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Even though it is hard for families and orphans to pay for an education, these school fees are in place for a reason. School fees help keep the upkeep and help fund for the necessary school supplies because the government’s budget for schools is not enough. If the government was relied on as the only income for schools the quality would decline (65). Even though schools are not up to the quality that we have here, they are still decent for being in Sub-Saharan Africa. But if the schooling fees were eliminated it would just cause the conditions to worsen. Although eliminating school fees seems like it would eliminate the cost and more kids would be able to afford school, it is not true. “Eliminating official school fees does not necessarily make schooling free: some schools will require parents to purchase supplies that were previously provided to students at no charge, such as textbooks or pens and paper” (65). These are basic things that are needed when going to school and if they are not provided then they have to be bought.