Afghanistan Peace CampaignUNICEF in a report also called for an increase in healthcare services and clean water for children who face challenges from earthquakes.
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said that the last earthquake in Herat affected 96,000 children.
UNICEF in a report also called for an increase in healthcare services and clean water for children who face challenges from earthquakes.
“We cannot continue to establish short-term educational centers here, because it needs more investment to address their basic needs,” said Daniel Timme, head of communications for UNICEF in Afghanistan.
Bibi Gul, a resident of Sia Aab village in Zinda Jan district of Herat, who lives in a temporary camp, is concerned about her two children and asks the aid organizations for help.
“We hope that the government will build our houses soon and give us some fuel in winter,” Bibi Gul said.
UNICEF in the latest report warned that 96,000 children are affected from the earthquake and they need serious assistance in winter, UNICEF added.
“Today UNICEF said that they are concerned about the survival of 96,000 children from the earthquake three months ago. UNICEF asked in the eve of the hard winter, for much more healthcare services for children in this country. Before this, UNICEF has also done a lot to help with the victims of the earthquake, but it needs more work,” said the UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric.
The Ministry of Economy says that efforts are being made to attract more aid with the coordination of organizations, in order to continue to provide health services, shelter and educational services for the affected from the earthquake in Herat.
“The Ministry of Economy is working together with the relevant organizations to support them with providing shelter, education and international aid,” said Abdul Latif Nazari, deputy of the Ministry of Economy.
UNICEF also stated that they set up 61 temporary learning spaces, where almost 3,400 children, more than half of them girls, are able to continue basic education. The rehabilitation work on destroyed classrooms will begin shortly, UNICEF added.