Sierra Leone's children return to school in wake of Ebola crisis

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FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Thirteen-year-old Aminata Lappia is from Matoi village in northern Sierra Leone. Since her parents died of Ebola last year she has been living at the St. George's Interm Care Center (ICC) with her five brothers and sisters.

Aminiata and her siblings are among the 1.8 million children in Sierra Leone who will return to school after nearly 8-month hiatus as the Ebola crisis spread through the country. Around 8,000 schools will reopen amid a large effort to introduce safety measures such as temperature checks, hand-washing and training for teachers.

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