There were 7 1,500,000 children in Ukraine before the war. 2 thirds of them have been displaced and half became part of the refugee population. These children were a, traumatized and b, experiencing long-term educational disruption. So our foundation is focused on those two things.
How will the war in Ukraine impact future generations? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson learns about disaster relief and helping child refugees with co-founder of Ukraine Children’s Action Project and pediatrician, Irwin Redlener.
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