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A father and his two sons, one in his dad's arms

Being a ‘Super Dad’ when life is turned upside down

A father and his two sons, one in his dad's arms
Children in emergencies

By Toby Fricker

Being a ‘Super Dad’ when life is turned upside down

“I have three kids whom I have to put on their feet; I want them to live happily and to prosper in their future,” Andrii, 35, tells me. It’s a goal that most parents share, but for Andrii one that became a lot tougher when Ukraine’s conflict escalated in mid-2014. “Our children were frightened a lot; they kept hiding under the… Read more →←
Teenage girl holding bucket of water

Down to the river

Teenage girl holding bucket of water
Big picture

By Daniel Timme

Down to the river

Driving around the corner on this sunny morning, I look down and see, squeezed between the steep cliff of a high mountain and the glistening river, a lovely little village. The bright green of its wheat fields, its colourful traditional houses and rose gardens make an enchanting contrast to the grey rock formations and pebbles. As I walk… Read more →←

Too many windows

Insider

By Chloe Sydney

Too many windows

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 children and a man.

My journey to Yemen’s battle zones

A group of children and a man.
Children in emergencies

By Bilal Ahmed

My journey to Yemen’s battle zones

As a UNICEF Immunization Specialist in Yemen, I was recently sent to Sa’ada, an area (or Governorate) already devastated by internal wars since 2004, further deteriorated by the ongoing conflict since March 2015 – the worst recorded in the region’s history. Government offices, religious institutions, residences and schools have all… Read more →←
A group of children in a classroom

In the land of tears: A neighbourhood turned shelter

A group of children in a classroom
Insider

By Juliette Touma

Story also available in: العربية Français

In the land of tears: A neighbourhood turned shelter

A suburb in the city of Homs in Syria has returned to the headlines. Just a few weeks ago, an agreement was reached to finally put the guns down in Al-Wa’er and allow relief agencies to deliver humanitarian assistance to an area not reached for almost two years.   Al-Wa’er always brings vivid memories. It’s spring 2013 and… Read more →←
Students at the Michel J. Hasbun Center for Basic Education in Cedeño, Honduras.

In Honduras, building the resilience of children who live along the beach

Students at the Michel J. Hasbun Center for Basic Education in Cedeño, Honduras.
Children in emergencies

By Daniel Atienzar

Story also available in: Español

In Honduras, building the resilience of children who live along the beach

“In 2011 a tidal wave completely destroyed my house. It was a day I still remember. The sea flooded hundreds of meters inland and my family and I only had time to find safety while carrying our basic necessities.” The narrator of this story is Yaki Martins, a 14-year-old girl from Cedeño, a community located on the Gulf of… Read more →←
A mother from Luhansk in Ukraine, breastfeeds her child.

Combatting breastfeeding myths in Ukraine

A mother from Luhansk in Ukraine, breastfeeds her child.
Experts speak

By Agron Gashi

Story also available in: العربية

Combatting breastfeeding myths in Ukraine

Over the past month I’ve been working with UNICEF Ukraine to support nutrition interventions during the emergency response. Advocating for early initiation of breastfeeding, six months exclusive breastfeeding and complementary breastfeeding for up to two years is a regular part of my job. It is driven by my medical background but also… Read more →←
Sheltering under the desks during an earthquake drill at Muhammadiyah Primary School in Banda Aceh. New school buildings were designed to be earthquake-resistant and equipped with desks with thick wooden surfaces bolted to metal legs.

Ten years after the tsunami – the benefits of building back better

Sheltering under the desks during an earthquake drill at Muhammadiyah Primary School in Banda Aceh. New school buildings were designed to be earthquake-resistant and equipped with desks with thick wooden surfaces bolted to metal legs.
Impact Insider

By UNICEF Connect

Story also available in: Français

Ten years after the tsunami – the benefits of building back better

Picture this: It’s a Sunday in late December. You’re woken by a strong earthquake early in the morning and you know something is wrong. Soon, you’re running from the waters of a tsunami that’s flattening almost everything in its wake. You reach the top of a hill, along with others some of whom have been injured in the scramble to… Read more →←
John Dave, 3, has a bath outside a bunkhouse in Tacloban the day after the storm

Typhoon Hagupit: sunny in Tacloban, stormy in Manila

John Dave, 3, has a bath outside a bunkhouse in Tacloban the day after the storm
Insider

By Andy Brown

Typhoon Hagupit: sunny in Tacloban, stormy in Manila

Today, Typhoon Hagupit (known locally as Ruby) has been making itself known in Manila. The winds and rain that swirl around the edge of the storm arrived early and are expected to strengthen significantly overnight. Walking to the office this morning, I braced myself against both, while an empty Starbucks cup hurtled down the street… Read more →←

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