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MY AFRICAN NEIGHBORHOOD

All across Africa, kids live in so many different ways! With these pictures, we’re going to travel around the continent and show you some of them. Let’s go! 

Meet Thomas! Thomas lives in Togo with his aunt, who takes care of him. The building behind them is their home. In Togo, some houses are built out of mud bricks and wood. In this picture, you can see that Thomas’ home also has a tin roof. 

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This is Samuel and his younger brother, Isaac! They live in Rwanda, where they sleep under a mosquito net to protect them. In some homes in Africa, doors and windows can’t always keep bugs out, so sometimes people get sick from mosquito bites. Before Compassion gave them this net, Samuel got sick and had to go to the doctor 11 times! But now, he doesn’t get sick anymore!

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Meet another boy named Samuel! These are his sisters, Patience and Grace! They are triplets who live in Uganda. Some homes in Africa don’t have running water. This family gets clean water from a pump in their neighborhood. By moving this lever, the kids make water come out of the spout. Their mom collects the water in the yellow container.

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When it’s time for dinner, a lot of families in Africa cook outside! This is Adéle and her younger brother Abdoul. They live in Burkina Faso and are cooking a meal called or sagabo. Sometimes their mother worries about not having any food for them to eat. When the pandemic hit, it was even harder to find food. But then Compassion delivered rice, corn flour, fish and more to Adéle and Abdoul's family.

Want to taste what Adéle and Abdoul are cooking? Click here for a recipe!

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School has looked different for kids all around the world in the past year! Ahianor lives in Togo, where the pandemic caused schools to close across the country for a while. When they reopened, students like Ahianor had to wear face masks and practice social distancing.

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Schools in Kenya, like the one Sweeny goes to, also closed for a while. During that time, Sweeny spent her time doing chores at her house and was sad not to be in school. But then Compassion sent teachers to visit her. During their visits, the teachers taught her school lessons and how to stay safe from COVID-19. Eventually, churches were able to open up spaces for children to learn while social distancing and wearing masks.

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After SEVEN WHOLE MONTHS, this Compassion center in Ethiopia was able to open back up again! It looked a little different than before, though, because children had to meet outside while social distancing and wearing masks. In this picture, the children are learning a Bible story.

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At the center, they were also taught that hand-washing can protect them from germs!

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And, of course, children in Africa love to play. Just like you! These boys from Tanzania love to run around their neighborhood chasing bike tires.

 

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Children in Africa play sports, too! Soccer is the most popular sport there, but they don’t call it soccer! They call it football!

This is Samuel and his younger brother, Isaac! They live in Rwanda, where they sleep under a mosquito net to protect them. In some homes in Africa, doors and windows can’t always keep bugs out, so sometimes people get sick from mosquito bites. Before Compassion gave them this net, Samuel got sick and had to go to the doctor 11 times! But now, he doesn’t get sick anymore!

Meet another boy named Samuel! These are his sisters, Patience and Grace! They are triplets who live in Uganda. Some homes in Africa don’t have running water. This family gets clean water from a pump in their neighborhood. By moving this lever, the kids make water come out of the spout. Their mom collects the water in the yellow container.

When it’s time for dinner, a lot of families in Africa cook outside! This is Adéle and her younger brother Abdoul. They live in Burkina Faso and are cooking a meal called or sagabo. Sometimes their mother worries about not having any food for them to eat. When the pandemic hit, it was even harder to find food. But then Compassion delivered rice, corn flour, fish and more to Adéle and Abdoul's family.

Want to taste what Adéle and Abdoul are cooking? Click here for a recipe!

School has looked different for kids all around the world in the past year! Ahianor lives in Togo, where the pandemic caused schools to close across the country for a while. When they reopened, students like Ahianor had to wear face masks and practice social distancing.

Schools in Kenya, like the one Sweeny goes to, also closed for a while. During that time, Sweeny spent her time doing chores at her house and was sad not to be in school. But then Compassion sent teachers to visit her. During their visits, the teachers taught her school lessons and how to stay safe from COVID-19. Eventually, churches were able to open up spaces for children to learn while social distancing and wearing masks.

After SEVEN WHOLE MONTHS, this Compassion center in Ethiopia was able to open back up again! It looked a little different than before, though, because children had to meet outside while social distancing and wearing masks. In this picture, the children are learning a Bible story.

At the center, they were also taught that hand-washing can protect them from germs!

And, of course, children in Africa love to play. Just like you! These boys from Tanzania love to run around their neighborhood chasing bike tires.

 

Children in Africa play sports, too! Soccer is the most popular sport there, but they don’t call it soccer! They call it football!

We hope you enjoyed traveling around neighborhoods in Africa with us! 

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Download and print this coloring map and activity sheet to learn more about Africa!

Printable: Discover Africa Coloring Map Download Print
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