Tagged: child rights

A mother, father and four children sit on the floor in a caravan.

The children of Jordan’s Za’atari refugee camp, five years on

Children in emergencies

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“I was a little girl when I came from Syria, I was 11 years old and just thinking about toys; now I have grown up,” says Omaima, as the 16 year old reflects on her time in Za’atari, nearly one third of her life. “I used to think that when I got to the camp it would be like a picnic, like a garden to play with my friends. Then I… Read more →←
A young man in front of a paper board with lists.

Of maps, apps and earthquakes

Impact

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When I landed in Esmeraldas, Ecuador, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I arrived exactly three months after an earthquake with magnitude 7.8 had struck the North-West of the country and left a trail of destruction. Esmeraldas, one of the most vulnerable provinces in Ecuador, was worst hit. I had come to Ecuador to train young trainers on… Read more →←
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Working a system to protect children in Tanzania

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Last week I accompanied three journalists on a field trip to southwestern Tanzania to meet Christer and Juma Mabuza, a couple fostering a young girl named Pretty* (1.5 years old). Squashed in the back of a Toyota Land Cruiser, we took a very bumpy road to Muwva, the village where the Mabuzas live. One of the journalists asked me: “Why… Read more →←

Too many windows

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Chloe Sydney is a Reports Officer in UNICEF South Sudan. She joined UNICEF one month ago, but has been working in South Sudan since February 2016. On 8 July 2016, fighting broke out in South Sudan’s capital, keeping the entire town in fear until a ceasefire was signed on Monday 11th. While hiding in her apartment, Chloe kept a diary… Read more →←
A group of boys around cooking pot.

The chief of cooks prepares a meal – and dreams of a future

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“They call me the chief of the cooks,” is how Janvier starts our conversation.  He’s been cooking for a long time now. As the youngest child in his family, he spent most his free time with his mom, who showed him the way.  He loved it from moment one.  At age 17, he’s a pro chef, and with the right ingredients, he can make… Read more →←
Girls acting in a classroom.

A fair chance for girls. End child marriage

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Child marriage exemplifies how the world’s poorest girls bear the heaviest burden of disadvantage, especially those living in marginalized communities in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, where the practice is most common. Girls who are married have their childhoods stolen from them. I’ve seen this, and how it hurts… Read more →←

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