Education Cannot Wait has reached over 150,000 children in Chad's refugee camps, including 69,000 girls, providing education opportunities for displaced children affected by violence in the region. In Afghanistan, Education Cannot Wait supports displaced children like 12-year-old Rabidullah, who was able to continue his education after being displaced from his home and school by conflict. Education Cannot Wait aims to reach 75 million children and youth in crisis-impacted countries and areas with an $8.5 billion funding gap for education in emergencies.

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2. CHILDREN IN
CRISIS
MEET THE CHILDREN
OF CHAD'S DARESALAM
DISPLACEMENT CAMP
With over 130,000 people displaced
from the violence connected with
Boko Haram, the refugee children
of Lake Chad have little if no access
to education and limited
opportunities for the future.
Education Cannot Wait has reached
over 150,000 children in Chad,
including 69,000 girls.
UNICEF Chad/2017/Sokhin
UNICEF/Diguera Azoura
"We came from Melfo (near Baga-Nigeria) to Daressalam
in January 2015. Here in Daressalam, we have food to eat,
we go to school, we play with friends, we feel safe When I
get older, I would like to become a doctor to look after
sick people.”- Aisha Mahamadou, 16 years old.

3. CHILDREN IN
CRISIS
IN WAR-TORN
AFGHANISTAN DISPLACED
CHILDREN FIND HOPE TO
RECEIVE AN EDUCATION
In October 2017, fighting between
ISIS, Taliban and Government
Troops uprooted Rabidullah, who
was attending the fourth grade at
the Teko School in Nangarhar’s
Achin District. Now Rabidullah lives
in the Shaheedan Village
displacement camp. There were no
school facilities, books, classrooms
or teachers for Rabidullah and the
countless other kids like him that
lack access to safe, high-quality
free education. Now Rabidullah is
able to attend classes, learn, play
and rediscover his youth.
Education Cannot Wait's
investments reach 60% of girls in
Afghanistan. This is a huge
achievement in a country where
girls account for only 39% of pupils
in primary school.
UNICEF
UNICEF
“I suffered. I lost my home, my classmates and my
teacher, and was left without a school, class or books.” -
Rabidullah, 12 years old

4. By the numbers
million billion
Children and
youth
in need of
educational
support
Funding gap for
education in
crisis
1in
4 75 8.5
Of the world's
school-aged
children and youth
live in countries
affected by crisis.
"They killed my son and burned my house in Nigeria. I
really have nothing left there. Teaching helps me to take
my mind off things. They say Western education is sinful
but I believe every child has a right to education especially
learning languages, this is what will help them support
their communities." - Malam Sani,55, teaches Grade 1 in
the Daresalam Refugee camp in the Lake Chad region. UNICEFChad/2017/Bahaji

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