SOCIETY — May 10, 2026
UNICEF Provides Education Supplies and School Rehabilitation in Western Afghanistan
UNICEF has provided educational materials to over 239,000 children and rehabilitated eight schools in Herat and Badghis provinces following earthquake damage.
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UNICEF has distributed educational materials to 239,100 children in the Herat and Badghis provinces of western Afghanistan. This effort was implemented to mitigate the impact of educational disruptions caused by earthquakes that affected the region.
As part of the initiative, UNICEF rehabilitated and restored eight schools that had been damaged by the earthquakes, ensuring that students have safe environments for learning. In addition to infrastructure repairs, the agency provided training to approximately 1,300 teachers and school staff members to improve the quality of instruction and learning conditions.
The aid program was funded through the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund and supported by various international partners. These interventions are part of a larger, nationwide effort to restore educational facilities. Over the past year, more than 200 schools across Afghanistan have been reconstructed or rehabilitated to support the return of students to the classroom.
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UNICEF: We Distributed Educational Materials to Four Million Children in Afghanistan
- UNICEF report highlights progress and ongoing challenges for Afghan children | Ariana News | Afghanistan Newsariananews.af
Education support also remained a key focus, with four million children receiving teaching and learning materials across schools, community-based programmes, and emergency settings.
- KT | UNICEF Says 4 Million Children Supported with Learning Materials in Afghanistan — The Kabul Tribune (KT)thekabultribune.com
Tajudeen Oyewale, UNICEF Representative in Afghanistan, said every child deserves a safe place to learn and access to the tools needed to build their future, highlighting ongoing education support efforts across Afghanistan.
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