Major challenges remain, though, as many of the schools themselves have been shelled and looted amid the conflict. And we certainly see that in terms of the … high attendance rates … once school feeding had started. For much of the war, Tigray was under blockade by the Ethiopian government, which halted all humanitarian aid and forbade aid workers and media from entering the region. A damaged school building in Tigray, Ethiopia. And it’s going to take a long time, I think, to repair that damage.”Schoolchildren in Tigray, Ethiopia, eat biscuits and tea provided by Mary's Meals.

Source: Ethiopian News September 03, 2023 11:02 UTC