Challenges of Providing Education to Underprivileged Children in the Philippines during COVID-19
COVID-19 hinders education in Philippine schools as poor children face difficulties studying from home without electricity, internet access, and laptops.
00:00:01 COVID-19 poses challenges for Philippine schools and indigenous communities, forcing students like Mark to farm to afford a cell phone for distance learning.
🎨 Fourteen-year-old Mark Gutierrez is farming to save money for a cell phone needed for distance learning.
👥 The Itas indigenous tribe in the Philippines has faced dispossession and displacement for decades.
🌍 The COVID-19 pandemic has added additional challenges for indigenous communities in the Philippines.
00:01:04 COVID-19 hinders education in the Philippines as schools remain closed. Poor children face difficulties studying from home without electricity, internet access, and laptops.
📚 Philippine schools are implementing distance learning programs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
💻 The lack of electricity, laptops, and internet connection is a major problem for many Filipino families, especially those living below the poverty line.
🏞️ Indigenous tribes, like the itas, face even greater challenges as they live far from cities and lack basic amenities like electricity and running water.
00:02:07 Philippine schools face challenges in providing education to underprivileged children amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Philippine schools are facing challenges in providing education to poor children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Parents in the Philippines prioritize education as a legacy for their children.
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