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News from the Field
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Free Supplies Help Keep Kids in School in Mozambique One of the key elements of the ECLT Foundation's REACT project is to make sure that education is accessible to children in Angonia and Macanga Districts, which are major tobacco-growing areas in Mozambique.
As part of our efforts to keep kids in school, 350 children received free kits filled with supplies needed to excel academically. The kits also sparked conversation in the communities about creative ways to engage students and raise awareness about the importance of education.
Since the ECLT Foundation's work began in this country in 2013, the project has seen a significant increase in school attendance in 11 out of 12 schools targeted-in some cases up to 30%.
The school kits were made possible through special funding support to the ECLT Foundation by the Global Tobacco Networking Forum and Women in Tobacco donations.
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