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UNICEF / ORLANDO BLOOM
STORY: UNICEF / ORLANDO BLOOM
TRT: 2.18
SOURCE: UNICEF
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH /NATS
DATELINE: 9-10 APRIL 2014, ZA’ATARI / IRBID, JORDAN
10 APRIL 2014, ZA’ATARI, JORDAN
1. Various shots, Bloom walking through camp with 2 girls
9 APRIL 2014, IRBID, JORDAN
2. SOUNDBITE ( English), Orlando Bloom, Unicef Goodwill Ambassador:
“They have dreams and aspirations just like any other child. But of course their chances of them actually coming out of school or even completing their education and going into anything like a real job is a far-fetched idea.”
10 APRIL 2014, ZA’ATARI, JORDAN
3. Various shots, Bloom in the school with students
9 APRIL 2014, IRBID, JORDAN
4. SOUNDBITE ( English), Orlando Bloom, Unicef Goodwill Ambassador:
“Just over these hills here is Syria so we’re on the border with Jordan and Syria and it’s very apparent that nothing is changing. There are more and more refugee families who have been torn apart, taken away from their homes, their environments and everything that is familiar to them.”
10 APRIL 2014, IRBID, JORDAN
5. Med shot, girls dancing on stage
6. Close up, Bloom
7. Med shot, girls performing doctor-patient
8. Close up, girl-doctor
9 APRIL 2014, IRBID, JORDAN
9. SOUNDBITE ( English), Orlando Bloom, Unicef Goodwill Ambassador:
“They’ve seen a lot more than any child should see. They’ve experienced a lot more than any child should experience and what that does to their brain, to their psyche, to their social skills.“
10 APRIL 2014, IRBID, JORDAN
10. Med shot, girl pulls Bloom by hand
11. Med shot, Bloom plays with girls
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom wrapped up a visit to Jordan where he met with children from Syria and their families whose lives have been devastated by the conflict - now in its fourth year.
Bloom visited a UNICEF-supported school in Za’atari, one of three schools in camp. There are 23 000 registered children in Za'atari camp, but only 12 000 are attending the school.
With a population of over 100,000 women, children and men, Za’atari is one of the largest refugee camps in the world. Families live in tents and tiny caravans in a harsh desert area with freezing temperatures in the winter and extreme heat in the summer.
Bloom also visited Syrian refugees living in Irbid, northern Jordan. He visits a UNICEF supported child and family protective place where Syrian children and their parents, as well as vulnerable Jordanians, receive psychosocial support through activities such as drama, music and art.
UNICEF and its partners are providing vaccinations, medicines, education, clean water and safe areas for children to play. But the needs are far out-pacing resources.
UNICEF is urgently seeking additional funding to address what has become the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
Since the conflict in Syria erupted three years ago, a total of some 5.6 million children have been severely affected. UNICEF has warned that the future for these children inside Syria and living as refugees in neighboring countries hangs in the balance as violence, the collapse of health and education services, severe psychological distress and the worsening economic impact on families combine to devastate a generation.
In host countries throughout the region, 1.3 million Syrian children are now living as refugees.
Host communities are often overwhelmed and there is limited access to clean water, nutrition or learning opportunities.
Bloom, well known for roles in blockbuster films such as The Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean, became a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in October 2009. Prior to his appointment, Bloom visited UNICEF supported schools in Nepal to help advocate on behalf of the rights of children, including access to quality education and clean water.
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