[News] Caribbean Children Still Suffering Months After Hurricanes

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  Caribbean Children Still Suffering Months After Hurricanes

Published 18 December 2017
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Though three months has passed since hurricanes Maria and Irma 
terrorized and destroyed Caribbean islands, thousands of children remain 
without basic necessities, clean water, social services and shelter, 
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said.

Hurricane Irma wrought havoc in Haiti, Cuba, and the Eastern Caribbean 
islands. Maria, however, pulverized the region, Unicef said, leaving an 
estimated 350,000 children in desperate need of humanitarian aid.

“Even before the hurricanes hit, UNICEF was on the ground, working with 
governments and local partners to prepare communities and preposition 
humanitarian supplies for the areas at highest risk,” said Latin America 
and Caribbean regional Unicef director Maria Cristina Perceval.

“Three months on, UNICEF is still on the ground in these countries and 
territories, working on programs to support children and families in 
rebuilding their lives and returning to a sense of normalcy,” Perceval said.

Over 35 percent of Dominica’s children are without educational 
activities, many of these are also homeless since the devastating 
tropical storms.

“While life is returning to normal for many, children and families who 
have lived through these storms will need committed, sustained support 
to get their homes, communities, and lives back on track,” added Perceval.

Through Unicef’s efforts and with support from governments and NGO 
partners from around the Caribbean, communities have begun to rebuild 
with new programs aimed at long-term recovery and resilience.

A few of thee include training activities led by the Health, Education 
and Human Development ministries as well as services to provide 
preventative training against gender-based violence, and funding for 
lifesaving assistance programs and clean water initiatives.

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