Plan's catch-up classes bring joy to children in the Damba refugee camp

From his picture, Ibrahim seems to be a regular teenage boy. He aspires to study and become a doctor. He enjoys sports and being with his family.

What you can’t see in the photo is that Ibrahim lives in the Damba refugee camp in Burkina Faso, set up to receive Tuaregs fleeing violence in northern Mali almost 8 months ago. His education has been on hold while his family and thousands of others wait for peace so they can return to their homes.

However, the political turmoil that is happening in Mali is not a challenge that will be quickly solved. The lives of refugee children, the next generation, cannot be stalled because of war and violence.

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