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  • What Comes Next

    Posted by David Morley ·

    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 ·

    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.
  • Stay Home Diaries - Missing Out on Milestones

    Posted by Kids Of Canada ·

    "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 ·

    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 ·

    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.
    Community staffers inspect a COVID-19 education poster.
  • Education Carries On in Syria

    Posted by UNICEF ·

    Despite the closure of schools across the country due to COVID-19, children in Syria are finding ways to keep their education going.
    Masa, age 9, studies at her home in Syria.