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  Help children in South Sudan survive

  Posted by: UNICEF Canada March 12, 2018

  Four years into a brutal conflict, South Sudan has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the world. You can help South Sudanese children survive. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Child Survival

  Tags:

  • South Sudan
  • Every Child Alive
  • Child Mortality

  Geographic Regions:

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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  On International Women’s Day, UNICEF brings education to girls in Afghanistan

  Posted by: UNICEF March 8, 2018

  It's International Women's Day! Girls’ education is one of the most powerful investments that can be made to help break cycles of poverty and violence. It can be a turning point for women’s empowerment and the long-term health, peace and prosperity of entire communities and countries. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Education
  • Emergency

  Tags:

  • Education
  • Afghanistan
  • Child Friendly School
  • girls' education
  • girls' rights

  Geographic Regions:

  • Asia
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  5 examples of how UNICEF is helping children survive around the world

  Posted by: Marie-Hélène Bachand March 5, 2018

  Although the world has made dramatic progress in reducing global rates of under-five child mortality, newborn deaths have declined at a slower pace. Find out what UNICEF is doing to help children survive. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Child Survival

  Tags:

  • Every Child Alive
  • Ethiopia
  • Kyrgystan
  • Sierra Leone
  • Uganda
  • Nigeria
  • South Sudan

  Geographic Regions:

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Asia
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  Dr. Jillian & Jamie Casap’s “On Our Street” introduces kids to poverty, and how to help

  Posted by: UNICEF Canada 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. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Advocacy

  Tags:

  • Canada
  • children in Canada
  • Poverty
  • One Youth

  Geographic Regions:

  • North America
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  On Pink Shirt Day, it’s not just about wearing pink

  Posted by: UNICEF Canada 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. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Advocacy

  Tags:

  • Pink Shirt Day
  • Bullying
  • Cyberbullying
  • Canada
  • One Youth

  Geographic Regions:

  • North America
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  Kids of Canada: UNICEF Canada wants to hear from you

  Posted by: UNICEF Canada 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. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Advocacy

  Tags:

  • One Youth
  • Canada
  • Kids of Canada

  Geographic Regions:

  • North America
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  Top seven Valentine’s Day charity gifts that can save lives

  Posted by: UNICEF Canada 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. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Child Survival

  Tags:

  • Survival Gifts
  • Fundraising
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  The four pillars of child health and well-being

  Posted by: UNICEF Canada February 7, 2018

  This year, UNICEF will concentrate on four critical areas where we can help the most children. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Child Survival

  Tags:

  • Health
  • Child Mortality
  • Water
  • South Sudan
  • Syria

  Geographic Regions:

  • Asia
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • Middle East and North Africa
  • South America
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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  Vitamin A: A drop that saves lives

  Posted by: UNICEF 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. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Child Survival

  Tags:

  • Polio
  • Vitamin A
  • Côte d'Ivoire

  Geographic Regions:

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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  The 6th Youth World Cup Live Painting Competition

  Posted by: UNICEF Canada 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. Read more »

  Categories:

  • Advocacy

  Tags:

  • One Youth
  • children in Canada
  • Canada

  Geographic Regions:

  • North America