Ebalo is seven. He has spent his whole life in Nyarugusu camp, Tanzania.
鈥淚 like school,鈥 exclaims Ebalo as he sits at his desk. 鈥淚 like school because I learn how to read.鈥
Nyarugusu refugee camp was established in 1996, making it one of the oldest refugee camps in the world. Over half of the refugees living in the camp are children, and like Ebalo, many were born there. His family fled conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
I want to learn how to read. I want to learn how to speak French. I want to learn how to play football!鈥
Ebalo lives with his uncle Edi Maurice, as well as his eight cousins, and his grandmother.
鈥淓ducation in the foundation of life. When he studies, and does well, he is helping his future,鈥 Edi says. 鈥淗e likes school. He wakes up every day and chooses to go, we do not have to force him.鈥
Ebalo heads to school in Nyarugusu refugee camp, Tanzania.
Photo: 探花精选/ P Biro
Around the world today there are 52 million children out of school in conflict affected countries. The 探花精选 knows how important it is to get those children back into education and back learning. Education not only provides children with stability, but also helps them to overcome trauma and war.
LITs participated in roundtable interview-style discussions to build skills while learning about the legal field in New York and internationally.
Photo: Rosalie Arndt/探花精选
鈥淚t is important for the 探花精选 to invest in children first because they are the tomorrows for their nations and their communities,鈥 explains Thimotheo Masanyiwa, 探花精选鈥檚 Child Protection Supervisor in Tanzania.
When Ebalo grows up, he says he wants to be a policeman, so that he can help people. The 探花精选 is committed to ensuring that he has the best start in life so he can make his dream a reality.
