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How UNICEF Gets Vital Supplies to Where They're Needed Most

It takes 48 -72 hours for emergency items to reach children and families in need. A look at the impact of UNICEF's supply operation in 2018.

Hurricane Dorian flattened neighborhoods of the Bahamas, affecting an estimated 17,000 children and their families.

Hurricane Dorian Devastates the Bahamas and Bears Down on the U.S.

The storm has left communities reeling, as those still in its path brace themselves. UNICEF is there to help families, as needed.

This boy is reading a book in the library of a cultural center in Mongo, Chad.

Why Literacy Matters

UNICEF has 790 education staff members working across 144 countries to provide access to quality education for the world's most marginalized children.

Fleeing Climate Change

Children lose more than shelter when they're forced to leave home. They lose health care, education — and sometimes, their lives.

UNICEF USA Empowers Young Activists with Congressional Meetings

UNICEF UNITER in Houston attend meetings with members of Congress and their staff to advocate for vulnerable children around the world.

UNICEF aims to eventually reach 260,000 children with education in 2019 through an extended network of 2,500 learning centers run by 5,000 teachers and Rohingya volunteers.

After Two Years in Limbo, Rohingya Children Crave the Chance To Learn

The youngest victims of Myanmar's ethnic cleansing campaign are missing out on what only education can offer: a chance for a brighter future

On June 26, 2019, children take part in an emergency attack simulation at the Yalgho Primary School in Dori, Burkina Faso.

UNICEF Is Helping Children Driven Out of School by Violence in Africa

UNICEF and partners are working tirelessly all over the world to save and protect children. PLEASE DONATE A surge in attacks and threats of violence against students, teachers and schools — on...

UNICEF and partners are working to improve access to safe drinking water in Southern Madagascar, where water shortages are particularly acute.

New Pipeline Delivers Safe Water to Thousands in Southern Madagascar

UNICEF and partners turn on the tap for over 40,000 people in need.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, UNICEF USA President and CEO Caryl M. Stern (far right) travelled to Houston as part of UNICEF USA's efforts to ensure kids affected by the storm could get back to being kids as soon as possible.

Two Years After Hurricane Harvey, Educators Are Using Lessons Learned

Counseling programs created to help Houston's children heal are now reaching kids in Florida still traumatized by Hurricane Michael.