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A family in Kharkiv, Ukraine on May 25, 2024.

Cash Transfers a Lifeline for Ukraine's Children This Winter

Financial assistance from UNICEF is helping families afford warm clothes, blankets and other necessities to survive the coming winter. [video]

Fourteen-year-old Doha and her family sought refuge in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

The Unheard Voices of Adolescents in Gaza

Children struggling to survive in the Gaza Strip yearn for a world "brimming with joy, free from violence and bloodshed."

In Peru, 15-year-old Anais is in school for the first time with support from UNICEF and Education Cannot Wait.

Inclusive Education for Children With Disabilities in Peru

With funding from Education Cannot Wait, UNICEF is providing quality, inclusive learning environments for children with disabilities.

Thirteen-year-old teenager waits in line at a checkpoint in Lyman, Ukraine to recieve lifesaving supplies

War in Ukraine: Support Children and Families

One year after the escalation of war in Ukraine, a look at the impact of UNICEF's ongoing relief efforts for children and families.

Four-year-old Theona, who has autism spectrum disorder, receives services at a child development center supported by UNICEF in Lviv, Ukraine.

Helping Children With Disabilities in Wartime Ukraine

As the war in Ukraine rages on, UNICEF and partners are helping children with disabilities get the support they need to thrive.

In Idlib, Syria, 9-year-old Rafat sets off for a learning center supported by UNICEF with funding from Education Cannot Wait.

A New Hope and New Vision for 9-Year-Old Rafat in Syria

With funding from Education Cannot Wait, a boy with a vision impairment is getting an education in Syria.

Fatima, a teenage wheelchair athlete in Afghanistan, is no longer permitted to play because she is a girl.

Sidelined in Afghanistan, a Wheelchair Athlete Refuses to Give Up

One year ago, girls and women lost the right to play sports in Afghanistan. But girls like Fatima are holding fast to their dreams.

Students practice sign language at the Wangsel Institute for the Deaf, a UNICEF-supported school in Paro, western Bhutan known for inclusive education.

Deaf Students in Bhutan Create Country's First Sign Language

The project is a major step forward in a country committed to inclusive education, with UNICEF playing a supporting role.

Artwork by children from Ukraine on display at the Baicoi Center in Prahova County, Romania, a facility that reopened its doors to care for over two dozen refugee children with special needs.

A Welcome in Romania for Ukrainian Children with Disabilities

UNICEF is on the ground, working with partners to provide emergency humanitarian services for children and families devastated by the war in Ukraine.