Finally, the bill would require that the State Department and the
USAID include data on education programs for displaced children in any
report to Congress on disaster relief and recovery efforts so that we
are aware that they are engaged in addressing this issue. We must strengthen the role of education in humanitarian assistance. Refugees and other displaced persons live on a knife edge of despair. Without access to education, children in conflict zones, especially
girls, are more exposed to violence, to exploitation, and even to
radicalization. By helping to realize their innate potential, education gives these
children hope, hope for today, and it gives them critical skills for
tomorrow so that they can contribute to their homes, their communities,
and so that they can contribute to the next generation.
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