The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced today the delivery of a pop-up classroom donated by jp.ik to support education for internally displaced Ukrainians. The donation, which also includes 1,210 laptops, backpacks and headsets, 857 tablet notebooks, and six charging trolleys that will help Ukrainian youth continue learning during wartime. This donation is a result of USAID's active engagement with the private sector to support Ukraine, including efforts to fill a critical need for supplies for Ukrainian students. The pop-up classroom is located in Zahaltsi village of Borodyanka community in Kyiv Oblast, where severe damage to the local school made it impossible for students to attend class in-person. Students will be able to return to study in-person through the pop-up facility, as well as use donated equipment to continue their education.
Putin's brutal war against Ukraine has created tremendous challenges for educators and students across the country. Thousands of schools have been damaged or destroyed and according to UNICEF's Humanitarian Action for Children up to 2.8 million children have been displaced from their homes. Although distance learning resumed two weeks after Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022, many young people struggle to access remote education options due to a shortage of devices and, increasingly, as a result of the Russian Federation's strikes against civilian infrastructure.
