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EducationMozambique

Mozambique uses buses as classrooms

Arcénio Sebastião
June 24, 2021

Cyclones Idai, Chalane and Eloise caused severe damage to schools in Beira, destroying about 1,000 classrooms. The municipality is now using repurposed buses, or "machimbombos", as classrooms. Five of them are in a Beira elementary school.

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Cyclones damaged about 1,000 classrooms in Beira in two years. Many students had to study out in the open. The city council suggested an alternative. Repurposed buses as classroom. Transformation of the “machimbombos” takes place in Maputo Province. Beira implements the project with support from the Dutch Embassy. Chota Primary School has five repurposed buses. There is still much to be done to overcome the lack of classrooms. The alternative can help education and it is also eco-friendly.