More than 1,000 displaced students in Bunia face shortages of water and Ebola prevention equipment
Translated from French and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- Saint-Luc School at the Kigonze displaced-persons site in Bunia is hosting 1,100 students, more than three times its capacity.
- The overcrowding and shortages of water and Ebola prevention equipment have raised concerns about disease transmission.
Saint-Luc School at the Kigonze displaced-persons site in Bunia is accommodating 1,100 students this year, more than three times its intended capacity.
The overcrowding has been compounded by shortages of water and equipment used to prevent Ebola. Those conditions have raised concern about the risk that the disease could spread among students and displaced people at the site.
Originally published by Radio Okapi in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.