Madam Lago Louise, a refugee now based in Liberia for almost a decade, hopes of having her kids learn in the free government school programme operated by Bridge Liberia seems all but ended. Life challenges her again, as the Coronavirus pandemic rages in Liberia and in her home country. Radio is a strong medium for remote learning, especially in Liberia due to its wide reach in all communities. In addition, organizations have developed robust educational materials resources to ensure continued remote learning for tens of thousands of students across Liberia. Bridge Liberia has created [email protected]; distributing daily learning guides and student activity sheets in communities and online as well as posting using social media channels; SMS and What’s App.

Source: Front Page Africa May 01, 2020 06:33 UTC