Việt Nam’s Military Engineering Unit Rotation 1 grants humanitarian installations to Abyei school

February 13, 2023 - 13:58

The soldiers helped build a 5m-wide, 150m-long road leading to the school, a clean water well and a 5,000 cu.m tank; and install a pump, a generator, and a pipeline system to provide clean water to teachers and students.

A classroom with laptops is handed over to Abyei High School. VNA/VNS Photo

ABYEI — Việt Nam’s Military Engineering Unit Rotation 1 at the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) has handed over some humanitarian installations to Abyei High School.

The soldiers helped build a 5m-wide, 150m-long road leading to the school, a clean water well and a 5,000 cu.m tank; and installed a pump, generator, and pipeline system to provide clean water to teachers and students.

They built two classrooms, one teachers' room, a library, a canteen and one security room.

The unit also granted six laptops worth over VNĐ60 million (US$2,500) to the school.

UNISFA Acting Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr said that these works will help teachers and students overcome difficulties and deficiencies in infrastructure and equipment to improve the quality of teaching and learning for a brighter future of Abyei. — VNS

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