Every child, wherever they are in the world, has the right to go to school and learn. In 2011, with the help of our supporters, UNICEF UK gave £4.2 million to help children go to school, many for the first time.
We're working hard to make sure children get an education, whatever their circumstances. Click through these photos to find out more.
Children at an emergency school in eastern Chad hold UNICEF exercise books. Chad has been hit badly by a food shortage caused by poor harvests, drought and conflict.
© UNICEF/NYHQ2011-2164/Patricia Esteve
In Mauritania, as in much of West Africa, the food shortage mean that many children leave school as their families move to find food and work. Although these children are in a temporary camp, they're able to continue with their education thanks to a UNICEF-supported emergency school.
© UNICEF/2012/Mia Brandt
These children are attending class in a child-friendly centre in Lebanon. The centre runs classes for about 80 local Lebanese children and Syrian refugees, who've fled conflict in their home country. It's run by a local NGO with support from UNICEF, UNHCR and Save the Children.
© UNICEF/NYHQ2012-0229/Kate Brooks
Somalia, 2012: Abdirahim Ali Mohamoud, 8, smiles as he learns in a makeshift classroom at a temporary camp in Mogadishu, the capital. "I love my teacher who teaches me, and I love getting an education," he said.
© UNICEF/NYHQ2012-0734/Kate Holt
Children study in their classroom in Northern Mindanao region in the Philippines. Their school was damaged by floods following Tropical Storm Washi in December 2011 but still managed to reopen for the new year.
© UNICEF/NYHQ2012-0005/Jeoffrey Maitem
In Peru, these indigenous children attend class at a primary school in Llacuash, a remote farming community. The two teachers hike an hour through the mountains each day to reach the school, which approximately 25 children attend. UNICEF works with the government to make sure indigenous children are registered as citizens, otherwise they can't go to school or access healthcare.
© UNICEF/NYHQ2011-1605/Roger LeMoyne
In Pakistan, girls attend class in a village in Nowshera District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province. The school was damaged by flooding, but has been rebuilt with UNICEF support.
© UNICEF/NYHQ2010-2741/Marta Ramoneda
A teacher leads a class activity in Banda Aceh in Indonesia. The original school was about 5km from the sea in one of the areas hit hardest by the 2004 tsunami. Most of the school’s 300 students were killed. The new school was rebuilt with UNICEF help and opened in 2006. Today, 190 children attend the school.
© UNICEF/NYHQ2009-1888/Josh Estey
