Gaza Students Return to School Amidst War: UNRWA's Efforts

Reopening Schools in Gaza

• 🏫 Deir al-Balah Co-educational Primary School in central Gaza has been transformed into a shelter for hundreds of displaced families.
• ⚠️ This school, like dozens of others, now serves a dual purpose as both a classroom and a temporary shelter due to the ongoing war.

UNRWA's Educational Initiatives

• 📚 The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is actively establishing temporary learning spaces within its shelters across the Gaza Strip.
• 💻 UNRWA is also providing remote learning services to approximately 300,000 students.
• 🗓️ These essential educational activities commenced on August 1, 2024.

Impact of War on Education

• 💔 Students express their desire to learn after being separated from school for two years due to the conflict.
• 🏚️ Upon returning, they found their schools destroyed and occupied by displaced people.

Support for Gaza's Children

• 👨‍🏫 Approximately 8,000 teachers from Gaza are involved in delivering these educational services.
• ✨ The initiative aims to provide children in Gaza, who have endured two years of war, with a chance for life, dignity, and education.