Schools are now officially closed as we enter the month of December. Although the original school calendar indicated Friday 5th of December as the last school year, the President has advised schools should close a week earlier due to political campaigning currently going on.
The next presidential election is scheduled for early 2026 (exact date usually confirmed by the Electoral Commission closer to the period).
At Simoshi we will need to make the most of this month of December to carry out the free stove repairs, as schools have now officially closed their doors. During the month of January, because of elections, disturbances can happen, making field visits and public transport complicated.
We have therefore finished in November with all the Kitchen Information Updates, where we inspect every single institutional improved cook stove (IICS). An assessment of the IICS maintenance types is underway, and schools are scheduled and booked for their free repairs, hopefully achieving most of the needed events to take place this month, before the year ends. Any remaining requests and repairs will be allocated for January. Schools will start the new school year during early February.
