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UNICEF UNITERs Won't Let COVID-19 Stop Them From Making a Difference

Meet three dedicated UNICEF UNITERs who are volunteering their time and expertise to make the world a better place for children.
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In Ipala, Guatemala, 17-year-old Guillermo used recyclable materials to build gray water filters to protect the health of his community.

In Guatemala, Teenagers Take the Lead on Environmental Conservation

Donate Now In La Tuna Village, Ipala, Guatemala, young people are finding new ways to protect their environment and inspire their neighbors to value environmental conservation. Seventeen-year-old...

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Children Drawing at a Table

Honoring Arab American Heritage Month

Celebrating the history, contributions and culture of Arab Americans during Arab American Heritage Month.
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On March 4, 2021, a child plays in the floodwaters in Gatumba, located near Bujumbura in Burundi.

What Climate Change Looks Like in Burundi

Families who have long struggled in this East-Central African nation, one of the world's poorest countries, are working harder than ever to keep their children safe and fed.

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UNICEF staff cheering at Juba International Airport after the arrival of the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines in South Sudan via the COVAX Facility.

UNICEF Club Volunteers Think Global and Act Local

University of Iowa UNICEF Club members found a way to raise money to help end the pandemic and lift the spirits of their community.
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Baluka Winfred Viola, a Nursing Officer at Kisenyi Health Center IV, receives a shot of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at Mulago National Referral Hospital during the official launch of COVID-19 vaccination in Uganda.

Fighting COVID-19 in Uganda

A look at some of the challenges faced in the distribution of vaccines to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus in Uganda.
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Bodoor, 17, in the science lab of her UNICEF-supported school in Jordan in 2018. She and her family fled violence in Syria and settled in Azraq Refugee Camp since 2014.

For a Young Syrian Refugee, Dreams of Space Flight & Family Reunions

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On March 3, 2021, WHO Kenya Representative Rudi Eggers (left) and UNICEF Kenya Representative Maniza Zaman receive the country's first COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX facility at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi.

UNICEF Expertise Ensures Speedy Delivery for COVID-19 Vaccines

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Mitthi Jirel (left), staff at the district hospital in Jiri in Dolakha District in northeastern Nepal, with UNICEF staff Preena Shrestha (right) in the hospital's vaccine storage room on February 26, 2021.

Ask the Expert: How to Keep Vaccines Safe in Nepal

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