DaysofPal- Amid the widespread destruction across the Gaza Strip, children are continuing their education under harsh and improvised conditions, attending classes inside worn-out tents that offer little more than shade.
In the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis, a fragile tent has been turned into a temporary classroom.
Sitting on small stones and bare ground, students practice writing their first letters as sunlight filters through the torn roof above them.
With no desks, limited books, and scarce supplies, children share notebooks and take turns using pens where teachers strive to deliver lessons in an environment lacking even the most basic educational tools.
Inside overcrowded tents, nearly 950 children are attempting to continue their education after their schools were destroyed during the war.
One student described the shift: “We used to sit in classrooms; now we are scattered in tents, sitting on the ground.”
Volunteer teachers have stepped in to prevent a complete collapse of the education system.
Teacher Hanadi Tammieh said educators see their role as a mission to preserve the future of an entire generation. “Teachers have taken on a battle for survival—to prevent the loss of a whole generation,” she said, emphasizing their commitment despite the difficult conditions.
Among the students is ninth-grader Al-Sayed Sharab, whose daily routine reflects the broader reality in Gaza.
According to his mother, he attends classes in the morning, then spends hours helping his family run a small street stall, their only source of income, before returning to his studies in the evening.
Balancing work and education, he remains determined to continue learning, seeing it as his only path to a better future.
The war has destroyed more than 95% of educational institutions in Gaza, forcing thousands of students into makeshift alternatives like tent classrooms.
Aid shortages and displacement have further complicated efforts to sustain learning.
The report concludes that education in Gaza’s displacement camps has become an act of resilience.
Despite the loss of schools and resources, children continue to pursue knowledge, not only as a right, but as a form of steadfastness in the face of ongoing hardship.
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