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National
School for the Deaf
Freetown,
Sierra Leone
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When
the rebels arrived in Freetown, these deaf children could hear the gun
fire.
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Conditions in the deaf
school
The school for the deaf is missing many basics. The school urgently needs funding.
-During the rainy season, there is flooding. Some classrooms are below
ground level.
-The classrooms are too dark. The sanitary needs work.
-The children need a place to stay overnight. Since they don't hear or
speak, it's dangerous for them to walk in the city traffic.
-Twenty to 30 beds, a kitchen, a shower, and living rooms would make
their lives easier.
-The teachers lack a lounge and a kitchen where they could cook lunch.
-Most teachers get very little pay.
-Some classrooms are narrow, have very little daylight, and
lack electricity.
-Since the classrooms are not separated by walls and doors,
it's
incredibly noisy during lessons. This is stressful for hearing teachers.
-There is only one toilet for the whole school. (Roughly 150 children.)
- A budget for school materials is very much needed. As well as for
chairs and benches.
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