How Can You Help Children In Emergencies

Every child should be able to go to school – no matter what. When a disaster strikes, a child’s education may stop because their school is destroyed or they are forced to flee their home. Without the chance to learn, children’s future hopes and dreams are at risk. For children in an emergency, education is life-saving. School gives a child stability and structure to help cope with trauma they may have experienced. School can protect a child from the physical dangers around them, such as abuse, exploitation or recruitment into armed groups. In many cases, school also provides children with other life-saving interventions, such as food, water, and vaccines.

For children in emergencies, education is life-saving. Unicef helps provide children with somewhere safe to learn and play. We help set up temporary classrooms and provide schools-in-a-box, so that children can continue to learn and play with their friends.

Unicef’s school-in-a-box is an innovative pop-up classroom that can be set up anywhere. Unicef uses the box to provide three months’ worth of teaching supplies for a teacher and 40 students. It includes books, pens, pencils, science and art supplies, and a can of paint to turn the lid of the box into a blackboard.

In just two years Garnier has raised an incredible 3 million euros globally for Unicef to help children in emergencies around the world. Funds donated by Garnier have helped children in Jordan, Yemen, Bangladesh and India. In 2018, Unicef helped nearly 7 million children in emergencies get an education.