Fran Equiza

@franequiza

UNICEF Representative in Syria. Passionate thinker and doer on Development and Humanitarian, working to fulfil the rights of the children

Now in Damascus
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Joined January 2009
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  1. Jul 3

    More than 135,000 displaced in southwestern because of ongoing fighting. is doing all it can to support children caught in the violence. Our health & nutrition tents provide medical consultations and preventive nutrition services at the crossing points

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  2. Jun 27

    With & , delivered yesterday humanitarian supplies for 107,500 people living in Ar-Rastan . We were last able to reach the area 7 months ago. We must be able to reach all children in need wherever they are in , a chance

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  3. Jun 20

    I met Omar today at Areesha camp for IDPs from . He suffered a back injury because of the conflict. 4 months ago he joined supported learning space and he keeps coming daily. For Omar and 1000 other children in the camp we work for

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    Jun 11

    While we are prepared on the ground in Hodeida for the worse...we have to hope for the best. Lets give peace a chance. Please, for the children of .

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    Jun 12

    Today is World Day Against Child Labour. Children should be in school not at work. "I don't know how to read or write. I only know how to draw the sky, the sea and the sun." Fares, from Syria.

    6-year-old Fares' story
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    Jun 9

    Nearly half a million children have dropped out of school since the 2015 escalation of conflict in , bringing the total number of out-of-school children to nearly 2 million -

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    Jun 8

    Thank you Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs for our productive discussions on the protection of children affected by armed conflicts. Belgium's support is helping save the lives of .

    2 replies . 21 retweets 66 likes
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    Jun 8

    A $1.3bn investment = education for 3.7 million girls. It’s a simple equation. For every girl to have the best, education is key.

    14 replies . 214 retweets 672 likes
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    Jun 1

    10-year-old Abdallah’s life was turned upside down, but he’s not giving up hope.

    Syria conflict: 10-year-old Abdallah’s story
    10-year-old Abdallah was with his sister and dad when a mortar round fell nearby. The bomb left him unable to walk. As result of the injury, he lost a year of school, but he’s not giving up.
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  10. May 31

    More than 700 displaced from are living today in Fafin camp, northern . When I visited last week, they were having fun jumping around to the chicken dance... even in times of hardship we believe that a moment of fun is a right

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  11. May 30

    With , and delivered today for 11,000 poeple in . contributed health, nutrition, WASH, education and child protection supplies. Access to humanitarian aid, when needed, is a right

    : delivered 40 trucks loaded with (food parcels, flour, nutrition items, hygiene kits, water sterilization items, medicines and medical supplies, Non-food items and self-education books) Provided by to in Rural
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    May 23

    Watch what happened when Start-Up Za'atari unleashed the talent and creativity of young refugees 🤖🖌️💡

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  13. May 27

    in Rural , with support from rehabilitated 16 schools bringing back hundreds of children back to school after years of missing out on learning. With our partners and donors we ensure access to for in

    “There are no schools in our village and we want to go to school so our parents sent us to live with our grandparents,” Ahmed, 10, and Amer, 8, attend first grade Arabic classes at the newly rehabilitated school buildings in a village in eastern Ar-, .
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    May 23

    I am leaving today after 2.5 years as Representative to take up a challenging assignment in our Headquarters. Thank you for following my tweets and for the encouragement throughout my stay here. Good bye !!

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    May 20

    Very proud of the joint UNICEF, WFP and FAO team . Opening the joint office in Mopti with the 3 Representatives and WFP Executive Director David Beasley joint office joint results

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    May 20

    Exciting to open the joint office in Mopti with David Beasley to fight against malnutrition and food insecurity

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    May 22

    Visiting schools affected by the cyclone sagar with the HE Minister of Education in Djibouti Moustapha Mohammed Mahmoud . All is being done to ensure that children can pass their end of year’s exams

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    May 18

    Ensuring 's voice is heard is a key factor to

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  19. May 18

    300 summer clothes kits ready to go to 300 children in Tal Rifaat who were displaced from 👕👖👟🧢 More than 16,000 children in collective shelters in Nubul & Zahra displaced from will receive age appropriate clothes

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  20. May 17

    More than 25,000 People from have been displaced to Nubul and Zahraa northern . w/partners provides health & nutrition support wherever they have sought shelter. At Abras collective shelter in Nubul moms and children were eager to get their check-ups

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