Classes in the isolated Venezuelan Andes

Overview

Rodolfo Dugarte Sánchez has a dream. The young teacher from the Venezuelan Andes wants the children of the remote village of Las Plumas to learn to read and write too. He usually walks for almost four hours to teach them. Before the coronavirus pandemic, Rodolfo started building a school. Since then, no progress has been made. The Venezuelan state, hit by the crisis, does not support him with money or materials. Nor does the provincial government of Mérida show much interest in the children of the mountain

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 20, 2024

Original language

English

Countries

Germany

Production

DW

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

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