Ecuador Earthquake: UNHCR tents provide shelter to women and children

2,200 views · Published 27 April 2016 · 0:45 · Indexed 26 October 2026

Channel: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2016 · News & Politics

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UNHCR tents in San Jose de Chamanga provide shelter to women and children like Shirley and her son. 14 tents were installed in a terrain next to the "Mons Enrique Bartolucci" primary school. These tents hold up to 100 people who lost their houses in the earthquake.

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