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UNICEF by [Orlando Bloom](https://time.com/author/orlando-bloom/) ## Orlando Bloom May 4, 2016 12:01 AM UTC _A_ [_new UNICEF report_](https://www.odi.org/education-cannot-wait) _shows that almost a quarter of the world’s children live in countries affected by crisis._ “How could anybody do this to children?” Those are the words of a kindergarten principal, Lena Antonenko, whom I met in a town called Myronivskyi, near the frontline of the conflict in eastern Ukraine. When the shelling began last year, she took shelter in the basement of the building with a group of terrified children and other teachers. The kids were no older than 5—the same age as my own son. They cowered in the dark on tiny white benches made for toddlers, with no electricity, no running water and nowhere to go to the toilet. Suddenly there were two catastrophically loud bangs. Teachers and children emerged to find walls collapsed, every single window blown out and rubble waist-high in some rooms. This was a kindergarten. The children were obviously hysterical. It is no exaggeration to say that they will never be the same again. In eastern Ukraine, about one in five schools and kindergartens have been damaged or destroyed in a conflict that has been going on for more than two years now. It seems to be largely forgotten internationally, but about 580,000 children are in urgent need of aid, and 300,000 children need help to continue their education. There are schools still in need of repair. Children need basic educational supplies like pens, books, schoolbags and desks. They also need emotional support to help them cope with the terrifying experiences they have lived through, as well as a chance just to play without being afraid. They deserve a chance to be children again. Sadly, this situation is all too common around the world. New figures show that nearly a quarter of the world’s school-aged children—that’s 462 million kids—now live in countries affected by crisis. About 75 million of them are in desperate need of educational support. If an entire generation grows up in crisis, without access to the education they need, what does that mean for their communities? For their countries? Children who are out of school can find themselves in terrible danger. They are easier targets of abuse, exploitation and recruitment by armed forces and groups. They also are not given a chance to access learning that can help them find what they love in life and build a peaceful future for themselves and the people around them. We have to do better. It’s clear that education can change lives in a disaster. Going to school keeps children safe and gives them a vital routine—just what they need in a time of huge upheaval. UNICEF is doing whatever it takes to get children in humanitarian emergencies back to learning—whether it be by giving children learning supplies, repairing destroyed schools or by training teachers to counsel children through this conflict. But with only an average of 2% of humanitarian appeals being devoted to education—there’s still so much to be done. Thankfully, there is work going on to change this. A new fund is being launched in just three weeks’ time at the very first World Humanitarian Summit in Turkey: _Education Cannot Wait_. The aim is to give millions of children living in emergencies access to education. This is the kind of message of hope that children like those I met in eastern Ukraine need. “We owe these children,” Antonenko said. “Even though we didn’t start this, we owe these children for the rest of their lives for what they have gone through.” ## Transcript Sometimes when I want to sleep, I close my eyes and I saw the fire. I don't know why I couldn't cry. I don't know. Every child they have. Dream, but in my dream was different than another children, because my dream was cuz I go to school back cuz I have a good family. One day when I was just 11 or when I wake up in the morning, I go outside the room and I saw my father and play. After two days when my father was in the hospital, he said just for my mother, you should leave my daughter to go to school. Nobody know why my father said. After three months the police officer came. And they took my mother, and me and they threw us into prison. And we never see my brother and my sister for two and a half years. I never see my house again. [ FOREIGN ] Bye have fun. Yeah. Be happy. [ LAUGH ] I am happy. Think wonderful thoughts Yeah, I love you. I love you. Me too [ LAUGH ] Bye Emma! Have a nice day! And, there was no hope and suddenly there was one hope. [ SOUND ] We, in November 2009, took 55 children out of the Cobble's Women's Prison into our children't support center, which is a residence for children whose mothers are in prison. [ LAUGH ] She was the second child to come out through women frack. When I came to the women's organization, I thought that I born again. This is the last [ INAUDIBLE ]. They say, we have one center that them support the children. We have computer classes, we have a classes from the city. I was so happy. And, on that time, I thought that maybe I would fly in the sky. [ FOREIGN ] Two eyes, a mouth, two ears but the ears are on top of your head. [ SOUND ] Because in Afghanistan we don't have ocean. I saw the ocean in the first time in America and, you know when I was in this beach and in the water and I feel like a. If you give for a patient medicine. I feel like this. [ LAUGH ] [ SOUND ] One month and a few days ago I came to New York. [ MUSIC ] When I was in the Children's Support Center, they decide that I should speak in the party of women, for Afghan women. And they bring me in New York, and I spoke in this party, and after this I saw some school in the New York and I like. I born in a country that girls don't have allowed to get education. Families sell your daughters for money, and they have a lots of problem in Afghanistan. I heard about them, one Afghani boy. He came to the American and he he get a scholarship and [ INAUDIBLE ] school. I can believe that no, I can be a leader. [ INAUDIBLE ] Can I have a scholarship because I want to study in here. There is a lot of stuff [ INAUDIBLE ]. The girls can get tradition. Why? The girls are not human. Thanks. [ SOUND ] [ MUSIC ] [ INAUDIBLE ] It was legally bonding to [ INAUDIBLE ]. They called a loya jirga to ratify the constitution. So his opponents have said that because, especially because Karzai had had been fighting with the Parliament all year. When I was living in Afghanistan I thought that maybe American people they don't have any problems. But then I came to America. I understood that, no. All the pupil in all over the world, they have some problem. And what about little brother and sister? You'll see them soon. Yeah, I'm [ UNKNOWN ] my brother and I want to see and embrace my brother. All of the problem that I had in the past time, my father's side, my mother [ UNKNOWN ]. All of this problem made me really strong. We're here in Elam. Terminal four here we come. Are you excited? Why am I excited? I changed my last name for Navstrad. Because Navstrad means victory. Hey. [ FOREIGN ] Do you know the English? [ MUSIC ] When I finish my school, I want to, study my, at University in America. [ MUSIC ] [ CROSSTALK ] I want to be a lawyer. This is cell phone? Yeah. Zero, seven Un, I want to go back to Afghanistan, and help my people [ CROSSTALK ] [ INAUDIBLE ] American flight 251, with service to London. [ SOUND ] Las Vegas, with a [ INAUDIBLE ] to San Francisco. Immediate boarding at gate A two. 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