Dr. Jillian & Jamie Casap’s “On Our Street” introduces kids to poverty, and how to help Posted by: UNICEF Canada Publication date: March 1, 2018 Poverty and even homelessness can be an invisible condition— it is not always seen, and even when it is, it is too often ignored.
On Pink Shirt Day, it’s not just about wearing pink Posted by: UNICEF Canada Publication date: February 26, 2018 Canadian children and youth face a myriad of complex and inter-related environmental factors that shape their opportunities and outcomes. One of the factors that unnecessarily limits their health and educational success is bullying. Pink Shirt Day is a day to spread awareness and practice kindness.
Kids of Canada: UNICEF Canada wants to hear from you Posted by: UNICEF Canada Publication date: February 15, 2018 Are you a young person living in Canada? One Youth is looking for children and young people to share their personal story, good or bad, on growing up in Canada and how it has affected their life.
Top seven Valentine’s Day charity gifts that can save lives Posted by: UNICEF Canada Publication date: February 12, 2018 This Valentine’s Day, let’s stand together and spread the love – with gifts that can save lives. You can honour a special someone by giving the gifts of survival, shelter and hope to children in need.
The four pillars of child health and well-being Posted by: UNICEF Canada Publication date: February 7, 2018 This year, UNICEF will concentrate on four critical areas where we can help the most children.
Vitamin A: A drop that saves lives Posted by: UNICEF Canada Publication date: February 7, 2018 The first one thousand days of a child’s life are critical for his or her future. Canada contributes to ensuring that every Ivorian child is born and grows up healthy.
The 6th Youth World Cup Live Painting Competition Posted by: UNICEF Canada Publication date: February 6, 2018 The Youth World Cup Live Painting Competition is a global charity event hosted by Canada Youth Arts Development Foundation in support of UNICEF Canada. The event aims to raise awareness for vulnerable children, provide a platform to help and give them a better future and promote cultural and artistic exchange among children and youth globally.
Meet Canadians who are helping to build a better world Posted by: UNICEF Canada Publication date: February 5, 2018 From February 4-10, Canada celebrates International Development Week. It’s our chance to recognize Canadians who are helping to make the world a better place. UNICEF has hundreds of Canadians working to protect and promote the rights of vulnerable children. Meet just a few of them!
Mental health top concern for Canada’s youth Posted by: UNICEF Canada Publication date: January 30, 2018 On a day when the country will be uniting in support of Canadians suffering from mental health challenges, it is important to acknowledge that Canada’s youth are not immune to the problem.
Malnutrition, unsafe water and limited education in Yemen Posted by: UNICEF Canada Publication date: January 26, 2018 In Yemen, an entire generation of children is growing up knowing nothing but war. They have been scarred by years of violence, displacement, disease, poverty, undernutrition and a lack of access to basic services including water, health care and education.
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