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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.

A hand administers a vaccine to a baby, using a plastic syringe.

The bravest kids in the world: Going back to school after the Türkiye earthquake

May marked 100 days since devastating earthquakes hit Syria and Türkiye earlier this year. David Morley, UNICEF Canada President and CEO visits areas close to the epicentre and reports back on what he saw.

A girl exits a UNICEF tent making the peace gesture with her hand and a bag pack slung over her shoulder.

Stories of hope from 2022

To end the year with a note of gratitude, here are five stories of hope from around the world – showing us how one small intervention can impact the lives and futures of children.

A woman hold up a baby in her arms above her head, behind her are many trees.

Helping Children Thrive: A Lesson to All the Fathers

For fathers like Hazir, spending quality time with their children helps them grow and reach their full potential.

Dreaming About Peace: A New Future for a Former Child Soldier

James (name changed) was abducted by an armed group in South Sudan, to serve as a soldier, and eventually was left for dead by the same group. Reunited with his family by UNICEF, he is facing life with confidence and a dream for the future.

A former child soldier takes part in a reintegration ceremony.

A World Inside a Refugee Camp: Children of Zaatari – Part 1

UNICEF Canada ambassador and teacher Bayan Yammout visited Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan – the world’s largest camp for Syrian refugees – in October 2019, to provide training for facilitators (Syrian refugees who run the UNICEF designated programs) at the camp’s Makani Centres. In a two part series, she shares her reflections on life for children in the camps.

My Journey Through Honduras: El Centro Belen

UNICEF Canada President and CEO David Morley visited Honduras this spring, to learn more about the work that UNICEF is doing on the ground, to assist young families and migrants. This series will cover his reflections on the work, as well as some of the young people he met during his visit. Part 3 of 4.

David on route to visit a migrant family in Honduras.

My Journey through Honduras: Hope In Honduras

UNICEF Canada President and CEO David Morley visited Honduras this spring, to learn more about the work that UNICEF is doing on the ground, to assist young families and migrants. This series will cover his reflections on the work, as well as some of the young people he met during his visit. Part 2 of 4.

David with a migrant family in Honduras.

Indonesia earthquake update: back to school in Sulawesi – for some

Over 150,000 students in Sulawesi, Indonesia are out of school following an earthquake and tsunami in September. UNICEF is working hard to deliver emergency education materials to help children get back into the classroom.

Education under attack in Borno, Nigeria

The new school year in northeast Nigeria is bittersweet. Education has been one of the biggest causalities of the Boko Haram conflict, with over 3 million children now in need of emergency education support so that they can get back to school and get a decent education.

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