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Fighting Ebola With Road Shows and Radio Spots in Burundi

More than a year after the Ebola outbreak began in DRC, the chance of the virus spreading to neighboring countries remains high.

Meds & Food for Kids founder Dr. Patricia B. Wolff has been treating malnourished chilidren in Haiti since 1988.

Bringing Malnourished Kids Back to Life in Haiti

From pediatric endocrinologist to RUTF factory founder, Dr. Patricia B. Wolff has spent decades improving the lives of Haiti's children.

Money raised by children Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF after Hurricane Maria helps kids learn about gardening and heatlhy eating at Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico.

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Helps Create Lasting Change in Puerto Rico

Two years after Hurricane Maria, money raised by UNICEF Trick-or-Treaters is planting the seeds for a better future for kids in Puerto Rico.

In January 2019, Aneesa, 5, shows the ink mark on her little finger that confirms she has received her polio vaccine from a UNICEF-supported vaccinator in the Bhatti gate area of Lahore Punjab Province, Pakistan.

Polio Vaccinators Build Trust to Protect Children in Pakistan

Nearly one-third of Pakistan's children between the ages of 12 and 23 months miss out on basic vaccines they need to stay alive and healthy. But health workers persevere, because they believe in the importance of their mission.

In October 2019, families fleeing escalating violence in northeast Syria continue to arrive in Tal Tamer, carrying only the bare essentials.

Families Continue to Flee Violence in Northeast Syria

UNICEF and partners are providing assistance to displaced children and families in northeast Syria. You can help. PLEASE DONATE Families running from escalating conflict in northeast Syria continue to...

A child from Yemen's Al-Meshqafah camp takes a break while carrying heavy jugs of drinking water from the supply tanks to the camp in February 2019.

Poverty Eradication Begins With Children

Poverty is a fundamental denial of the human rights of children. Here's how UNICEF is helping every child reach her full potential.

BRINGING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER THROUGH TRICK OR TREAT FOR UNICEF

Children celebrate Halloween with Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF

On September 27, 2019, a boy has his mid-upper arm circumference measured by a health worker at a UNICEF-supported community outreach medical center near the village of Mecufi in northern Mozambique.

The Battle to End Undernutrition, Obesity and Hidden Hunger

Despite progress, 1 in 3 children under age 5 is malnourished. Here's how UNICEF is taking on a broken food system to help children thrive.

Alimatou Goïta, 2, benefits from home fortification food supplements with micronutrient powders through a UNICEF-supported program in Mali.

To Improve Kids' Nutrition, a Little Sprinkle Goes a Long Way

Fighting hidden hunger: the role of micronutrient powders in UNICEF's global strategy against malnutrition.