Highlights
• UNICEF requires US$15,5 million for the response targeting 250,000 children and adolescents in the hardest hit municipalities. The current funding gap is US$ 11 million.
• UNICEF and partners (FEPP, DYA and Plan International) have set up the first four temporary education and protection spaces for 6,000 children and adolescents (three in Pedernales and one in Jama) on Monday 9th May.
• The WASH Cluster has provided water support to 6,550 people of 24 shelters in Jama, Pedernales, Canoa and San Vicente through tanks, bladders, wells and water filters. Temporary education and protection spaces have also been provided with water and latrines.
• UNICEF through Action Against Hunger is establishing four “baby friendly spaces” (one in Jama, 2 in Pedernales and 1 in Muisne) for the provision of Infant and Young Child Feeding support, monitoring and stimulation of early childhood development, screening and referral of malnutrition cases in children 0-5 and psychosocial support to pregnant and lactating women. 1,072 children and adolescents have received psychosocial support by trained facilitators that use recreational, cultural and sport activities as a mean to improve children’s wellbeing.
• 1,000 families (4,000 children) were provided with information on how to prevent violence and 45 governmental institutions were trained on intervention to prevent violence, abuse and exploitation. With support from UNICEF Brazil, “Caravana do Esporte” conducted educational sport and art workshops in Chamanga and Muisne, benefiting 485 children and transferring capacities to the Ministry of Sport, and Fudela NGO.