UNICEF in action

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Students sit at their desks, provided by the K.I.N.D. Fund, at Kalima Primary School in Malawi in October 2023..

K.I.N.D. Fund Desks Help Students Learn in Malawi

The K.I.N.D. (Kids in Need of Desks) Fund, a longstanding partnership between UNICEF and MSNBC, is bringing quality education to students in Malawi.

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Deborah, left, and her classmate attend Ngabu Secondary School in Chikwawa District in southern Malawi.

'I Am Human Like Everyone Around Me'

A K.I.N.D. Fund scholarship is helping Deborah, 15, get a quality education and challenge the stigma surrounding people with albinism in Malawi.

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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.

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Child smiles while sitting at his desk in middle school in India

Support Kids in India

Millions of children in India need health care, nutrition, education, protection, water and sanitation and other support. UNICEF is there.

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Four-year-old Sageeth eats rice and fruit during mealtime at Little Star Preschool in Deraniyagala, in rural Sri Lanka, one of 725 schools supported by UNICEF.

Going to School to Learn — and Eat

In rural Sri Lanka, young students are thriving thanks to a UNICEF-supported program that provides them with a nutritious midday meal. [VIDEO]

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In Burundi, Sandrine, 16, stands with vegetables grown in bags of dirt, part of the Creatables project funded by UNICEF Australia.

Eco-Friendly, Hands-On Projects Empower Students in Burundi

Funded by UNICEF Australia, the Creatable project teaches practical skills students can use to improve quality of life in their community.

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Kindergarten teachers conduct lessons with children in a basement bomb shelter renovated by UNICEF in Slavutych, Ukraine.

Back to School in a Bomb Shelter in Ukraine

As Ukraine's children head back to class, UNICEF is building more bomb shelters in schools to protect kids growing up in a war zone. [VIDEO]

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Somaya Faruqi of Afghanistan, advocate for girls' education and global champion for Education Cannot Wait.

Fighting for Girls' Education in Afghanistan

How Somaya Faruqi is seizing the opportunity to advocate on the global stage — sharing messages the world needs to hear.

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Rohingya refugees Roshida, right, and her grandmother in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

Redemption and Resilience: Keeping Rohingya Refugee Girls in School  

Meet Roshida, a Rohingya orphan who narrowly escaped child marriage to find new hope through education in Bangladesh.

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