In Sri Lanka, Cyclone Ditwah has triggered widespread floods and deadly landfalls - devastating lives and property. In a crisis like this, children are among the most vulnerable, facing risks to their health, safety and education as essential services are severely disrupted. UNICEF is on the ground working closely with national authorities to support affected children and their families with water, nutrition, education and psychosocial services.
Sending strength to all affected. Grateful to UNICEF for their continued support.
Heart-wrenching scenes from Sri Lanka remind us how fast climate disasters escalate into human crises. Floods following Cyclone Ditwah are already disrupting healthcare, schools, clean water access and basic nutrition — systems that children depend on the most. In past disaster-led floods across Asia, the greatest long-term damage has always been invisible at first: missed education, untreated trauma, and prolonged nutrition gaps. A rapid response that combines safe water, learning continuity and psychosocial care does more than relief — it protects a child’s future. Appreciation for UNICEF and local authorities working on ground zero. Protecting children during emergencies is not charity, it’s preserving human potential.