Lithuania will send €5 million to Ukraine for the reconstruction of schools and kindergartens

Lithuania will send €5 million to Ukraine for the reconstruction of schools and kindergartens. Photo: Government of Lithuania

The Government of Lithuania agreed to allocate 5 million euros to support the education sector of Ukraine.

This is reported on the Lithuanian government portal.

The funds will be directed to the restoration of destroyed schools and kindergartens in Ukraine, as well as the equipment of bomb shelters.

«As Russia's war against Ukraine continues, we must help Ukrainians maintain hope for the future. For this, it is extremely important to be able to educate the young generation even in wartime, ensuring children's education, despite the constant risk of airstrikes,» said the Minister of Finance of Lithuania, Gintare Skaiste.

Lithuania's support will be transferred to an account opened by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine at the National Bank. Funds are directed to the restoration of educational and scientific institutions damaged/destroyed as a result of hostilities, the purchase of teaching aids and computer equipment, the modernization of scientific and innovative infrastructure, the maintenance of the Internet, and the provision of a safe educational environment.

We will remind you that the government of Lithuania allocates about 15 million euros for a special program for the rehabilitation of Ukrainian servicemen.