By Emma Pfister | Manager, Global Cause Partnerships
Dear Friend,
After more than seven years of war, the humanitarian situation in Syria has become increasingly dire. The conflict in Syria has become the largest humanitarian crisis since World War II, with at least 13 million people in need of assistance within the country, including more than five million children. So far in 2018, major developments have taken place all across the country, driving population movements and causing rapid changes in territorial control. The fluid situation makes it extremely difficult for humanitarian actors to reach children who need assistance. Ongoing violence and danger persist, with a deep and lasting effect on the children of Syria.
The humanitarian context has put additional stress on the education system, which was already overstretched and under-resourced before the conflict in Syria began. Approximately two million children (approximately one-third of the children in Syria) are out of school currently, with more than a million others at risk of dropping out. The formal education system has lost over one-third of its education personnel, and across Syria one out of three schools is no longer operational because it has been destroyed, damaged or is occupied by displaced families or military groups.
UNICEF is working to ensure that all children affected by this crisis are not deprived of their right to an education. In an effort to bring educational opportunities to out-of-school children in Syria, UNICEF has partnered with Educate A Child, a global program of the Education Above All Foundation (EAC) to implement the Self-Learning Program in Syria. Over three years, the program aims to reach 95,000 Syrian children who have limited or no access to schooling with a curriculum and environment that is conducive to learning, so that children who have missed out on regular schooling can continue their education and ultimately return to a formal school setting.
Thank you for your continued investment in children. We will continue to share updates on the program in our reports.
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