(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) The Blue School is located in a small town about twenty kilometers north of the capital of Togo, Lomé, in a suburban area. The children attending this school are from poor families who are mostly small traders and public servants. The school environment is precarious and difficult. Some teachers are forced to teach outside, under appâtâmes. Many classes are overcrowded and sometimes there are three or four students per desk. Some students sit and work on the floor oftentimes in outdoor classrooms. The classrooms lack materials.There are not enough benches, so the children work on the ground, says the chairman...
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