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Village of Koriome, Timbuktu, Mali

VILLAGE: Koriome
COMMUNE: Timbuktu
CERCLE: Timbuktu
GENERAL LOCATION: On the right bank of the Niger river directly south and roughly 18 kilometers from Timbuktu
POPULATION: 850
STUDENTS (ages 6-12 years): 162
ETHNICITIES/LANGUAGES: Songhay, Peul, Bella (Tuareg Noir), Bozo
VILLAGE HISTORY: Founded by an old Bozo fisherman in 1956
LIVELIHOODS: Fishing, agriculture, and small commerce
CTC INTERVENTION: Have supported school since 2013
A group of students in a classroom at the school in Koriome supported by Caravan to Class Students in a classroom at the school in Koriome supported by Caravan to Class

Village of Togha, Timbuktu, Mali

VILLAGE: Togha
COMMUNE: Bourem Inaly
CERCLE: Timbuktu
GENERAL LOCATION: Roughly 19 kilometers South-east of Timbuktu
POPULATION: 234
STUDENTS (ages 6-12 years): 74
ETHNICITIES/LANGUAGES: Bella (Tuareg Noir)
VILLAGE HISTORY: Founded in 1988
LIVELIHOODS: Herding and agriculture
CTC INTERVENTION: School built by CTC partner in 2006 and rehabilitated by CTC in 2015
A classroom of students in their school in Togha built by Caravan to Class

Village of Mora, Timbuktu, Mali

VILLAGE:Mora
COMMUNE:Alafia
CERCLE:Timbuktu
GENERAL LOCATION:Roughly 6 kilometers West of Timbuktu
POPULATION:42
STUDENTS (ages 6-12 years):170
ETHNICITIES/LANGUAGES:Tuareg (Blancs)
VILLAGE HISTORY:Founded in 1994
LIVELIHOODS:Herding, agriculture, and sale of wood for fuel
CTC INTERVENTION:School built by CTC partner in 2011 and supported until 2014
A teacher leads a group of students in a classroom at the school in the village of Mora built by Caravan to Class Village people from Mora stand in front of the school being constructed by Caravan to Class
Caravan to Class Founder Barry Hoffner with the Mora village head, Timbuktu, Mali. The Caravan to Class Mora school serves 135 students.

 

Village of Tedeini, Timbuktu, Mali

VILLAGE:Tedeini
COMMUNE:Alafia
CERCLE:Timbuktu
GENERAL LOCATION:Roughly 11 kilometers South-west of Timbuktu
POPULATION:232
STUDENTS (ages 6-12 years):57
ETHNICITIES/LANGUAGES:Tuareg (Blancs), Bella (Tuareg Noir)
VILLAGE HISTORY:Founded in 1986
LIVELIHOODS:Herding and artisanal crafts
CTC INTERVENTION:School built by CTC in 2010 and supported since then
A group of students standing outside their school in Tedeini built by Caravan to Class A small group of students in their classroom at their school in Tedeini built by Caravan to Class
Students review their lessons in the Caravan to Class Tedeini school, which serves 70 students.

 

Students of Caravan to Class'' Tedeini School in Mali read the alphabet in French.

 

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