School Children in Machinga Abandon Classes to Work on Dangerous Highway

Reports reaching Nyasatimes have revealed a disturbing trend in Machinga District where some school children are skipping classes to repair potholes on a major highway in order to beg for money from passing motorists. During a visit to the Liwonde–Zomba road, our reporters found a group of children armed with hoes, plates, and buckets, filling […] The post School Children in Machinga Abandon Classes to Work on Dangerous Highway appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.


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