'Ebola Affects Every Facet of a Child’s Life': UNICEF

Kayla Hounsell, Reporter, CTV News at Six

Published Monday, May 2, 2016 8:04PM ADT 

The children here have made us smile so much. They literally break into big toothy grins every time they see us, some waving frantically, others shyly, delighted when we return the wave.

We know many of them do not have a lot to smile about, but if there were any doubt no one could be clearer than the Country Representative for the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF).

Ebola affects every facet of a child’s life in this country,” says Sheldon Yett. During the crisis, schools closed for nearly a year. Most have now reopened, but not all children attended school even prior to the epidemic. UNICEF defines an orphan as a child who has lost one or both of his or her parents. The organization estimates there are roughly 5000 children in this position in Liberia as a direct result of Ebola. 

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