Repairs start at Philadelphia primary -but scared parents urge relocation

By Tiffny Rhodius On In Guyana News |
Natasha Mohamed stands on the rubble that is being dumped at the side of the school from the resurfacing works on the inside. The parent is concerned that the rubble could injure children playing in it and trigger attacks in children who have asthma.
Natasha Mohamed stands on the rubble that is being dumped at the side of the school from the resurfacing works on the inside. The parent is concerned that the rubble could injure children playing in it and trigger attacks in children who have asthma.

Repairs have started at the Philadelphia Primary School after parents last week protested the building’s poor condition, but they remain worried about the safety of their children.

Resurfacing of the bottom flat of the school building began on Thursday, parents told this newspaper. But they are nevertheless calling for the students to be relocated.

Parents began to protest the conditions of the school, including the crumbling foundation pillars and the deplorable sanitary facility that the