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<h1 id="reader-title">Caribbean Children Still Suffering Months
After Hurricanes<br>
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<div id="reader-estimated-time">Published 18 December 2017 </div>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>“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.</p>
<p>“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.</p>
<p>Over 35 percent of Dominica’s children are without
educational activities, many of these are also homeless
since the devastating tropical storms.</p>
<p>“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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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