Beautifully filmed, clearly written and enjoyable to watch, One Childhood tells the extraordinary story of how the nation of Eritrea supports the development of its children throughout their childhood – seemlessly linking early child development and school health programs, delivered in even the most inaccessible communities by a strong partnership between the education and health teams. One Childhood is an unforgettable portrait of a people taking control over their own lives and future by ensuring good health and good education throughout their one childhood.
January 26th, 2012 at 4:10 pm
The format of the film is wrong. Is tehere any better version of this film out there?
January 26th, 2012 at 5:02 pm
This video makes me understand just how lucky I was to have a great childhood growing up in america due to america being a more developed nation.
January 26th, 2012 at 5:55 pm
It is amazing to see a country coming together to eradicate children’s death by simply offring easy enough programs at schools to also how rge system.Adapt to every community segments’ lifestyle and go above and beyond to treat all that is treatable almost as soon as it is suspected.The Sara program is also nothing short of a success!! tis is a perferctexample of a country poor, and on the verge of almost extinction through war had worked hard to create double functioning teachers!! my respect!
January 26th, 2012 at 6:22 pm
I made two typos or shall I say mispells on my previous comment that I became aware of now. 1) PREMEDITATING instead of premeditiating 2) INFRASTRUCTURE instead of infrastracture. Anyway I also wanted to add what Saleh Meky left was a great legacy but he was not alone in this endeavor as one can see these determined, eager, selfless, young teachers giving it their all as seen on this video footage. I have always admired and held in high esteem those who give their all for the sake of others. HA!
January 26th, 2012 at 6:42 pm
Martyr Salih Mekki,
Thank you for sacrificing your whole life for the well being of my people.
Eritrea is a blessed land to have raised a hero like you, who paid dearly with their lives when it counts the most.
The liberty & foundations of development you have built all over Eritrea is benefiting millions of Eritreans, for the first time in the history of Eritreans.
Eritrea, the grateful nation will eternally celebrate your good name, devotion & sacrifices.
May God/Allah bless your soul.
January 26th, 2012 at 7:10 pm
The works and efforts of people such as Saleh Meky will never go forgotten…this is a great example of how a country in AFRICA can overcome great odds such as hostile neighbors and ill premeditiating Western Super Powers by standing on its OWN and starting a viable INFRASTRACTURE for itself and its people’s future. We can see here how EDUCATION is of great importance (as it should be throughout of AFRICA) if we are to get out of the pit that mosty others dug for us!!!HALURAH~HARULAH!!!XXX>>>…
January 26th, 2012 at 7:23 pm
God bless you Salih Meky! Rest in Peace our beloved hero. Thank you and you and the other Eritrean heros and heroins will live forever in our minds. Thanks for allowing us to say we are Proud of Eritrea’s health development and all around growth to be the best nation it can be.
Zelalmawi Zikri Swatna.
January 26th, 2012 at 8:19 pm
R.I.P. Saleh Maki
Minister Saleh Maki is featured on this remarkable video for his contribution to the amazing success of Eritrean school children enjoying first-class educational opportunities and health care.
The legacy of Minister Saleh Maki is the memory of a great self-less man who gave so much and sacrificed so much for these children and the inheritance of a great example.
Minister Saleh Maki will forever live on in these children whom he loved and cared deeply.
R.I.P. Saleh Maki
January 26th, 2012 at 9:03 pm
The journey of mankind, starts with the first fews teps.
Yes, life is full of trying times. But pioneers, who can see the light across the tunnel, believing in human spirit of beating ALL odds & over coming difficulties, always chart their own destiny.
Eritrea, remains classical example of human spirit in successfully overcoming odds.
Critics will always condemn the journey, but “the camel marches on till the end of the destiny, while the dogs always bark”.
I dare you to prove me wrong!!!
January 26th, 2012 at 9:31 pm
HAAHAHAHAHAHa a slave gives his master wisdom! LOL!
January 26th, 2012 at 9:37 pm
well said brother.
