Reference :
V-P-UA-E-00556
Date :
31/10/2016
Caption :
Donetsk region, Vodyane. Kids carrying water in the village.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
Many schools in eastern Ukraine have been closed or destroyed due of the conflict. Those that are still open remain under the constant risk of shelling. “The most dangerous place is the road to the school,” says the mother of a pupil of a frontline school. “I always walk with my son to the school and bring him back home again. If shooting or shelling starts, I can cover him with my body”.
ICRC website photo gallery “Eastern Ukraine: The lasting scars of conflict”, 19 January 2017
“Ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine is leaving lasting scars on people and their livelihoods. Ruined houses, damaged infrastructure, closed schools are among consequences of the hostilities. People living in villages along the contact line struggle through these difficult times enduring under perpetual risk of shelling or mine explosions.
Despite the threat, our teams are dedicated to help communities on both sides of the contact line to survive the conflict and to cope with its lasting consequences.”
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
3448x5168
Orientation :
portrait
Colour/B&W :
colour
