Teacher Josephine in Rwanda
©VSO/Kayibanda Alice

I keep going because I have a passion for teaching

Josephine earns just £12 a month as a pre-primary school teacher in one of the poorest districts of Rwanda. She's finding creative ways to bring learning to life using old rice sacks and bottle tops, as part of a programme to improve early childhood education in the country.

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