UNICEF in action

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In Ladan IDP camp, in Dollow, Somalia, UNICEF ensures that people have access to safe water by increasing the number of people served by existing water sources through pipeline extensions, including health facilities.

Climate-Induced Drought Endangering Children's Lives in Somalia

Families in Somalia are struggling to survive the region's worst drought in 40 years. UNICEF is providing emergency water access. [VIDEO]

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A family left homeless by the Pakistan floods take shelter by the side of the road in Mirpur Khas district, Sindh province, Pakistan.

4 Ways UNICEF Is Delivering for Pakistan’s Children

Historic floods have been devastating. UNICEF is on the ground, working with partners to support families.
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The in-charge nurse at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital in Uganda sanitizes her hands after attending to patients in the pediatric ward.

Report Finds Poor Hygiene at Over Half of All Health Facilities

Some 3.85 billion people globally are at increased risk of infection due to inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene services.
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Children in Naseerabad district, Balochistan province, Pakistan, hold UNICEF hygiene kits distributed after flash floods caused by heavy monsoon rains devastated remote rural communities.

UNICEF Rushes Aid to Families Hit by Heavy Monsoon Rains in Pakistan

Flood-stricken families are struggling to survive as a climate disaster unfolds in Pakistan.
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Zufan, 10, of Ethiopia, carrying a heavy jug of water back from the community tap, a daily chore that keeps her out of school.

In Ethiopia, Girls Fetch Water Instead of Going to School

Ten-year-old Zufan does not go to school. Instead, she spends her days doing domestic chores, including fetching water far from home.

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A group of Grade 7 students gather in the entryway to UNICEF-supported Sin Cheng secondary school in Vietnam.

UNICEF in East Asia and the Pacific

How UNICEF is working to improve the lives of children in the region and support their continued recovery from a devastating pandemic.
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UNICEF is working to expand water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services to communities in La Guajira, Colombia.

UNICEF Improves Water Systems in Rural Colombia

With funding from the Baxter International Foundation, UNICEF is expanding community access to vital water, sanitation and hygiene services.
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A child drinks water piped from a borehole rehablitated by UNICEF in Garissa County, Kenya.

UNICEF Helps Families Access Safe Water in Drought-Stricken Kenya

Prolonged drought across the Horn of Africa is threatening children's lives. UNICEF water programs are keeping children healthy in Kenya.

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A child receives a cholera vaccine during a UNICEF-supported immunization campaign in Chikwawa district, Malawi.

The Fight to Stop Cholera in Malawi

UNICEF is supporting an emergency response to a cholera outbreak in Malawi to minimize the impact on vulnerable children and families.
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