"UN Volunteers are warriors, problem solvers and change makers"
According to the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Chad faces a combination of rapid onset and protracted humanitarian crises exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Some 5.5 million people, including 2.7 million children, need humanitarian assistance. In 2021, 22 UN Volunteers joined the UNICEF team in Chad to help the most vulnerable children access quality health services and education and grow up protected from violence and exploitation.
"We have six international UN Volunteers and 16 national UN Volunteers, which represents 10 per cent of the overall personnel of UNICEF. They contribute significantly to achieving results for the children of Chad," says Mariana Stirbu, the Deputy Representative of UNICEF.