UNICEF in Action

Stories about UNICEF's work for children around the world

The Mothers I Met in Uganda Amidst the world's fastest growing refugee crisis, these mothers will not let anything stop them from building a future for their children.
My Schoolteacher Parents Taught Kids to Unleash Their Inner Heroes Good teachers show kids they have the power to make the world a better place. For decades, UNICEF has been giving them a helping hand.
Show the World Your Kid Power! Our Cool Infographic Will Tell You How Want to activate your inner hero? Download our free UNICEF Kid Power App and join the fight against severe child malnutrition.
UNICEF Kid Power: How It Works, What It Does — Kids Helping Kids Think kids can't change the world? The UNICEF Kid Power program turns children's boundless energy into help for severely malnourished kids.
Welcome to UNICEF Kid Power Month! Throughout May, UNICEF USA wants kids and families to join the movement to end malnutrition with the UNICEF Kid Power Team.
Force for Change: Lucasfilm & Disney Work to Fight World Malnutrition Star Wars: Force for Change offers awesome prizes—including a chance to be in a Star Wars movie—while helping UNICEF fight malnutrition.
A Huge Milestone for Moms and Babies After a sharp drop in cases of maternal and neonatal tetanus, we look at our success stories and challenges in battling the "silent killer."
Job's Story in 360: Join Us on the Road to Making Polio History Meet Job, one of the last children in Kenya to contract polio, in our 360 / VR film narrated by UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Ewan McGregor.
The Caveat to the Americas' Victory Against Measles: Keep Vaccinating Measles elimination in The Americas is great news — but it doesn't mean the disease is gone for good.
Spread the News! Vaccines Save 3 Million Kids' Lives a Year For Immunization Week 2017, learn why vaccines are one of the effective ways to ensure children around the world can survive and thrive.
In Jamaica, Local Heroes Help Kids Build Safer Futures When a child's life is endangered, a mentor can make all the difference. Two short films show how kids can reclaim their childhoods.
UNICEF First Person: A Lifeline Reaches Syrians Amidst Sniper Deaths "The 7-year-old girl shot by a sniper while getting water. The 9-year-old fatally slashed by shrapnel. I never get used to it."

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