Africa Educates Her Campaign - Angola. Season 3. Don't Miss Out! Penultimate webisode 40

 Penultimate webisode

Our girls back to school campaign is ongoing. Day 40 

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit schools, and their students, the hardest. Many students in Angola have been forced to give up school studies for financial reasons, after the country’s coronavirus lockdown resulted in the problems with family income.

Today we invite Aldia, she will share with us the impacts that Covid-19 caused in her studies!

Hello!

My name Is Aldia Paulo, I am 15 years old and I am a 9th grader. I'm going to talk about how the Covid - 19 has hurt me academically.

Well, I stopped studying due to this covid-19 disease, it damaged my studies so much because I could no longer see my teachers and my classmates and I had also forgotten some things I studied before the pandemic.

Some schools have already reopened. Did you go back to school?

Yes, I went back to study.

When did you return to school?

On October 19, 2020.

Could you share with us a brief explanation of what you observed at school?

Well, I noticed that my school created biosafety measures by placing hand washbasins, a thermometer to check our temperature and sanitizer machines.

What are the rules that the school created against covid-19?

We cannot enter without the mask, we must maintain social distance and we must not crowd.

Have all your colleagues who studied with you before the pandemic returned to school?

Not all of them. Some were banned from attending school by their parents for fear of taking covid-19, others did not return because they were no longer able to afford their tuition fees.

Have you been following the coronavirus prevention measures?

Yes, I keep on wearing the mask when leaving the house, maintaining social distance, using gel alcohol  and always washing my hands.

Aren't you afraid of the coronavirus?

I am afraid of the coronavirus because it is a totally contagious disease, it has killed many people and it is very dangerous.

What impact has covid-19 had on your life?

It caused several impacts, I have family members who got this disease and my sister lost her job because of the covid-19.

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We launched this campaign to ensure that every girl is able to learn while schools are closed and return to the classroom when schools safely reopen. Everyone can play a role in supporting girls education - whether you are a teacher, parent, student, journalist, policymaker, or simply a concerned citizen.

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