Helping with health and hygiene in emergencies
© UNICEF/UN044148/Khuzaie
Young Ayman and Khalid carry emergency water and hygiene supplies they’ve received from a distribution point in eastern Mosul, Iraq. The kit, which includes soap, water purification tablets, and a bucket means that children have access to clean water and sanitation. These kits, which help prevent the spread of disease, mean that
parents can keep their children clean and healthy in times of emergency.
“Mosul’s children have already suffered
immensely over the past two years. Many
could be forcibly displaced, trapped between
fighting lines, or caught in the cross fire.”
- Peter Hawkins, UNICEF Representative in Iraq.
UNICEF and its partners have distributed emergency food, water and hygiene supplies to children and families who have been displaced by ongoing conflict in the region. This Inspired Gift provides emergency water to children like Ayman and Khalid.