Kakata, Liberia, 27 Jun 2016 (AFP) - The First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, invited the Liberian youths, on Monday (27), to fight "to stay in school," in a speech during a visit to this country.
Michelle landed at around 13h local (10h GMT) in Monrovia, the capital, accompanied by her two daughters, Malia and Sasha, and her mother, Marian Robinson. The previous stop had been on Sal Island, Cape Verde.
On arrival, he met with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at the international airport Roberts honor hall. From there, the group went to Kakata, near Monrovia, where he visited a center of the Peace Corps, the US agency with volunteers around the world.
Despite the rain, hundreds of children waved and shouted to Michelle along the road.
In Kakata, Michelle Obama met with adolescents from poor communities supported by the Peace Corps and spoke mainly about the importance of women's involvement in the country's management, as well as access to education.
"I want you to continue to fight to stay in school," called.
"Go to school, to college, if they can, and when they became women who want to become, come back here and support other girls who need help," he said.
Then Michelle headed for the Unification Town, near the airport, where he talked to other students.
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) announced new funding for Liberia, intended to "suspend the barriers that prevent girls from having access to education," according to the US presidency.
According to UN data, only 37% of girls aged 15 and 24 read in Liberia. The country has experienced 14 years of civil war (1989-2003) that left 250,000 dead, and is among the three West African nations most affected by the recent Ebola epidemic.
On Tuesday (28), the first lady goes to Morocco, where he remained until Wednesday, the company's American actress Meryl Streep. On Thursday, she arrives in Spain to launch its "Let Girls Learn" campaign ( "Let the girls learn").
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