广播电视英语短句 第 304 课：提供基础教育-4

Diana Atieno Tujuh volunteers as a teacher at the Saint Christine's Community Center in the Kibera slum, one of the largest in Africa. Diana Atieno Tujuh 是一名从教志愿者，她服务于位于Kibera贫民窟的圣徒克里斯廷社区中心，它是非洲最大的一个中心之一。

She says the government has provided books for her school only one time during the past few years. 她说在过去的几年里政府只为她所在学校提供过一次课本。

Many parents do not have the money to buy books, so sometimes the teachers pay for them. 许多父母买不起课本，所以有时候老师替他们买。

She says many students are sleepy and unable to pay attention in class because there is not enough food for them at home. 她告诉说许多孩子上课时打瞌睡、没法集中注意力，因为家里没有足够的食物提供给他们。

For the children at Saint Christine's, the mid-day meal they are served might be their only meal all day. 对于在圣徒克里斯廷社区中心的孩子，学校为他们提供的午餐也许是他们一天中唯一的一餐。