Mia Farrow Calls for More International Support for CAR

Guy Degan: The Central African Republic, a fragile country in a violent region.
Throughout her week long journey, UNICEF Goodwill
Ambassador Mia Farrow has called on the international
community to support the people of the Central African Republic.

Mia Farrow: What makes me feel angry and upset in a world where we have so
much that we see such good people living under such
circumstances when -- and these are manmade circumstances. This
is a land that has so many resources yet nothing is coming to the
people except that which the humanitarian agencies are bringing.

Guy Degan: In the Kabo region, 2000 internally displaced people are living in
temporary sites.

Mia Farrow: Here we have a bush school. And it's maybe not the fanciest of
schools, but really it tells you where the community is. That
they've come out of the bush, that they care about their children
being educated, and through education is the road to the future.

Guy Degan: Together with safe water and sanitation, UNICEF and partner
NGO's provide plastic sheeting, blankets and mosquito nets. Many
people fled their villages to escape roving bandits.

Mia Farrow: I just spoke to a woman whose five-year-old son was carrying the
little baby and when these bandits attacked the village, the little
boy, the five-year-old ran holding the baby and the five-year-old
was shot and killed and this woman was holding the baby who
survived but the bullet had torn through the baby's leg.

Guy Degan: The Central African Republic is one of the world's poorest
countries and has endured over a decade of armed conflict.
Progress towards a peace dialogue between the government and
rebels means conditions are improving for UNICEF and partners to
step up assistance helping the people of the Central African
Republic.

In Bangui, this is Guy Degan reporting for UNICEF Television,
Unite for Children.