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Safa’s pink bed: One Refugee Girl’s Journey to Canada

Publication date: June 17, 2020

UNICEF has been supporting Safa, a Syrian refugee girl, since 2014. Abedelmajeed El-Noaimi, a Communications Specialist with UNICEF Jordan shares his experiences with Safa over the past 6 years.

Safa (right) laughs with her twin sister and older sister.

Braving COVID-19 to Document Nigeria's Children

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: June 15, 2020

While COVID-19 is making the experience of registering each new birth difficult, birth registrars are braving the virus to ensure each newborn is registered.

A registrar shows a new mother a birth registration form.

Talking to Your Kids About Racism

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: June 10, 2020

How to start important conversations about racial injustice, implicit bias and how to be an ally - and keep them going.

Two girls, holding hands, walk across a bridge.

Between Fear, Courage and Hope

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: June 8, 2020

Health workers Fariba and Mohaddeseh share one thing in common as they described their feelings of seeing recovered patients - the sparkle in their eyes and the joy in their voices.

Health workers inspect a delivery of supplies.

5 Ways to Stand Up Against Racism and Injustice

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: June 4, 2020

Racism and violence damage children, leaving deep and lasting scars. Here are five things you and your family can do now to help create a more just society.

A child sits on a man's shoulders holding a protest sign.

A New Shadow Over Ukraine's Children

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: June 3, 2020

Despite six years of violence, many schools in eastern Ukraine had managed to stay open. Then COVID-19 changed all that.

A girl sits in a classroom in Eastern Ukraine.

Statement from UNICEF Canada President & CEO David Morley on racism and anti-racism protests

Posted by: David Morley

Publication date: June 3, 2020

"At UNICEF Canada, we will take steps to be part of the work of building a better society, both through a redoubling of our efforts in the world as well as ensuring we have an anti-racist workplace."

Hands-On Innovation

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: June 1, 2020

In the south of Nepal, easy-to-assemble handwashing stations designed by UNICEF are being installed in several health facilities to promote better hand hygiene – important in protecting children and families against COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.

A woman washes her hands at a portable washing station.

Clean air for children in Bayankhongor

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: June 1, 2020

Gers – a traditional Mongolian yurt – rely on coal stoves for heating and cooking. To help combat pollution in Mongolia, UNICEF is working on new methods of energy efficiency and indoor air quality. So far, 200 chimneys have already been replaced but there’s many more to go.