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Abene (meaning “meeting-place” in the Malinke language) is a small village situated in the Casamance region of southern Senegal, the most fertile part of the country. Like Cornwall, Abene has a distinct cultural identity, and is an area rich in artists, musicians and craftspeople, as well as its traditional fishing industry. The school in Abene serves many surrounding villages, and has over 300 pupils aged 7-14. Each pupil pays around £30 for a year's education - and the school allows the poorest parents to pay in kind with work around the campus. £30 is a lot for families to find, especially if they are sending 5 or 6 kids to school. At 14 years, the children progress on to college for further education, or will start their adult working life. |
 Outside the classroom at Abene School |
The head teacher of Abene School, Monsieur Atab, is always interested to receive support for the school, either through donations (books in French, stationery, pencils, maps, posters, and so on) or through active links with schools in other countries. If you're interested in knowing more about this project, or would
like to develop your own links with Abene School, please email us at
boumboum for more
information. |
 Abene schoolchildren |
