These children are victims of the hurricane. Not only do they have nothing to do in the refugees centers, but also now the school year ends abruptly for them. Their life has changed dramatically. La Prensa and La Tribuna photos.

At the beginning of the week, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports announced the end of the school year in the departments of Estelí, Chinandega, León, Madriz, Jinotega, Matagalpa and Nueva Segovia.
It was also closed in some municipalities of Managua:Tipitapa and San Francisco Libre; Malacatoya, El Paso and Los Cocos in Granada; in Tola, Rivas; and La Cruz de Río Grande and other communities located close to the Coco River. Preliminary numbers indicate that 350 teachers are victims of the hurricane and 315 schools have been damaged.

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