United Nations, Aug 19 : One year after the devastating Haiti earthquake more than 250,000 kids have no schools to attend and it could take years to complete the reconstruction according to an UN spokesperson has stated.Despite a difficult environment and a lack of funds and a lack of funding, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has renovated or rebuilt 234 classrooms and distributed school supplies to 74,000 children according to Farhan Haq, deputy Spokesman of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
Around 100 tents with high performance have been put up in the schools that were damaged.
Haq stated the UNICEF has also restored 22 water supply systems that serve 440,000 people.
UNICEF also distributed the hygiene kits of 23,000 to 121,000, Xinhua news agency reported.
The spokesperson said that at the close of 2021 UNICEF demanded $97 million to fund the 2022 Humanitarian Appeal for Children to reach 950,000 people, which includes 520,000 kids in Haiti.
But, it was only able to receive 30 percent of the request.It is seeking $64.6 million in urgent funding to keep helping the most vulnerable children.
The reconstruction process has also been slowed due to insecurity, and often fatal fighting between groups.
“Schools are more than just places of learning.They provide safe spaces for children who have been traumatized by a string of events like the Covid-19 pandemic as well as an 7.2 magnitude earthquake, as well as the pervasive problem of poverty and insecurity” declared Bruno Maes, UNICEF representative in Haiti.
“Far too many kids do not have access to adequate educational facilities in the upcoming school year.They will not get adequate healthcare and drinking water that is safe, or have an equal chance to develop and grow to their fullest potential.”
The devastating August 14th, 2021 earthquake struck the departments in the southwest of South, Nippes and Grand’Anse 2200 people were killed and injuring 12,200 others.
The temblor damaged or destroyed 1,250 schools and the temblor damaged 97 health facilities, and 55 water systems and left more than 340,000 youngsters without adequate education conditions, and 800,000 people lacking access to health care, drinking water or sanitation services, UNICEF said.
From the 1250 schools that were destroyed or damaged by the earthquake aren’t rebuilt, according to the agency.
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