I will do everything I can to help my sons complete their education.
- Fahd, a father from Yemen
The conflict in Yemen forced Fahd and his family to leave everything behind; his job, house, and agricultural land. They now live in a partially damaged school building, which may crumble at a moment’s notice. Without a job, he and his family live off what his neighbors generously give him. Just three days after the family took shelter in the school, it was hit by bombs again.
Despite the circumstances, the school kept operating. Yet, students in classrooms were anxious that the ceiling might fall on them.
Fahd’s son, Ahmed (12) looks at the damaged ceiling of his school in Yemen
Thankfully, the students now attend their classes in a UNICEF-provided high-performance tent while their school is being rehabilitated.
Unfortunately, that’s not just Fahd’s story. There are countless parents like him living in crisis-hit countries like Yemen, Syria, Bangladesh and Sudan. For them, it’s about survival and putting food on the table and so, the education of their children often takes a back seat.
This year, as you cherish the chance to send your kids back to school, extend the love to embrace children in conflict zones who are deprived of the chance of a brighter future.
Donate to make a difference! How can you help?
Send school supplies
Against the odds of displacement, fires burning down learning centres, and Cyclone Mocha’s wrath, classrooms in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh are filling up with children, excited on the first day of school.
For millions of children living in conflict and crisis, the UNICEF-provided school supplies are their lifeline and hope for a better tomorrow.
For millions of children living in conflict and crisis, the UNICEF-provided school supplies are their lifeline and hope for a better tomorrow.
Rebuild a school
For children in crisis, a school means so much more. It’s a safe space that protects them from physical dangers, including abuse, exploitation, and recruitment into armed groups. For them, their school is a shield from the harsh realities they face daily.
UNICEF and partners are working on the ground, rehabilitating schools across countries like Yemen and Syria so more children get a safe education environment.
UNICEF and partners are working on the ground, rehabilitating schools across countries like Yemen and Syria so more children get a safe education environment.
Supporting teachers
Despite facing uncertainty and hardship themselves, teachers in these conflict-hit regions go far and beyond in their effort to keep children learning.
UNICEF and partners are working closely to improve school access and learning for 580,000 children in more than 1,000 schools across Yemen. The project includes paying incentives and regular salaries to more than 35,000 teachers and school-based staff to ensure regular attendance and teaching.
UNICEF and partners are working closely to improve school access and learning for 580,000 children in more than 1,000 schools across Yemen. The project includes paying incentives and regular salaries to more than 35,000 teachers and school-based staff to ensure regular attendance and teaching.
Create child-friendly spaces
“No bullets. One rose for each child”: Majd from Sudan used her drawing to express her experiences during the fighting.
UNICEF and partners are providing psychosocial support through fun activities to children in countries like Sudan, Yemen, Syria, and Bangladesh to help them heal from the trauma.
UNICEF and partners are providing psychosocial support through fun activities to children in countries like Sudan, Yemen, Syria, and Bangladesh to help them heal from the trauma.
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Empower Change
Your donation can empower children and families in need.
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UNICEF impact in 2022
37.9 million out-of-school children
and adolescents accessed education in 2022, including 18.6 million in humanitarian settings.
Over 28 million children
reached with learning materials in 2022
Over 129 million children
reached with cash transfer programming to support then with basic needs
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Thanks to support from donors like you, we have been able to make a difference for children in need, to save, nurture, and protect the most vulnerable. We are active in over 190 countries and territories and have helped save more children’s lives than any other humanitarian organization.
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