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This is a figure of concern to the government and Unicef: 10,000 children have been displaced by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. 1,300 people are still missing and 50 are dead according to a balance sheet far from being final. While another tropical storm is fearing a second disaster, the urgency is to give the displaced children a semblance of normal life.
With our special correspondent in Nassau, Domitille Piron
No child should run the risk of dropping out of school because of Dorian, said the Minister of Education on Friday. Back to school had already been shifted by one week in anticipation of the hurricane , and it was now more than two weeks since the children had to go back to school.
It is now a priority for the government to find places in schools for 10,000 small Bahamians. With help from Unicef, students will be enrolled in New Providence Public Schools. They will receive financial aid for the purchase of uniforms and help with lunch. They will also receive much-needed psychological support, according to Bernt Assen, Unicef's Regional Director, who says that many children have witnessed horrific scenes of utter destruction, suffering, and even the loss of their parents.
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Moreover, the orphanages of the capital have doubled their capacity and appeal to donations . Because these institutions are private and now require many staff to meet the needs of displaced children, among the tens of thousands of people affected and survivors of Hurricane Dorian.
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