Category: Child Protection
Child Protection is one of UNICEF’s main programs. On this page, you will find more information about current and past UNICEF projects, child stories and ways you can get involved.
Women in Canada unite for a better future for children, everywhere
Women’s giving circles have enabled UNICEF Canada to offer collective giving that support global programs to create transformational impact for women, children and communities.

Amidst conflict in Sudan, these humanitarian workers stay and deliver
As we celebrate World Humanitarian Day, UNICEF Canada celebrate six female workers from Sudan making a difference in their communities.

Funding innovative solutions to reach every child: UNICEF at Collision
The UNICEF Venture Fund supports companies to help transform the lives of children in some of the toughest places on earth.

Protecting every child from vaccine-preventable disease
UNICEF’s latest State of the World’s Children Report states 1 in 5 children are unvaccinated, leaving them vulnerable to a range of vaccine-preventable diseases.

A safe harbour for Ukrainians in Slovakia
In January 2023, UNICEF Canada’s President and CEO David Morley, visited Slovakia and witnessed the work being done by UNICEF in supporting children and families who have fled the war in Ukraine. Below are some of his thoughts from the visit.

Forced to leave school and marry a man twice her age: The impacts of drought in Ethiopia
The story of 13-year-old Enat, who was forced to leave school and marry a stranger to help her family cope with the drought in Ethiopia.

Building Back Better: Stories of Success from 2021
As we close out 2021 – UNICEF’s 75th year of working to defend every child’s right to a childhood – we look back on some of our success stories from the past year.

Emergency Latrines: Promoting Health, Restoring Dignity
By improving access to safe and adequate water supplies, building basic sanitation infrastructure for households, UNICEF and SIDA have helped entire communities in Yemen to adopt positive health and hygiene practices

How Mealtime Looks Around the World
Families want to feed their children the nutritious food they need to grow up healthy. But there are big barriers to doing so.

A Springboard for the Future
Through vocational training, UNICEF is encouraging displaced young people in the DRC to start income-generating activities.
