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On 21 March 2019 in Malawi, UNICEF WASH Officer Alan Kumwenda shows Anne Joseph, 24, how to use water guard. Anne lost her home in the floods. She saved her children, including 1-week-old Ndaziona, with just minutes to spare. The house collapsed behind th

Cyclone Idai: UNICEF Helps Families in Malawi Keep Their Children Safe

Anne Joseph believes it was divine intervention that saved her family from the dangerous floodwaters that rushed through her village, in southern Malawi's Nsanje district.

The population of the southern regions of Madagascar has historically suffered multiple deprivations, a situation that has become a humanitarian crisis due to the impact of El Nino. More than 90% of households do not have basic sanitation facilities. Thes

Here's a Way to Support Every Child's Right to Clean, Safe Water

Today, billions of people struggle to manage without safe water — in their homes, workplaces, farms and in their children’s schools.

Surviving the Rwandan Genocide

“I suffered, I strived to survive, I now thrive and live to make a difference in my generation”

50 tons of emergency supplies. That’s how much lifesaving relief UNICEF has packed and shipped to help families in Beira, Mozambique who’ve lost everything to Cyclone Idai.

UNICEF Supplies Are On the Ground in Mozambique

43 tons of emergency supplies. That’s how much lifesaving relief UNICEF has packed up and shipped out to help families in Beira, Mozambique, who’ve lost everything to Cyclone Idai.

UNICEF and partners are expanding water infrastructure in Madagascar.

Bringing Safe, Clean Water and Better Sanitation to Madagascar

Improved water, sanitation and hygiene systems are changing lives for the better in Madagascar, with support from UNICEF and S'well.

UNICEF and BeyGOOD are improving access to clean, safe water for children in Burundi.

UNICEF and BeyGood4Burundi Pair Up to Bring Safe Water to Burundi

Reflections of a Young Journalist in Honduras

A UNICEF-supported program for young journalists helps give opportunities to struggling Honduran youth.

Children clown around while collecting water at a UNICEF-built pumping and distribution station near Kananga, Democratic Republic of Congo, in October 2018.

On Capitol Hill, UNICEF USA Supporters #UNITE4Children

UNICEF USA supporters from 39 states are joining forces today to urge elected officials to maintain support for UNICEF.

Beira, Mozambique 15 March 2019 – During the night to Friday the intense tropical Cyclone Idai has made landfall in Mozambique’s Sofala region close to the city of Beira, causing severe damage with its strong winds and severe flooding.

In Cyclone Idai's Wake, UNICEF Is Mobilizing in Mozambique and Malawi

A population already in despair struggles to cope with new devastation.