Just as I was starting my student teaching, we the after math of a tropical storm Irene. I live in valley in upstate NY. We had major flooding in the area I was teaching. We mixed the first week of school and then it took six weeks to get all the children back in school full time. So many children were without homes, warm blankets and real food. It was so tough for this community. All of the resources were being used left and right. It was a horrific experience. FEMA was in to help as best as they could. The outside communities that could afford to help were there. Teachers were struggling with their homes but did the best they could to stay positive.
http://www.irinnews.org/report/94669/ethiopia-drought-floods-hit-education
This article talks about Ethiopia and how the drought and floods have effected the education of young children. after the major tragedies in the past few years, many of the children have just not return. Programs are being started up to help draw children back into school. underfunding and lack of other resources is making it hard for many organizations.
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