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Solar-powered water systems improve access to safe water

UNICEF has been installing solar-powered water systems to bring safe and clean water to children and families around the world.

Children collect water from a UNICEF-supported tap in Badghis Province, Afghanistan.

PARENTAL LEAVE FOR EVERY CHILD

UNICEF Canada is advocating for a parental leave system that provides a good start at the most vulnerable time of life.

A mother and her child sitting on the floor reading a picture book.

“Adapt and don’t give up:” How This Toronto Teacher Persevered to Help Children in Lebanon

When Bayan Yammout's trip to work with children with disabilities in Lebanon was abruptly cancelled due to conflict in the region, she knew she had to find another way to help them. So, the Toronto teacher and UNICEF Canada Ambassador found ways to take her lessons digital with support from @UNICEF Lebanon to help children navigate trauma and uncertainty.

After the trauma of displacement, education offers hope

Climate change means droughts in Somalia are deeper and more frequent, forcing people to abandon their homes, but a new start can mean new opportunities for children able to attend school for the first time.

Habiba (Center) with her two children Hawa and Aniso pose for the photo in Xaar-Xaar south of Galkayo in Galmudug State of Somalia.

Nearly a quarter of a billion children’s schooling was disrupted by climate crises in 2024 – UNICEF

Education in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Mozambique, Pakistan and the Philippines most severely affected by heatwaves, cyclones, floods and storms

2024 MONTHLY DONOR IMPACT

Refugee children of Ukraine engage in developmental activities organized by their kindergarten teacher at the UNICEF supported Dorcas Ministries Accommodation Centre. In the accommodation centre families are provided with housing, social and health related services, while children attend daily catch-up classes and kindergarten as part of the “School to Success” accelerated learning programme developed to address educational gaps.

Two girls and a boy play around a table with a woman wearing a blue UNICEF sweater.

Convention on the Rights of the Child in Child-Friendly Language

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is an important agreement by countries including Canada who have promised to ensure children’s human rights.

In a classroom in Pakistan, a young girl sitting at her desk smiles with an open book in front of her.

Almost one in eight children internally displaced in Haiti as armed violence continues – UNICEF

The number of internally displaced children in Haiti has increased by nearly 50 per cent since September – now equaling approximately one in eight children in the entire country – as a result of ongoing violence caused by armed groups.

A child in Haiti looks towards the camera

Scaling up supplies and services for children in the Gaza Strip: UNICEF

More than 350 UNICEF aid trucks have entered the Gaza Strip in ongoing efforts to meet the needs of about 1 million children after 15 months of bombardment

A child looks on as she returns back to her home in Gaza

At least 4 children reportedly killed and 3 injured in attack on Saudi Hospital, El Fasher, North Darfur - Sudan

“Continued attacks on health facilities endanger children’s lives and restrict their access to lifesaving medical care, which can have immediate and long-term impacts on their health,” said Russell. “The violence must end now. Children in Sudan cannot wait any longer.”