Tsunami destroys education facilities

Sat, 12 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) has
estimated that 80 percent of education facilities on Simeulue
Island in Aceh province were destroyed by the Dec. 26 tsunami. In
order to help get children on the island back to school, Unicef
has sent 350 packages of educational materials, including books,
to the students and schools affected by the disaster, said Lely
Jauhari, a press officer with the UN body. Lely said that some
27,000 students on the island would benefit from the aid.

To date, Unicef has provided educational materials to 240,000
students in Aceh -- enough to keep them supplied for one month.
-- Antara

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