Drought threatens millions of children as school dropouts rise along with hunger in southern Africa
Associated PressMUDZI, Zimbabwe — It’s Tuesday morning, and 5-year-old Talent should be in school. “One child fainted recently at the school due to hunger,” Chihota said, as she sorted through the fruit that Talent and other children brought home. The drought puts the education of close to 2 million children at risk in Zimbabwe, with some dropping out of school for good and others forced to miss class, the U.N. humanitarian agency has said. Volunteer teachers are no longer reporting at some schools “further deteriorating the quality of education.” Neighboring Zambia is using a school feeding program targeting over 2 million children to boost school attendance. “The assurance of at least one decent hot meal per day has been a strong incentive for families to prioritize sending their children to school,” he said.
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