UNICEF-supported emergency supplies have arrived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to aid with relief efforts for children and families after the eruption of La Soufriere volcano.
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- 24-year-old Meddisha and her one-month-old baby are two of thousands of children and families displaced by the eruption of the La Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. unicef.org/lac/en/stories… #LaSoufriereEruption #DisasterResponse
- #HurricaneBeryl made landfall in Carriacou early this afternoon as a powerful Cat 4 storm! 750k people across the Eastern Caribbean, including 170k children, are still in the storm’s path. UNICEF is monitoring & ready to support affected families.
- The designated red zone in St. Vincent and the Grenadines tells a powerful story of the devastation caused by the La Soufriere volcano. @UNICEFECA Representative, Dr Aloys Kamuragiye visited the red zone in St Vincent and the Grenadines to have a firsthand look.
00:00 - Residents of Loubiere, Dominica are collecting water from @UNICEF tanks which is providing the precious commodity to over 1,500 residents 💦
- Barbados still feeling the impact as #HurricaneBeryl passes by. 200,000+ children are still at risk in 🇬🇩🇱🇨🇻🇨🇹🇹 where hurricane warnings are in effect. UNICEF is on standby to help. But in the meantime, please follow advice from emergency officials in your country! #Caribbean
00:00 - 11-year-old Maria Marshall from Barbados shares with us some helpful tips for persons dealing with ashfall as a result of the volcanic eruption 🌋 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Thanks Maria! #StaySafe #Volcano #VolcanicAsh #WeAreInThisTogether
00:00 - UNICEF has begun the provision of humanitarian assistance to approximately 5,000 children affected the eruption of the La Soufrière Volcano in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines last Friday. #DisasterResponse #ForEveryChild uni.cf/3tdM0F9
- Heartbreaking scenes emerging from Union Island, Grenadines 🇻🇨 after #HurricaneBeryl. PM Gonsalves says local comms are down. UNICEF is on standby to assess the situation & deliver life-saving supplies to affected populations in the Eastern Caribbean. 📷: Dr Ralph Gonsalves
- Children at the Princess Elizabeth Special School and delegates at the 'Eastern Caribbean Young People’s Symposium' in Trinidad and Tobago take a moment from painting a special #WCD mural to wish everyone a happy World Children’s Day 🙂#WorldChildrensDay
00:00 - In St. Vincent and the Grenadines 🇻🇨 some families are making the emotional journey home since being evacuated due to La Soufriere's eruption in April. Although shocked by how much things have changed, they are determined to clean up and get back their lives back to normal.
00:00 - Children are most vulnerable to extreme weather events. So we're looking for a superhero, send yours: uni.cf/climatecomic #ClimateComic
00:00 - With La Soufriere volcano in St Vincent and the Grenadines now in an explosive state, @UNICEFECA has partnered with @cdemacu to support relief efforts there with the donation of urgent and essential items.
- Children were at the heart of the discussion, as UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, @Jean_UNICEF spent the final day of her visit to Barbados 🇧🇧, meeting with Prime Minister @miaamormottley.
