Ecuadorian student sets up class under tree for kids without internet access

Ecuadorian student sets up class under tree for kids without internet access

Since the pandemic broke out in Ecuador, schools have been forced to closed to limit the spread of COVID-19.many students have taken to their computers to resume their studies.but those in the Reality of God neighborhood of northern Guayaquil don’t have access to computers or a phone with a data plan.Enter Denisse Toala.For a couple of months, the 16-year-old has been using her cell phone to check websites for homework that would normally be assigned to children in school.Toala has then reportedly met with a group of 40 children underneath a tree and taught them in a makeshift school setting.complete with a blackboard, posters and a welcome sign that reads “Learn to teach”.Many parents in the neighborhood said that the 16-year-old’s work has allowed their children to keep up with their education.just 37 percent of Ecuador’s households have internet access.

Because of this, six out of 10 children are unable to continue their education online