Congratulations to Neve in Year 9 for entering and winning first prize in the HART (Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust) essay competition to raise awareness of human rights in the countries in which HART works.  She wrote a very thoughtful essay entitled: Children in Northern Nigeria have been denied the chance to seek education by the terrorist group Boko Haram. Why is education key to democracy/development and what does it mean to you?

In her essay, Neve confidently addresses issues raised by the importance of education and why some groups might seek to suppress it.  She also highlighted the importance of raising these issues and the plight of many who are denied human rights.

HART is a charity which works with 14 local partners across 8 countries in education, environment, health, human rights, women’s empowerment and more. Many of the communities they support suffer from protracted conflict, oppression, human rights abuses and deeply entrenched poverty. HART believes that aid must go together with advocacy (public support for a particular cause), promoting locally led solutions with robust international support. You can read Neve’s thought-provoking essay here: Hart Prize essay Neve Pearson. pdf.