Khunale school


Khunale School is a public school for preparatory school and grades 0 through 4 in Khunale, Selam, Dogu’a Tembien, Tigray, Ethiopia.

Description

The Khunale School has 3 roofed class rooms and one open-air class.
As of 2018, the school had 138 students, 61 girls and 77 boys.
There were:
In addition, there were 18 children in preparatory classes

Water and sanitation

In 2018, water was not available at the school, but there was a spring 10 minutes walk away.
There were no specific facilities for girls handling menstrual hygiene; this is a major reason for adolescent girls dropping out from school.
Up to 2018, there was no toilet building.
In 2019, the School WatSani project has built an Ecosan toilet building at this school.
Through nudging approach, the students are sensitised for using the sanitation and water facilities.

Transportation

All children travel to school on foot.