School of the Nations on Wednesday handed over US$5,000 ($1 million) to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to benefit children affected by the ongoing crisis in Syria.
According to a press release from UNICEF, the funds were raised by the students, parents and alumni of the school through a number of activities which began in November last year. The school raises funds each year for various projects, but was inspired to dedicate this year’s fundraising efforts to the children of Syria.
During the handing over ceremony, UNICEF Representative for Guyana and Suriname Marianne Flach emphasized that some children in Syria have grown up knowing only war, and that children as young as seven years old are recruited to fight. The release said she commended the students of School of the Nations for their work in making the donation possible, saying: