes basic education.
• HIV/AIDS is likely to claim the lives of 10% of teachers in the next five years, and 20% of school-aged children will be orphaned by AIDS.

We believe that education is the key to solving poverty, hunger, and the AIDS epidemic in Africa. Through education, we hope to empower African children to reach their full potential, lead better lives, and inspire future generations. GOCADev aims to promote educational development in Africa by gathering educational resources from developed countries and distributing them to institutions in need in Africa
These resources include: Educational books, Educational magazines, Computers, Computer peripherals, Software and learning tools.

GOCADev will work in some of the poorest regions of Africa to build schools in villages that historically lack adequate facilities.

Finally, GOCADev will not only focus on reducing the illiteracy rate in Africa, but will also dedicate itself to ensuring adequate education of Africans and non-Africans about Africa throughout the United States and the world.