- Title: IRAQ: AID: NEW SCHOOL EQUIPMENT ARRIVES TO REPLACE SUPPLIES LOOTED AFTER WAR.
- Date: 28th June 2003
- Summary: (U3) AL-SHA'AB CITY, BAGHDAD, IRAQ (JUNE 28, 2003) (REUTERS) 1. EXTERIOR OF AL-IMAM AL-SADIQ PRIMARY SCHOOL 2. FEMALE TEACHERS WALKING IN THE SCHOOL 3. SCHOOL TOILETS 4. U.S. SOLDIERS IN THE SCHOOL 5. SIGN READING "AL-IMAM AL-SADIQ PRIMARY SCHOOL" 6. PUPILS UNLOADING DESKS FROM U.S. LORRY 7. VARIOUS OF DESKS 8. VARIOUS OF PUPILS CARRYING DESKS 9. PUPIL CARRYING BOX OF STATIONERY 10. TEACHERS SPEAKING WITH U.S. CAPTAIN 11. (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) MIRYAM SATAR, FEMALE PUPIL SAYING: "While we are performing our exams, we have no prerequisites that should be for pupils, such as notebooks and books. Most of the books are torn." 12. CLASSROOM 13. TEACHER EXPLAINING FOR PUPILS 14. FEMALE PUPIL FANNING HERSELF 15. SOLDIERS ON THEIR HUMVEES 13. (SOUNDBITE)(English) CAPTAIN MATT JESSUP SAYING: "This is the first school in the area that we have come to, but it is not the first school in Baghdad that we have come to. We have been visiting schools, doctors offices and other health clinics community centres, identifying what aid and help they need and in future we will continue provide the desks and supplies and other items that the school may need a lot of it contributed by American citizens and American schools." 14. U.S. SOLDIER KICKING A BALL SURROUNDED BY IRAQI SCHOOLCHILDREN Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: AL-SHA'AB, BAGHDAD, IRAQ
- Country: Iraq
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- Story Text: An American Humanitarian Aid affiliate to Coalition
Provisional Authority has started rehabilitating some schools
in Baghdad which came under looting and destruction after the
fall of Saddam regime on April 9.
The Coalition Provisional Authority began
rehabilitating some schools in Baghdad on Saturday (June 28),
by delivering desks and school supplies.
The U.S forces, along with Iraqi contractors, brought new
desks and stationery to schools which were effected by the
looting which took place after the fall of Saddam Hussein's
regime.
"This is the first school in the area that we have come
to, but it is not the first school in Baghdad that we have
come to. We have been visiting schools, doctors offices and
other health clinics community centres, identifying what aid
and help they need and in future we will continue provide the
desks and supplies and other items that the school may need a
lot of it contributed by American citizens and American
schools," said Captain Matt Jessup.
Most of Iraq's governmental buildings were looted or set
on fire following the fall of Baghdad to the coalition forces
on April 9.
Many schools were destroyed, looted or set on fire by
Looters.
Most schools now lack basic facilities, including desks,
blackboards, cupboards, lamps. Electricity wires were also
looted from schools.
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