The arrival of the coronavirus pandemic and with it the paralysis of all activities. Especially the closure of schools, has forc us to implement different strategies to ensure that boys and girls do not stop their training . Because as a boy from Bangladesh told us, which gave the title to the global survey in which he participat along with almost , other boys and girls from countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and America to find out how they have experienc the consequences of the pandemic and especially the closure of schools: “ The school is clos, but learning is not! ” . The most vulnerable children , such as those who are at risk of poverty, those who have had to move or migrate to another country, or those who live in very remote and difficult-to-access communities, have an even more difficult time following classes.
Not to mention the girls
Who are in charge of taking care of their sick relatives. In these cases, it is clear that distance education through the Internet is not the solution, either because they do not have access, because they do not have equipment or they are not in a Switzerland WhatsApp Number Data position to follow the training since their parents have a low educational level and They cannot accompany them. This is the case of Burkina Faso, where an alternative had to be found so as not to stop the education of these children. And we found it. If the children can’t go to school, let the school go to their homes.
Through the radio
As part of the activities of the Education Can’t Wait projec. We have given boys and girls from very vulnerable families radio transistors so that. Through three local stations in the province of Yatenga and Souro. Which we have Japan Telegram Number trained to teach on-air courses. Children can continue with their education. e In addition, different awareness trainings are also issued. For families on how to prevent COVID- and psychosocial support messages for both parents and children. Thus, while waiting for face-to-face classes to restart, our team in Burkina Faso, in collaboration with people who work in the education sector, have delivered , transistors to boys, girls and families , ensuring the continuity of the education of the Burkinabe childhood, despite the coronavirus.
