Transcripton of Learning is Their Future - Darfuri Refugees in Eastern Chad

Posted by: Darfur Dream Team Sister Schools Program

Date: February 25, 2009

Farihalh Mahamt Saleh, Student (Narrator translates)
Since I started school I’ve missed class perhaps only once. Otherwise, I never skip school.
Narrator
The girls are especially happy to attend school. Although, they do have to balance their education with the demands of their families.
Beina Ahmat Adam, Student (Narrator translates)
Everyday I go to school at 7 in the morning, and eat at mid-day. After school, I go to fetch water and then I do my homework.
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Beina and Farihalh are fortunate, they’re still in school. Many girls their age stop going when they reach 11 or 12 because they’re either married off or have too many household chores to do.