wang yuan visits unicef's children's projects in malawi
2024-09-03
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beijing, september 2 (chinanews.com) - unicef china office said on the 2nd that after the severe tropical cyclone "idai" hit malawi hard in 2019, unicef, with the support of the chinese government, provided humanitarian assistance to affected children and families in malawi. from august 26 to 31, unicef ambassador wang yuan visited malawi and visited the children's projects carried out by unicef with the support of the chinese government.
amanda bissex, acting unicef representative in china, said that this was wang yuan's first overseas project visit, which was very meaningful and would allow more people to understand the positive results achieved by unicef's international cooperation with the chinese government. "such cooperation is very necessary, especially for emergencies, because rapid response at this time is crucial to saving children's lives. on the other hand, through cooperation, unicef supports china's practice of putting children at the center of humanitarian assistance."
on august 29, unicef ambassador wang yuan visited the mukwala community child care center in malawi. photo courtesy of unicef china.
malawi is located in southeastern africa and is one of the least developed countries in the world. in 2019, malawi was severely hit by the strong tropical cyclone "idai", affecting nearly 1 million people, half of whom were children, and about 125,000 people were displaced or homeless due to the disaster.
the chinese government has provided unicef with us$1 million to help affected children and families get back on track. the funds were used to purchase water purification tablets, therapeutic foods, iron folic acid for girls, education and play kits, and early childhood development kits.
unicef ambassador wang yuan helps mika and her five-year-old son lemon fetch water from a well near their home on august 27. photo courtesy of unicef china.
"we are very grateful for china's support, which has helped us provide humanitarian assistance to children and families affected by cyclone idai, and we look forward to continued cooperation with china," said gerrit maritz, unicef's acting representative in malawi. the assistance provided by partners like china can support unicef to further its work to prevent child malnutrition, provide more people with access to safe drinking water, and enhance the resilience of vulnerable communities and promote their long-term development. (end)
