Children in Marginalized Counties Left Out During COVID 19

By Dr. Robert Zenhausern, Enabling Support Foundation Founder & CEO

While such online learning may take place in urban areas, for many marginalized children in remote villages—including refugee children in camps as well as those living with various disabilities—learning during COVID-19 school closures is a deep challenge.

Learning mediated through ed-tech remains out of reach for many disadvantaged children due to connectivity challenges. In remote parts of Kajiado, Narok, Samburu, Turkana, and Kilifi counties, for example, electricity does not reach households, excluding children from online learning.

Additionally, smartphones are beyond the reach of most rural communities. Even when adults have smartphones, tensions around internet safety is nonexistent. And in areas where electricity and technology does exist, the cost of internet is prohibitive. Such disadvantages present challenges for families and learners in Kenya and Uganda who must compete with their more privileged peers during national examinations.

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