Syria and Türkiye: 5 ways UNICEF is supporting children after the earthquakes
While the scale of catastrophe is still emerging, the impact of the earthquakes that struck Syria and Türkiye on 6 February is clear. Tens of thousands of people died following the initial earthquakes and aftershocks, with hundreds of thousands more left facing unimaginable uncertainty and hardship. Families with children are sleeping in the…, Providing safe drinking water, children filling up water cans with clean water On 10 February 2023, children and families fill jerrycans with clean water at a distribution point in Almyassar neighbourhood, in Aleppo, Syria. The destruction of homes and vital infrastructure disrupts families’ access to safe drinking water, toilets and other sanitation facilities. Such…, Supporting health and nutrition services , Health worker measures the upper arm circumference. On 10 February 2023, four-year-old Hamzeh is screened for malnutrition by a UNICEF-supported mobile health team in Alsalheen neighbourhood, Aleppo, Syria. Numerous hospitals and medical facilities have been damaged or destroyed by the quakes. With the disruption in access to essential health…, Shipping essential supplies , Offloading of emergency supplies from an aircraft On 14 February 2023, emergency supplies shipped from UNICEF's Global Supply and Logistics Hub in Copenhagen, Denmark, arrive in Damascus, Syria, to be deployed as part of UNICEF’s response to the earthquakes. Hundreds of thousands of children and families have been left facing desperate conditions…, Providing psychosocial support , A girl with a red winter jacket stands in line with her father. A girl holds her father's hand outside a temporary shelter, days following the earthquake, in Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye. The earthquakes have upended the lives of millions of children across Syria and Türkiye – many of whom have lost their families, friends, homes and schools. Children…, Helping children continue their education , Children sitting on plastic chairs in a circle outside tents listening to a woman. Children receive psychosocial support and care at a temporary shelter in Gaziantep, Türkiye, on 16 February 2023. Many children who have lost their homes have also lost the safety of their schools, along with their most foundational spaces for learning. Schools…
