Tanzania: Teaching hospitalized kids
By DW
11 February 2023 |
5:15 am
A Tanzanian teacher has won the hearts of many by giving classes for children suffering from long-term illnesses. Upendosia Peter Moshi helps kids at a pediatric hospital keep up with the state syllabus by embracing in-hospital schooling.
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