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Stay Home Diaries - The new "normal" routine

Publication date: April 28, 2020

This as a reminder to everyone to check on your families but your friends as well. We are all affected by COVID-19 differently, but just as it affects someone’s physical health it may also be affecting someone's mental health.

A Day in the Life: Vaccination in Mali

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: April 28, 2020

No child is too far for UNICEF staff - who are hard at work ensuring that every child has the right to routine immunizations, and good health.

UNICEF staffer Adama rides his motorbike to vaccinate children.

What Comes Next

Posted by: David Morley

Publication date: April 27, 2020

David shares his thoughts on the future - and next steps - as our understanding of COVID-19 continues to develop.

A little boy watches a nurse as he receives a vaccine shot.

No Child Too Far: Vaccinations in Rural Communities

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: April 24, 2020

Immunization is the key to ending vaccine-preventable child deaths and giving children a chance - and the right - to grow up healthy and reach their full potential. However, around the world, many children live in geographically remote areas, meaning that alternate solutions must be devised.

Children show off where they received vaccination shots.

Coronavirus/COVID-19: What Do Parents Need To Know?

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: April 23, 2020

Here's everything parents and families need to know about novel coronavirus, how you can look after yourself and your children, and what UNICEF is doing to help.

Five-year-old Yuanyuan walks the corridor of a hospital affiliated to the Wuhan University of Science and Technology in China.

Stimulating Little Minds: Indoor Play Ideas for Young Children

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: April 22, 2020

To help with your baby and toddler's development, UNICEF has compiled safe and fun activities that can be done at home - for children ages 0-8.

Protecting the most vulnerable children from the impact of COVID-19: An agenda for action

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: April 22, 2020

Global coordination is urgently needed to prevent this health crisis from becoming a child-rights crisis.

Stay Home Diaries - Missing Out on Milestones

Posted by: Kids Of Canada

Publication date: April 20, 2020

"I told myself, no matter how I graduate, I would do it with a smile on my face for all the youth around the world who did not get the chance to experience their final year of high school... When my friends begin sulking, I gently remind them that we are lucky, regardless of how they feel." - Augustin, on a new normal without final exams, Grad Ball or convocation.

A photo of Augustin in a suit in his backyard, author of the blog

Digital Education in Timor-Leste

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: April 17, 2020

In Timor-Leste, the first case of COVID-19 was declared on March 21 and by March 28, the government announced a state of emergency, resulting in the closure of many services including schools. With support from UNICEF, children in Timor-Leste are taking their education online, to keep learning in spite of school closures.

A boy reads to his grandmother in Dalli, Timor Leste.

When Information is the Only Treatment

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: April 16, 2020

In South Sudan, UNICEF community staff are hard at work, raising awareness of COVID-19, as well as how people can protect themselves and their families.

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Stay Home Diaries - The new "normal" routine

A Day in the Life: Vaccination in Mali

What Comes Next

No Child Too Far: Vaccinations in Rural Communities

Coronavirus/COVID-19: What Do Parents Need To Know?

Stimulating Little Minds: Indoor Play Ideas for Young Children

Protecting the most vulnerable children from the impact of COVID-19: An agenda for action

Stay Home Diaries - Missing Out on Milestones

Digital Education in Timor-Leste

When Information is the Only Treatment

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