Immediate Needs for Iraqi Children in Iraq and Neighboring Countries

Since 2003 nearly 15 percent of Iraq's total population have fled theirhomes-50 percent of them children. Among those fleeing are doctors,nurses, and teachers. This leaves Iraqi children without access toquality education or basic health care. UNICEF is therefore requestingUS $41,750,000 in humanitarian relief for vulnerable Iraqi children andwoman in Iraq, Syria, and Jordan over the next six months.