According to UNICEF over 100,000 children have been chased away from schools due to attacks from Boko Haram militants, local NGOs are working hard to support students and their education.

Many of these children have been traumatised by the abuse they have experienced or seen inflicted upon their families by the Boko Haram militants, often having lost their families. Local NGOs have taken a psycho-social response to help support the children integrate back into a formal school environment. The Local Youth Corner has implemented the Salam intuitive to help these children, they not only provide them with basic education but also food and sleep mats for them at night. Education is given in an improvised classroom, with basic language and math being taught. The classroom is also where they sleep at night, with 180 students split between two classrooms, conditions are tough, and overcrowding is an issue. However, the Salam group hope that by providing this form of aid, that it will help the children feel more comfortable integrating back into formal schools.

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Source:https://www.africanews.com/2021/05/18/cameroon-ngo-works-towards-putting-children-back-in-school/