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Dakar community unites to clean school ahead of academic year
A group of boys takes part in the cleaning of Medina Gounass Elementary School in a suburb of Dakar, Senegal. [Jerome Favre/EPA]
Dakar community unites to clean school ahead of academic year
Students, members of environmental associations and volunteers clean a primary school in the Medina Gounass area in advance of the new academic year in Dakar, Senegal. [Jerome Favre/EPA]
Dakar community unites to clean school ahead of academic year
The school year 2026-27 starts on October 5 for staff and October 6 for students. [Jerome Favre/EPA]
Dakar community unites to clean school ahead of academic year
Public schools in Senegal often serve large numbers of children from low-income families, with classrooms that are regularly overcrowded and short on resources. [Jerome Favre/EPA]
Dakar community unites to clean school ahead of academic year
Community initiatives and parent associations frequently step in to improve facilities, organise cleanups and support teachers in public schools across Senegal. [Jerome Favre/EPA]
Dakar community unites to clean school ahead of academic year
French and math lessons from the summer school sessions are written on a blackboard. [Jerome Favre/EPA]
Dakar community unites to clean school ahead of academic year
Many schools in Senegal struggle with ageing infrastructure, inadequate sanitation and limited access to clean water, especially in poorer urban neighbourhoods and rural areas. [Jerome Favre/EPA]
Dakar community unites to clean school ahead of academic year
Despite these challenges, families place a high value on education, and children often travel long distances or study in difficult conditions to attend school. [Jerome Favre/EPA]
Dakar community unites to clean school ahead of academic year
The government and local partners have launched programmes to expand access to primary education, but persistent gaps remain in quality, infrastructure and teacher numbers, particularly outside big cities like Dakar. [Jerome Favre/EPA]
Dakar community unites to clean school ahead of academic year
Children and adult volunteers collect rubbish and clear drains as part of a community-led effort to clean. [Jerome Favre/EPA]
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