Forced to Flee: Seeking Refuge in Niger
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By Islamane Abdou
Thousands of migrants, of various nationalities, living in Libya were forced to flee the violence and have sought refuge in Niger.
On this Wednesday morning, in the courtyard of the Katanga primary school in the town of Agadez, the thermometer registered 13° and there was a wind blowing dust along its path. But not that this discouraged the children from playing while they are waiting for the bell to ring for lessons to start.
Once in the classroom, the students sat three to a table, each wearing a mask, as required under the COVID-19 measures. In Year 5, in the class, when the teacher asked if the children understood the lesson, the child at the top of the class always put her hand up. This pupil was Wichah. She is 13 years old and of Sudanese nationality.
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By: Derrick Kyatuka, Communications Officer, Uganda Refugee Response
Well-prepared with learning and play materials, smartly dressed in their orange aprons well matched with orange face masks, the para-social (caregivers) are headed for the community to meet children.
Walking with resolve on the dusty marram road, the burning desire to pass on knowledge to children is evident on their faces. They sacrifice a lot to attend to the children. They forego their errands. They don’t have alternative means of transport apart from walking, often long distances under the scorching sun. To them, reaching out to children is a passion.