NEW YORK, March 4, 2025 (WAFA) – The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said that nearly 260,000 children from the Gaza Strip have enrolled in its distance learning program since last January.
It said in a post on the X platform, today, Tuesday, that "nearly 260,000 children have enrolled in UNRWA’s distance learning programme since January."
It added that its teams "UNRWA health teams continue to provide mental health and psychosocial support in the Middle and Khan Younis areas."
UNRWA pointed out that it "assist special cases referred from health centres and shelters."
It said that "since the ceasefire, UNRWA teams have responded to over 15,000 cases," which allowed thousands of displaced persons to return to their areas of residence and destroyed homes.
On February 23, the new school year began in the Gaza Strip amid major challenges resulting from the genocidal war waged by Israel on the Strip.
It is noteworthy that 95% of school and educational buildings have suffered various damages, while 85% of them have gone out of service as a result of their total or partial destruction during the months of genocide.
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