Angelina Jolie visited several schools to see education conditions in Ukraine firsthand. The American actress met with students, teachers and local residents and described her visit on social media.
Jolie said Ukrainian children were returning to education as Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure continued. Drawing particular attention to conditions in schools in Kharkiv, near the Russian border, the actress said regular bombardments meant that some classes were held in metro stations.
Education continues underground in Kharkiv
Jolie said some schools in Kharkiv were located entirely underground. Young children are learning to read three floors below ground.
The actress also met young athletes who were training in an underground hall even as air-raid sirens sounded.
She met children at an art workshop
Jolie also visited an art workshop providing education for children with learning difficulties. She described the work of local organizations that continue their activities despite difficult conditions and limited resources.
She met relatives of captives in the Carpathians
In the Carpathian region, Jolie received information about a project aimed at supporting the families of men who have been held captive for a long time. The actress also met relatives of captives and women who continue working to secure the release of their husbands.
Jolie said some women had been waiting for four years for their husbands to be released.