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"We Are Americans. We Were Raised Here." A DACA Recipient's Story

In the wake of the Supreme Court decision upholding DACA, UNICEF USA's Giovana Ortiz-Barrera, herself a Dreamer, shares her story.

A UNICEF-supported female facilitator leads a Circle of Dialogue to discuss important social issues like health, hygiene, sanitation and HIV prevention at a church in the village of Rwaza in Musanze district, northern Rwanda.

In Photos: Zonta's 100 Years Empowering Women and Girls

On behalf of the UNICEF USA family and the tens of thousands of women and girls around the world whose lives have been changed for the better, we wish Zonta International a Happy 100th Birthday!

DACA recipient and high school valedictorian Mayte Lara Ibarra (in white) grew up in Texas. She left Mexico for the U.S. when she was 3.

UNICEF Stands With Dreamers and TPS Recipients

Join UNICEF in urging Congress to pass legislation that will allow Dreamers and those with TPS status to remain in the U.S.

Child Leaning Over with Marsh in Background

As Devastating Floods Hit South Sudan, UNICEF Is There to Help

Abnormally severe seasonal flooding in East Africa has left more than 1 million people in urgent need of assistance.

Girls and boys are getting a quality education at this UNICEF-supported school in Gonzagueville, a suburb of Abidjan, the capital of Côte d'Ivoire.

Celebrating Legislation on Education, Protection and Nutrition

Thanks in part to UNICEF supporters, three important pieces of legislation for the world's children are advancing toward a full House vote.

On October 21, 2019, 6-year-old Ahmed, who comes from Hassakeh in northeastern Syria, plays in the Barderash camp in Akre, Iraq.

Shattered and Weary, Syrian Families Seek Safety in Iraq

"We are barely breathing," said a mother of three. "Our lives have been destroyed."

On August 7, 2019, Jean Louison Miango Makunda, UNICEF Burundi's Communication for Development consultant on Ebola preparedness (center) distributes leaflets during an awareness event in Gatumba, Burundi.

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.