Summer school break doesn’t look the same for children in Mali as it does for those in the United States. While kids in the U.S. might go to summer camp or ride bikes around their neighborhood, in Mali kids see summer as a time of hard work and school as a kind of rest break!
Learning Vs. Eating: A Real Dilemma for Students & Families
It usually rains more often from July through August in Mali, which is summer vacation for students. During this time, many parents rely on their children when it comes to working in millet, corn, peanut fields. This leads to a real dilemma when school reopens — do students stay in the fields or return to class?
