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AL-HASSAKAH, Syrian Arab Republic, 21 April 2010 Schools are similar across the world: boisterous students, playground noise and homework to be done.
But for some students in the Syrian Arab Republic, especially in areas such as Al-Hasakah in the extreme north of the country, education has been limited. And a recent drought here has compounded the stress on an already overstretched education system that has absorbed an influx of thousands of Iraqi students.
UNICEF has partnered with the European Union to ensure every childs right to education, as mandated by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Syrian schools now have improved teacher training, as well as sanitation workshops. In Al-Hassakah, school supplies and reconstructed classrooms have enlivened the learning environment.
The students are proud of their refurbished schools. Proudly offering to show off new facilities, even the toilets. The new bathrooms are a cause of fascination.
This bit is new, the toilets are all new. These are French toilets, see, you press this button, said Mohummed, 11, as he toured his newly spruced-up school. Also, this is my favorite picture, of the park and the people with trees, he added, pointing to a wall painting. It is really beautiful.
