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On July 5, 2022, 5-year-old Thulakshan eats his meal while sitting outside his house in the village of Devapuram, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.

UNICEF Providing Nutrition Support for Children in Sri Lanka

As Sri Lanka's unprecedented economic and political crisis continues, families are becoming increasingly desperate.
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A new mother holds her baby, sleepy and full of breast milk, at a UNICEF-supported breastfeeding workshop at a health center in Caracas, Venezuela.

Helping Mothers Breastfeed to Give Every Baby the Best Start in Life

Breastfeeding is natural, but it isn't always easy.
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Child Reading a UNICEF Book

Afghanistan Refugees: Help Save Refugee Children

There are millions of Afghanistan refugees. UNICEF is working to meet urgent needs.
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After eight weeks of treatment with locally produced Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food, little Adifa was no longer severely malnourished in West Java Province, Indonesia.

Locally Made Therapeutic Food Saves Children's Lives in Indonesia

Indonesia's first locally produced Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food is a breakthrough for treating the country's severely wasted children.
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Children play together at a UNICEF Child Friendly Space in Wedbare, in the north central region of Burkina Faso, in May 2022.

Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in Burkina Faso

As levels of violence, water scarcity and food insecurity rise, UNICEF is on the ground, reaching children no other organization can.
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In Ethiopia's Somali region, Hafsa Bedel, mother of six, fears that she will lose more livestock in the coming months because of the long drought.

Years of Drought Pushing Families to the Brink in Ethiopia

UNICEF is working closely with local authorities to provide lifesaving assistance to families desperately in need.
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Konata Karko, a 24-year-old mother of two, feeds her acutely malnourished 1-year-old daughter, Mariam, with Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food at the UNICEF-supported Health Center in Bobo-Dioulasso, southwestern Burkina Faso on May 12, 2022.

As Malnutrition Rates Soar in Burkina Faso, UNICEF Steps Up Assistance

Food insecurity is on the rise in Burkina Faso. UNICEF is increasing efforts to reach vulnerable children in need.
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Chandana Najith combs his daughter's hair on a weekend visit home in Sri Lanka in June 2022.

Families Living on the Edge as Sri Lanka's Economic Crisis Deepens

The unfolding economic crisis in Sri Lanka is making it increasingly hard for families to make ends meet. UNICEF is there to help.
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Murugayya Gunasekara, 30, holds his child outside the UNICEF-supported health clinic in the tea estate area in Hatton, central Sri Lanka.

Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka Hurting Children Most

Six ways children are affected by Sri Lanka's economic crisis. [VIDEO]
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