The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is promoting the comprehensive development of vulnerable children in the province of Holguin. Through projects that guarantee the provision of school supplies and the improvement of infrastructure.
Yaima Cruz de la Cruz, head of the Early Childhood Department at the General Directorate of Education. She explained that the international organization supports the early childhood education and care system through two main programs. Which are carried out in collaboration with the technology company Igalia and the Valencian Regional Government of Spain.
With the aim of ensuring an optimal educational process. UNICEF delivered essential resources to homes for children without family support and to childcare centers. These donations include ventilation equipment, microwaves, refrigerators, bathroom fixtures, water tanks, and specialized furniture, she noted.
As part of the strategy aimed at opening childcare centers for children of working mothers. The organization provided educational materials and technical manuals that guide the methodology. For creating and standardizing these alternative centers, she noted.
Among the beneficiary institutions are Los Criollitos, belonging to the Lázaro Peña Cigar Company. As well as various facilities in the municipalities of Moa, Baguanos, and areas of the Turquino Plan in Frank País, she commented.
Cruz de la Cruz reported that a key component of the cooperation is the early stimulation kits. Donated after the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa in October 2025. These kits include toys, hygiene items, and teaching materials such as crayons, pencils, and colored paper.
The director emphasized that the impact of this assistance benefits not only the children but also their families and the teaching staff. Also who have access to specific preparation materials to improve the quality of learning.
With the most extensive school network in Cuba, Holguin boasts 65 childcare centers and 24 preschools. Guaranteeing the care and education of more than eight thousand children while also facilitating women’s full integration into the workforce.
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