UNICEF in action

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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.

For the Undocumented, an End to DACA Can Mean a Dream Denied

"I have hope that I'll be able to graduate from college, work and live the life everyone else gets to live — without fearing deportation."
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Family at Graduation

Facing the Threat of Deportation, a Dreamer Speaks Out About DACA

The end of DACA could derail Cinthia Cantú's ambitious plans to serve her community and adopted homeland.
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On Sept 8 2017, a child wades through flood waters outside the town of Ouanaminthe, Haiti.

UNICEF Is Responding to Catastrophic Hurricane Irma

Still helping with recovery in Houston, UNICEF is mobilizing in the wake of Hurricane Irma.
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Woman Standing at Booth

Step Right Up: The Gender Defender Carnival at Icahn Charter School 4

Come one! Come all! To The Gender Defender Carnival!
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Child migrant looking through the bars of a detention cell in Libya.

New UNICEF Report: A Harrowing Journey

Thousands of young people fleeing sub-Saharan Africa are being abused, exploited and arbitrarily detained in Libya.
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Child Carrying Water

UNICEF Ramps Up Relief for Myanmar Refugees

Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya — mostly women and children — have fled ethnic violence for Bangladesh, and need help urgently.
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Girl in Syria/Homs

Syria: Millions of Children Under Siege

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People Wading Through Hurricane Harvey

Life After Harvey: Getting Houston's Children Back to School

Displaced by the storm, students and teachers need educational supplies and counseling. UNICEF USA and partners are pitching in to help.
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Person Using Smartphone

How UNICEF Got a Low-Tech Lifeline to Teens Facing Hurricane Irma

U-Report gives kids in danger a voice — and a way to reach out for help.
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