UNICEF Eastern Caribbean Humanitarian Situation Report, 18 October 2017

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39,000 affected children in need of assistance in Hurricane Irma and Maria-affected countries
19,800 affected children in Dominica
2,900 people in shelters in Dominica
1070 children from Dominica and Barbuda estimated to be integrated in schools in Antigua
According to the Post Disaster Needs Assessment for Barbuda, recovery needs are estimated at EC$596 million (US$220.8 million), of which recovery costs in shelters are estimated to be EC$214.9 (US$79 million), in health at EC$19.8 million (US$7 million), and in education at EC$13.2 (US$4.8 million).
Education: As of 17 October, some 14,000 children in the affected countries of Anguilla, Barbuda, Turks & Caicos Islands, are attending schools equipped with pedagogical/recreation material. An additional 1,500 secondary school students from Dominica are expected to return to school on 19 October.
Child Protection: Some 2,300 children (19 per cent of the target) received psycho-social support, while another 7,115 (18 per cent) children have access to safe community spaces as of 17 October.
WASH: 35,750 people (a quarter of the affected population) have been reached by UNICEF with safe water, and 6,500 children have access to functional hand-washing facilities and soap in schools, learning centres and safe spaces. Over 2,920 evacuees in shelters were provided with sanitation and/or hygiene and dignity kits.
As of the 17 October one-month anniversary of Hurricane Maria, 2,900 people reside in shelters in Dominica (a slight increase since the previous reporting period) and 207 Barbuda evacuees are in shelters in Antigua.

Published October 22, 2017