US EditionMayotte: the "Refoundation" Is Waiting in the Schools Eight Months After the Passing of Cyclone Chido
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In December 2024, Cyclone Chido devastated Mayotte and on its way 40 per cent of the schools. In this re-entry many pupils still do not enjoy decent conditions to study.
Today, it is the school year in Mayotte, eight months after Chido, the cyclone that devastated this French territory of the Indian Ocean. In Mamoudzou, the capital of Mayotte, of the 18,000 children enrolled in the first degree, 3,200 children will be able to study only two hours a day, due to the lack of sufficient premises to accommodate them.
As yesterday, on Tuesday 25 August, the school year at Vahibe 2 was severely disrupted. Parents of pupils continue to block access to both schools, denouncing the delay in work and inadequate reception conditions for their children. The kindergarten remains closed, forcing some families to consider a daily transfer to other schools, deemed "impossible". This situation occurs more than eight months after the passing of Cyclone Chido, while the re…
While the rector congratulates the speed with which the schools have been rehabilitated, the mayor of Mamoudzou is still waiting for the 100 million euros announced by the Minister of Overseas Territories. For students, the situation seems to be gradually improving, but for businesses, the emergency remains. The funding promised by the State is still pending... Businesses remain unpaid. Ambdilwahedou Soumaila, the mayor of Mamoudzou, declares hi…
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