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Children and families in eastern Ukraine have long been suffering the effects of armed conflict, and political and social unrest.
In December, UNICEF reported that limited access to essential services was threatening the mental and physical well-being of Ukraine’s children; that health services across the country were buckling under the strain of the COVID-19 pandemic and child poverty was increasing. Hundreds of thousands of people needed help accessing safe water to drink. With so many schools damaged or lacking resources, additional support was needed to help children continue with their education.
