Beat the Clock - Salma's plan: Stay in school no matter what - Nigeria

Our Education in Crisis project is dismantling inequalities faced by girls in Northeastern Nigeria. Reaching the most marginalised and hard-to-reach communities, we are supporting girls to advocate for their education and future. Together, we will Beat the Clock.
Salma, who lives in Nigeria, has been deaf and nonverbal since she and her twin sister caught measles when they were four years old. Salma’s hearing issues went untreated, and she was kept from school, watching her other siblings go where she wished she could be. Her parents weren’t aware of any way she could get an education with her condition.
After taking part in a life skills programme run by Plan International, her family decided to enrol Salma in school. She now attends a specialist class for children with hearing impairments. At the school, Salma realised she had the power to express herself. “My friends are in my school,” signs Salma. “They can’t speak either, so we sign to each other.”
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