Saved in South Sudan: Nyajime’s remarkable recovery Posted by: UNICEF Canada Publication date: February 2, 2017 Four-year-old Nyajime Guet was too weak to sit up on her own. Severely malnourished and near death in a medical clinic in Juba, South Sudan, she lay silently cradled in her father’s arms.
Children in crisis Posted by: UNICEF Canada Publication date: January 31, 2017 Nearly 50 million children at risk as conflict and disaster engulf 48 countries
For the children of Syria, education is their only hope Posted by: UNICEF Canada Publication date: January 24, 2017 Sidra, a 14-year-old Syrian refugee, attends one of UNICEF’s 223 Makani learning centres in Jordan near the Syrian border. The Government of Canada is providing support to Makanicentres across Jordan, reaching girls like Sidra with continued education and life skills.
Millions of children on the move at risk from harsh winter Posted by: UNICEF Canada Publication date: January 24, 2017 Millions of children who are already vulnerable are facing a winter without warm clothing and heating.
Displaced in Jibreen: Meet the children we’re racing to reach Posted by: UNICEF Canada Publication date: January 23, 2017 Since November 2016, nearly 315,000 people have been displaced from fighting in and around Aleppo City in Syria.
South Sudan is a forgotten children’s catastrophe Posted by: UNICEF Canada Publication date: January 18, 2017 Three years of conflict in South Sudan have taken a massive toll on the lives of millions of children and women across the country.
2016 in review: UNICEF’s impact in five of the most dangerous crises Posted by: UNICEF Canada Publication date: January 16, 2017 2016 was a year of challenges and upheaval across the globe. The ongoing migration and refugee crisis has uprooted nearly 50 million children worldwide, leaving them vulnerable to violence and exploitation. Conflict and natural hazards continue to take a toll on children, with nearly 1 in 4 living in areas affected by crisis. In Haiti, the destruction caused by Hurricane Matthew has left 2.7 million people in need of life-saving assistance. In the aftermath of the conflict in Central African Republic, 1 in 2 children is affected by stunting.
A child’s early years matter Posted by: UNICEF Canada Publication date: January 10, 2017 The first five years of life significantly affect a child’s health, education, well-being and future.
Syrians welcomed in Canada Posted by: UNICEF Canada Publication date: January 6, 2017 Basel Alrashdan, 11, and his family were the first Syrian family to be resettled on Canada’s Prince Edward Island.
In time of drought, Somali families forced to separate to survive Posted by: UNICEF Canada Publication date: January 5, 2017 Khadija Muuse, 70, is among tens of thousands of Somalis displaced by drought. The men in her family have all left for towns and cities in search of work, leaving her and other women and children behind. Rabaable village, near Garowe, Puntland.
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