Absence of schooling badly affecting children in Gaza

While the ongoing war in Gaza continues to wreak havoc on the people of Gaza, the absence of schooling in having a profound effect on children and their social, emotional and cognitive development. That's the view from the United Nations Children's Fund, pointing to the fact that children in Gaza have lost almost an entire year of schooling while constant Israeli evacuation orders imposed on the population makes it increasingly difficult for people to access humanitarian assistance needed to survive after 10 months of war. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.