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UNICEF Transforms Education for 500,000 Children in Tigray

1/13/2025

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UNICEF, backed by Education Cannot Wait, is revolutionizing education in Ethiopia's Tigray Region, reaching almost 500,000 children since 2016. By rehabilitating schools and training teachers, they tackle the education crisis fueled by conflict and climate disasters. Students like Merhawit dream of becoming doctors, embodying the program's transformative influence on their futures.

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UNICEF, backed by Education Cannot Wait, is revolutionizing education in Ethiopia's Tigray Region, reaching almost 500,000 children since 2016. By rehabilitating schools and training teachers, they tackle the education crisis fueled by conflict and climate disasters. Students like Merhawit dream of becoming doctors, embodying the program's transformative influence on their futures.