Its a sad thought that as these Mozambique children attend their school as part of the Schools for Africa project, (a partnership between UNICEF, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Hamburg Society) most won't live much past their fortieth birthday, nearly one in five will contract HIV/AIDS and four out of five will live in rural areas lacking clean water.

However, unlike half of the population, these children are likely to mature into adulthood as literate, making it more likely they will secure employment and be more aware of health issues, including AIDS prevention.

The Schools for Africa project itself has the aim of helping eight million children by providing the right conditions to attract children into school, and keep them there so that they can develop as educated children better equipped for adult life, a better life that will cascade down the generations.