Sesemat school


Sesemat School is a public school for grades 0 through 8 in Sesemat, Addi Azmera, Dogu’a Tembien, Tigray, Ethiopia.

Description

The Sesemat School has 9 roofed class rooms.
As of 2018, the school had 357 students, 182 girls and 175 boys.
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In 2018, water was available near the school.
There was a hand-dug well with handpump, and spring water at 25 minutes walking.
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, students and teachers needed to go to the open area.
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.
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Transportation

All children travel to school on foot. Many students will walk more than an hour, twice a day, to come to school.