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Beyond survival: The need for education for Rohingya refugees

Publication date: August 16, 2019

Rohingya children and youth are increasingly frustrated because of the shortfall in education opportunities available to them in the refugee camps. Without access to education and development opportunities, thousands of Rohingya are at risk of becoming a lost generation.

Boys study textbooks in a UNICEF learning centre.

Orphaned or Unaccompanied: Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: August 14, 2019

Amidst the second deadliest outbreak of Ebola globally, and the deadliest in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the number of children who have been left orphaned or unaccompanied by the disease is rising at an alarming rate.

Christ-Vie, an Ebola orphan, is fed by a caretaker in Butembo.

'I just want to find my father': Stories from Mali

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: August 13, 2019

Like many children affected by the increased violence in central Mali, Hamadou had to flee from a raid on his village. He and his family are living in a settlement, but their father has been missing since the attack.

Hamadou's drawing of the violence he's experienced.

Back Home for Jacques: An Ebola Survivor's Story

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: July 26, 2019

In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, one in three Ebola victims is a child but Ebola survivors are often treated with stigma and mistrust by their communities. Jacques, age 8, was infected with Ebola but now he’s back home, and with the help of UNICEF, being welcomed back into his community.

School children put up posters with ebola advisories.

Crisis in Venezuela: What should I know?

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: July 25, 2019

Venezuela is currently undergoing a devastating economic crisis, leaving 3.2 million children – or 1 in 3 – in need humanitarian assistance. Click through to learn more about the crisis in Venezuela and what you can do to help.

Children shelter under a plastic tarp while waiting to cross the border from Venezuela.

My Journey Through Honduras: Coming Home

Posted by: David Morley

Publication date: July 12, 2019

UNICEF Canada President and CEO David Morley visited Honduras this spring, to learn more about the work that UNICEF is doing on the ground, to assist young families and migrants. This series will cover his reflections on the work, as well as some of the young people he met during his visit. Part 4 of 4.