January 26th, 2012 at 10:10 pm
You ar right we use to be a providence 4 Ethiopia,…we gave u wisdom,ecomical strength and liberated you from the Dergue…..divine providence isnt it!
January 26th, 2012 at 10:40 pm
Good video!!!!
January 26th, 2012 at 10:41 pm
that is wonderfull,keep on
January 26th, 2012 at 11:38 pm
2,3 years time we will c economically strong Eritrea …at the moment Eritrea is educating its young citizens. and the education is designed to minimize the 90% Eritrea is importing….as soon as the education is on the way all we need is a bit of money …that is were we need our gold to support us economically …
January 26th, 2012 at 11:38 pm
Liyish, I will answer all your questions as soon as you answer ALL OF MY QUESTIONS, ONE BY ONE.
If you are so happy that Eritrea is NOT part of Ethiopia,,
1. Why did you Ethiopians lost hundreths of thousands of Ethiopian soldiers & spent billions of dollars, waging 50 years of wars in Eritrea?
2. Why are you barking on Web-sites, which have nothing to do with Ethiopia?
3. How does STARVING ETHIOPIA, unable to feed MILIONS of it’s STARVING people manage to build schools in Eritrea?
January 26th, 2012 at 11:38 pm
then who build your schools if Ethiopia did not bitch you used to be a providence that’s why it was build by Ethiopia. This kills u to know but is the truth. U can’t erase history that u used to be a providence. are also gonna deny u used to be a colony and a providence.
January 26th, 2012 at 11:43 pm
Liyish, If you are so happy that Eritrea is NOT part of Ethiopia,,
1. Why did you Ethiopians lost hundreths of thousands of Ethiopian soldiers & spent billions of dollars, waging 50 years of wars in Eritrea?
2. Why are you barking on Web-sites, which have nothing to do with Ethiopia?
3. As for schools in Eritrea, how does STARVING ETHIOPIA, unable to feed MILIONS of it’s STARVING people manage to build schools in Eritrea?
Liyish, You may fool Ethiopians, but can NOT fool any onelse.
January 26th, 2012 at 11:45 pm
how did u rebuild fool!! what was build was by Ethiopia. As for u going away that is the best blessing. I thank god you are no longer part of my country fool. I just know whatever is build there was either by Ethiopia or Italy. Fools.
January 27th, 2012 at 12:36 am
Its sad how this country call Eritrea is under attack by SUPER power western countries like America and France its 2009 yet the policy of divide and conquer or all-out invasion of sovereign African state has not stop it look like if your an African country and dont fall under the super powers criteria of what its decided so it can gain world domination of the world markets your at constant war with them.
January 27th, 2012 at 1:15 am
As for Eritreans, every family paying heavy price, we overcame 50 years of Ethiopian genocidal wars, defeated ENORMOUS ODDS to liberate a nation. Therefore, we know what it takes to liberate & rebuild a nation, more than your Ethiopian ancestors has ever known in their life time.
I hope this video is NOT breaking your Ethiopian wicked & scorn heart, but, SEE THE VIDEO, miracles are happing in Eritrea.
ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN A DAY & SO WILL ERITREA. BUT, WE WILL BUILD ERITREA, BRICK BY BRICK.
January 27th, 2012 at 1:32 am
All things they have is from Ethiopia. Fools.
January 27th, 2012 at 1:56 am
All the school they mention was build by Ethiopia. Fulls never thankful for what Ethiopia build for them.
January 27th, 2012 at 2:15 am
“Eritrea has become a threat – “a threat of a good example”, a beacon of hope in a continent filled with misery and despair, and where Africans, despite their abundant resources, because of corruption and greed, and most of all because of economic programs prescribed by self-serving external forces, have been relegated to live on handouts from the “generous” west” ~
(Sophia Tesfamariam)
January 27th, 2012 at 2:25 am
any one who
is an african, eritrea or ethiopian u have to be inspired by this documentary and i hope u will do the same in ur native country couse children are the future ..
gad bless eritrea,,,,,,,,,,,,,