Ivory Coast: Canteens to avoid school dropout
By DW
07 September 2022 |
10:04 am
In Ivory Coast, the German NGO ''Sustainable Action against Hunger'' (NGH) helps families and children. Canteens installed in three schools in rural areas are preventing school dropout.
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