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UNICEF Canada Community Champions - Alexcia

Publication date: April 26, 2019

UNICEF is the world's leading child-focused humanitarian organization. We work in 192 countries throughout the world - our determination and reach is unparalleled. Our work for every child relies entirely on voluntary support, which is why every month we want to spotlight one of our community champions – volunteers from all across Canada who are working hard to support UNICEF’s mission.

A Huge Win for Mothers and Babies: Kenya Eliminates MNT

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: April 25, 2019

Through partnerships and continued commitment, Kenya has become the latest country to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT).

An expectant mother receives a tetanus vaccine.

From one mother to another – vaccination is life-saving!

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: April 23, 2019

“My house is always full of female villagers coming for consultations and sometimes just moral support!” says Amina, who lives in Syria and works as a health educator.

A girl receives an oral polio vaccine dose by a UNICEF worker during an immunization campaign in Aleppo, Syria.

Chibok Girls: Bring Back Their Childhood

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: April 11, 2019

In 2014, the world witnessed the abduction of more than 276 school girls taken from their school in the town of Chibok, in northeastern Nigeria, triggering a massive solidarity movement on social media with celebrities calling on the governments of the world to act. We wanted to bring them back, to live their childhood as any child - any girl - should be entitled to. Yet, more than five years later, more than 100 of the “Chibok girls” are still missing. Worse, 110 more girls were abducted, and five lost their lives, in February 2018 in Dapchi, northeast Nigeria.

Baby Teresa: Born In The Middle Of Cyclone Idai

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: March 29, 2019

An estimated 1.5 million children have been affected by the aftermath of Cyclone Idai, but in spite of all the adversity, baby Teresa represents hope for a brighter future.

Cyclone Idai: Water, Water Everywhere, Is Anything Clean to Drink?

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: March 28, 2019

One week after Cyclone Idai devastated parts of Mozambique, the water supply system is working again in the hard-hit city of Beira – a life-saving development for children and families still reeling from the storm.

Destroyed homes and floodwaters in Beira, Mozambique.

A difficult decision during Cyclone Idai in Mozambique

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: March 25, 2019

Angelina Paulo, a single mother of 7 children tells her story on how she managed to survive Cyclone Idai.

People wait at a temporary shelter in Gondola, Mozambique.

World Water Day: UNICEF provides support in Water, Health and Sanitation in devastated Malawi

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: March 22, 2019

Today is World Water Day. UNICEF is calling for access to safe water for children around the world, especially in emergency situations like cyclone-affected Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. This is vital to prevent the spread of water borne diseases such as cholera.

A woman searches through her destroyed home.

Searching for safe harbour

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: March 20, 2019

As families continue to migrate from northern Central America and Mexico, UNICEF is helping protect children along the way and addressing the circumstances that lead to their journeys.