Students attend a civic and ethics class at the Genetie elementary school in the Amhara region. Only 42% of adults in Ethiopia are literate. Some of the poorest children live in pastoral communities, where there are no formal schools, so they miss out on education altogether. Save the Children is working with the Somali regional government to ensure that children in pastoral communities get a basic education – efforts in the area have included setting up education centres, building classrooms, providing desks and teaching materials, supporting teacher training, and encouraging more girls to enrol and stay in school
Photograph: Guy Calaf
The Guardian
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