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The district of Mecufi, in Cabo Delgado, northern
Mozambique, which is recovering from Cyclone Chido, has yet to receive school
books for the academic year.
The director of the District Education, Youth, and
Technology Service, Rosa Júlio Zé, stated that the district expects to receive
the books soon. She also appealed to parents and guardians to continue sending
children to school for teaching and learning.
"School should not stop because the cyclone devastated
the district. The teachers are at the schools waiting for students, and we urge
parents not to wait until it’s too late to send their children to school. The
projects will provide support based on the students’ situation."
The director of SDEJT Mecufi spoke about other ongoing
actions to ensure the continuity of the education process.
"The UNICEF support includes 500 IBR sheets, 250 beams,
500 kg of nails for the sheets, and 250 mattresses for small repairs to
classrooms. With this support, 10 classrooms have been rehabilitated, including
3 in Murebwe, 2 in Sutura, 3 in Sembene, and 2 in Sassalani. She also mentioned
activities aimed at meeting with the school councils to raise awareness on how
to proceed with the partial coverage of the damaged classrooms."
The district also received "8 tents, 4 (classroom
tents) from CARE and 4 tents from Save the Children, which have already been
allocated to the schools. A great effort is being made at the district and
provincial levels to ensure teaching and learning continue to meet the needs of
the schools."
Damage After Cyclone Chido
Rosa Júlio Zé revealed that Cyclone Chido affected
approximately 17,887 students and 355 teachers.
"Due to the destruction of school infrastructure, 146
classrooms were affected: 7 were makeshift, 35 were conventional, and 74 were
mixed. Of the 146 classrooms, 35 were completely destroyed, 15 administrative
blocks were partially destroyed, and 1 building, where staff worked, was also
destroyed. Additionally, 4 double school latrines and 122 school latrines were
partially damaged, along with several handwashing stations 80 water tanks,
including 44 of 5,000 liters and 36 of 6,000 liters." (Sifa Artur)
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