"Forty children between the ages of six and 10 sit on the ground in four tents, worn by months of wind, rain, and sun, near the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. Young volunteer teachers from a local association teach them the basic subjects: grammar, math, science, and a little English. They also try to instill in them a love of reading."
"but it's this or nothing, sighs Talal Abu Majd, her grandfather, a veteran teacher from Gaza, who was the headmaster of a school until the Israeli offensive began in October 2023. Abu Majd explained to this newspaper by phone that the family is afraid to leave the girl in this makeshift school in case something happens during the hours she is there, but they are aware that it is the happiest time of the day for her."
"Some 660,000 Gazan children should be in school right now, but for the third consecutive October, they are not. In reality, some may be physically in a school, but with their families and surrounded by hundreds of displaced people like them, since the schools in the Gaza Strip, if they are even remotely standing, are being used as shelters. According to the UN, more than 91% of Gaza's schools (518 out of a total of 564) will need to be rebuilt to be usable again."
Forty children receive basic lessons in four wind- and rain-worn tents near Nuseirat, taught by young volunteer teachers covering grammar, math, science, and some English. Most instruction is oral, with few blackboards, books, notebooks, or pencils available. Seven-year-old Dania attends daily; her grandfather, a former headmaster, fears for her safety but values the routine and its psychological benefits. About 660,000 Gazan children are not attending formal school this October, and many schools that remain standing serve as shelters. The UN reports that over 91% of Gaza’s schools need rebuilding, and UNRWA records 432 schools directly targeted.
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