Angola

After years of war the children in Angola are in urgent need of help. The civil war claimed the lives of 1.5 million people – and still today the consequences of the conflicts are clearly visible everywhere. In many villages, huts and schools have been destroyed. Many returning refugees have lost everything and girls and boys have often had no education for years. Children orphaned by war or AIDS are in danger of exploitation of or ending up on the streets. In Angola UNICEF is helping to build a total of 500 simple schools. The local villagers build these themselves, constructing classrooms of self-fired clay bricks. UNICEF provides additional materials such as cement and wood and helps to coordinate the building work. One thousand schools are to be renovated. UNICEF also ensures that schools get drinking water and hygienic toilets. Where needed, UNICEF also provides educational materials. To improve the quality of teaching, 18,000 teachers are receiving additional training.