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For over 40 years, Colombia has been a nation not only in the throes of conflict, but a country consistently hit by natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, severe flooding and volcanic eruptions. Subjected to this vast spectrum of emergencies the country’s infrastructure has deteriorated, allowing for an illicit drug trade to flourish, endemic violence to spread, and vast social inequities to persist. Across the country young people, parents,…
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At the ringing of the bell, staff, students and their parents at the San Jose Elementary School know exactly what to do. They have practiced this drill before and know that in this disaster-prone corner of the Philippines, it is an exercise that could one day save lives. For behind this school, shrouded in mist and steam, is the Mount Mayon volcano – a permanent reminder of potential danger. Supported by UNICEF, the local non-governmental organization…
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The rhythmic chant of lessons can be heard from children of varying ages at these newly-re-established schools in a remote part of Eastern Sri Lanka. Children are struggling with the basics of reading and writing because their education has been disrupted by the ongoing conflict in the region, where fighting has raged for 25 years. Destruction is everywhere, worsened by the havoc wreaked by the tsunami five years ago, affecting children in numerous…
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Six years after its brutal civil war drew to a close, Liberia is struggling to pick up the pieces. Ghostly shells overlook the capital Monrovia, an ever-present reminder of nearly 14 years of conflict that saw the almost total collapse of infrastructure. The country’s youth were worst affected, many were killed, many were orphaned and many were recruited as child soldiers, losing childhood forever. The education system, too, collapsed as various…
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Many schools in Bosnia and Herzegovina still reflect the ethnic tensions that triggered the 43-month siege of Sarajevo in the mid-1990s. During that time, schools were destroyed and classes were held in basements and shelters. Today, some Bosnian schools house ‘two schools under one roof,’ with separate curricula for different ethnic groups. Džemaludin Cauševic Primary School is exceptional as a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural institution open to…
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