Nakivale Settlement Camp in Uganda is home to more than 115,000 refugees, of which over a quarter are children under 17. Though there are schools in the camp, around 46% of children aged six to 13 are not enrolled, held back by challenges like school fees, distance to schools and a lack of facilities and teachers.
Now, the children in Nakivale can access education in a more unusual setting: 12 solar-powered, wifi-enabled outdoor kiosks, fitted with touchscreen computers loaded with learning resources. Known as ‘Hello Hubs’, they are the work of UK-based charity, Hello World, which is aiming to bridge the education deficit, that currently sees around 263 million children go without schooling, by providing the facilities to allow children to learn autonomously.
There are now 25 Hello Hubs in…