DFor years he has lent his face and his voice to children’s rights, but this time Alessandra Mastronardi prepares to go even closer to those who have lost everything. The actress, Goodwill Ambassadors of Unicef Italy, he will travel to Syria in the next few days together with a delegation from the organization to visit the projects to support children and families affected by years of war.
Alessandra Mastronardi on a mission to Syria with Unicef
The trip, as reported on the Unicef websiteit will touch Damascus, Homs, Hama and Aleppowhere the delegation – composed of general director Paolo Rozerafrom the spokesperson Andrea Iacomini and from director Giuseppe Carrieri – will meet children, families and local operators engaged in education, health, nutrition, psycho-social support and child protection programs.
A country marked by fourteen years of war
The actress Alessandra Mastronardi shows the Unicef t-shirt on the occasion of her appointment as the new Goodwill Ambassador Unicef Italia during the 76th Venice Film Festival in 2019 (Ansa)
Beyond that 14 years since the start of the March 2011 uprisingSyria remains one of the most complex humanitarian emergencies in the world. War, the destruction of essential services, a devastating economic crisis and recurring natural disasters have left deep wounds: over 16.5 million people need humanitarian assistance, including 7.5 million children.
THE’Unicefpresent in the country since 1970, continues to work in the field to guarantee education, medical care, psychological support and protection to those who grow up in a context of extreme vulnerability.
Alessandra Mastronardi and her commitment to Unicef
Alessandra Mastronardi has been linked to Unicef for some time: he has supported the organization since 2012 and from 2019 it is Goodwill Ambassadors. Over the years he has participated in campaigns such as “We want Zero” against infant mortality, “The UNICEF Orchid” And “March 8th for girls” for gender equality.
He also took part in numerous field missions: in 2012 in Sierra Leone for projects to prevent maternal and infant mortality; In the 2019 in Lebanon among Syrian refugees; In the 2021 in Türkiyea Gaziantep; In the 2022 to Triesteto meet Ukrainian children fleeing the war; and in 2024 in Ivory Coastbetween schools and local communities.
The UNICEF mission in Syria
As reported by theUnicefthe objective of the mission in Syria is strengthen support for education, health, nutrition and protection programs for childrenin a context that continues to require presence and concrete interventions. A commitment that Alessandra Mastronardi renews with the sensitivity that has distinguished her for years, remembering how important it is not to look away from the children who grow up in the midst of war.