{"id":20125,"date":"2023-11-07T11:31:56","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T11:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mysourcefunding.com\/leadership\/unicef-delivers-relief-after-hurricane-otis-slams-mexico\/"},"modified":"2023-11-07T11:31:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T11:31:58","slug":"unicef-delivers-relief-after-hurricane-otis-slams-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mysourcefunding.com\/?p=20125","title":{"rendered":"UNICEF Delivers Relief After Hurricane Otis Slams Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

In collaboration with state and federal authorities, UNICEF is providing humanitarian assistance and protection to children and adolescents in areas of Mexico’s Guerrero state devastated by Hurricane Otis. You can help.<\/h3>\n

300,000 children in southwestern Guerrero state in need of emergency assistance<\/h2>\n

An estimated 1 million people \u2014 including nearly 300,000 children \u2014 are in need of emergency assistance after Hurricane Otis made landfall on Oct. 25 in southwest Mexico, killing at least 27 people and destroying thousands of homes, schools, hospitals and workplaces.<\/p>\n

UNICEF is on the ground working in coordination with local authorities to provide immediate relief and to assess short-, medium- and long-term needs for affected communities in five municipalities. Acapulco was among the hardest hit areas.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In these kinds of emergency situations, UNICEF warns, children and adolescents may face a lack of adequate nutrition, limited access to safe drinking water and higher risks of diseases related to water stagnation and dehydration, as well as reduced medical care.<\/p>\n

After a hurricane or other natural disaster strikes, children can also face higher risks of physical and emotional harm due to a possible increase in violence and crime. Storm damage to homes and critical infrastructure such as hospitals and schools only adds to these risks.<\/p>\n

UNICEF is delivering safe water and sanitation, psychosocial support and protection to children in Mexico affected by Hurricane Otis<\/h2>\n

Priorities for UNICEF’s hurricane response<\/strong> include:<\/p>\n