Crowded classrooms was not something new to experience in Ugandan schools before the pandemic crises. Classrooms that were crowded before the pandemic are now struggling to accommodate more students who have entered the system while schools were closed.

As we closely monitor the schools’ kitchens, the pictures here below are a real example that while out of school, many students worked to support their families, so they have not progressed. There was no distance/on-line learning for the majority. At the same time, others have started school, this means that classrooms that were at capacity before the pandemic are now be crowded.

It is wonderful to see schools back to life and amazing to have a concentrated outdoor classroom attentively following the teacher under the shade of a mango tree. No choice, class must go on!