![[Zambia] At a community school in Nthombimbi, Zambia, children gather around a water pump. The school is staffed and maintained by the community for children who cannot afford to attend formal school. Many of the pupils are orphans.](https://assets.thenewhumanitarian.org/s3fs-public/styles/responsive_large_2x/public/images/20047136.jpg.webp?itok=YYgFa-fL "Zambia has a US $6.2 billion debt")
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