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Many students in Somalia had a four-month-school break, as the COVID-19 pandemic caused worldwide school closures. The country officials say that the facilities are ready to welcome students back. For example, more classrooms were created to allow greater spacing in an effort to limit the spread of the virus, which has resulted in teachers working at least two shifts a day.One of the girls returning to school said that her greatest fear was not being able to complete her education and being married off at a young age because of the school closure.“When the schools were going on, girls had a safe space," said Daud Jiran, Mercy Corps Somalia’s country director. "We understand from the little assessment that we do that girls are being depended on more by their families. So the burden of social support to their families has become more. Girls dropping out of school have increased.â€
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Learning resumes in Somali schools
Many students in Somalia had a four-month-school break, as the COVID-19 pandemic caused worldwide school closures. The country officials say that the facilities are ready to welcome students back. For example, more classrooms were created to allow greater spacing in an effort to limit the spread of the virus, which has resulted in teachers working at least two shifts a day.One of the girls returning to school said that her greatest fear was not being able to complete her education and being married off at a young age because of the school closure.“When the schools were going on, girls had a safe space," said Daud Jiran, Mercy Corps Somalia’s country director. "We understand from the little assessment that we do that girls are being depended on more by their families. So the burden of social support to their families has become more. Girls dropping out of school have increased.â€
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