Communities make children’s early learning possible in Timor-Leste — unicef.org

With few public pre-schools in Timor-Leste, many children, particularly those in rural areas, miss out on the opportunity of early learning. UNICEF is working with the Ministry of Education, Village Councils and parents to set up community pre-schools to help children get the best start in life. By Leotes Lugo Helin, Chief of Education, UNICEF Timor-Leste VIQUEQUE, Timor-Leste, 25 September 2017 – “Ida, rua, tolu, hat, lima, nen, hitu, walu. Se mak badinas ba eskola buka matenek to’o hetan. Haksolok ba, haksolok ba, hader dader saan ba eskola” (One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. We love to go to school to get knowledge. Be happy, be happy. Wake up in the morning to go to school).

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