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Painting Olympics for children and youth

Publication date: May 23, 2024

Each August, in Vancouver, children and young people between the ages of 4 and 25 gather for a live painting competition. There are hundreds of kids in front of easels ready to “paint off” in support of other children around the world.

Children painting during a painting olympics in Vancouver.

3 gift ideas for a meaningful Mother's Day

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: May 8, 2024

Celebrate the mother in your lives with these amazing Survival Gifts for mothers everywhere.

A mother holds her child lovingly as it laughs in her lap.

A healthy future for mothers and their children

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: May 1, 2024

We hear it often, but it remains true – a healthy mother means a healthy child. And they both need the right support to protect their well-being – from access to affordable, quality healthcare to good nutrition practices to clean water.

A mother in front of a tent holding a newborn in pink blanket.

Aissata, a symbol of the fight against maternal and neonatal tetanus in Mali.

Posted by: Guest Author

Publication date: April 26, 2024

In 2023, Mali was declared to have eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus.

Aissata, a symbol of the fight against maternal and neonatal tetanus in Mali.

The Chapters of Childhood

Posted by: Sevaun Palvetzian

Publication date: April 18, 2024

There are some books that you don’t just read, they graft onto you. That’s what happens with Ishmael Beah’s personal story, “A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier.” Childhood is supposed to have many chapters to it. But some children, including Ishmael, have pages torn from their childhood and rewritten into unimaginable circumstances.

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Ishmael Beah at a shelter for unaccompanied adolescents who have fled their homes due to fears for their safety.

Baby Eyenga receives a dose of the Malaria vaccine in Cameroon

Posted by: UNICEF Canada

Publication date: April 9, 2024

Six-month-old Eyenga was one of thousands of children in the 42 districts of Cameroon who received the vaccine against malaria this year. The vaccine is part of the routine vaccination. Each child will have to receive 4 doses from the time they’re six months until they reach their second birthday.

A close up shot of a hand holding two vials of the malaria vaccine

From struggle to sustainability

Posted by: Guest Author

Publication date: March 31, 2024

Read how UNICEF-supported solar-powered mini water yard transformed lives by bringing clean and safe water to Gelhanty and neighbouring villages in Sudan.

Transforming lives with clean water in Gelhanty village

The new malaria vaccine: a breakthrough for child survival

Posted by: Sevaun Palvetzian

Publication date: March 27, 2024

Malaria remains one of Africa’s deadliest diseases, killing nearly half a million children under the age of 5 each year. In her latest blog, President and CEO Sevaun Palvetzian talks about the latest breakthrough in vaccinations: we finally have a new malaria vaccine poised to save the lives of children everywhere.

The new malaria vaccine: a breakthrough for child survival

Awa, the Handwashing Ambassador

Posted by: Guest Author

Publication date: March 19, 2024

Through play, she learned the importance of washing her hands regularly to prevent the spread of disease.

The Aunties

Posted by: Sevaun Palvetzian

Publication date: March 8, 2024

On the eve of the International Women's President and CEO Sevaun Palvetzian shares an incredible personal story that marked the start of her journey as a mother and writes about the importance of continuing the work we do for girls and children around the world.

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Painting Olympics for children and youth

3 gift ideas for a meaningful Mother's Day

A healthy future for mothers and their children

Aissata, a symbol of the fight against maternal and neonatal tetanus in Mali.

The Chapters of Childhood

Baby Eyenga receives a dose of the Malaria vaccine in Cameroon

From struggle to sustainability

The new malaria vaccine: a breakthrough for child survival

Awa, the Handwashing Ambassador

The Aunties

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