Kids in Sudan Call for Peace Amidst Growing Hostilities
Intensifying conflict in Sudan has taken a devastating toll on the country’s children. Thousands of families have been displaced from their homes and fighting has disrupted critical, lifesaving care for an estimated 50,000 children with severe acute malnutrition. Despite the ongoing violence, kids like 17-year-old Muzdalifa are hopeful for peace and a brighter future.
Listen to Muzdalifa’s poem for peace >>
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An Ongoing Global Malnutrition Crisis
Behind the most severely malnourished children are the mothers who are experiencing the same. This conversation with UNICEF Nutrition Specialist Harriet Torlesse takes a look at how UNICEF and partners are working to combat women’s malnutrition early in their pregnancies to save more childrens’ lives. The Productive Safety Net Program in Ethiopia shows how cash assistance can be a faster alternative to food distribution, allowing families the autonomy to buy nutritious foods that they otherwise could not afford.
Read more about UNICEF-supported programs supporting women and girls around the world >>
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How Mobile Health Teams are Reaching River Communities in India
Mobile health teams supported by UNICEF and partners are reaching remote, high-poverty communities by boat in northeast India. Dedicated health workers travel by boat and foot to deliver medicine, information, comfort and care. Though the work is grueling and painstakingly long, the impact is significant — in the past two years over 250,000 people have received direct assistance.
See how health workers are braving the waters to deliver lifesaving care to remote communities >>
Solar-Powered Water Access Keeps Children Learning
Schools need safe water and toilets to keep their students healthy and allow them to focus on learning. To improve water access in Yemen, UNICEF and partners are installing large-scale sustainable water systems, with 150 solar fields already up and running. Jamila, a 17-year-old student says, “Water in my school was nonexistent, but after UNICEF started this water aid project … it has affected us positively as students, and we are all happy.”
Check out how solar-powered water systems are improving children's futures in Yemen >>
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