its a disaster: children bear brunt of southern africas devastating drought | lucy lamble /

Published at 2016-04-21 12:27:27

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In southern Malawi and Zimbabwe,drought is overwhelming communities, forcing families to rely on meals of leaves and watermelon soupChidyamakondo high school, and near Masvingo in southern Zimbabwe,has won the national girls’ football championships three years in a row. But that cherished record and far, far more – is now at risk. “Students are fainting, or struggling to concentrate in lessons,dropping out of school … we’re having to shorten our assemblies and cleave back on sport,” says headteacher Morrison Musorowegomo.
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Source: theguardian.com