Drought, failed rains, and their ripple effects

• What consequences does the lack of rain have in Zimbabwe?
• Will the school population drop because people cannot afford school fees?
• Do schools lose teachers when enrollment drops?

Zebedee describes a season of failed rains in his part of Zimbabwe: Zimbabweans live directly off the land, so drought hits both food and livestock, and livestock is how rural families pay school fees. A host notes the peripheral effects people might miss, and Zebedee explains how enrollment drops can cause the government to withdraw teachers under the one-teacher-per-35-to-40-students ratio.