We were founded in 1946 to provide life-saving support to the most vulnerable children in the aftermath of World War 2. Seventy years on, and our mission is no less urgent. Nearly 250 million children are growing up in countries affected by conflict and nearly 50 million children have been uprooted from their homes.
We are the world’s largest children’s organization, working with partners in 190 countries. We will do whatever it takes to protect children. Wherever they are. Whoever they are. Whenever they need us. And now, more than ever. #foreverychild, hope. Learn more here: https://www.unicef.org/
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"I've never lived with a family before. Now I really have someone who cares for me." Oumar, 16, braved a terrifying journey from Ghana to Italy - and was rescued twice. Once by the Italian coast gu...
In search of a better life, 16-year-old Lamin from Gambia crossed the desert to Libya to try and reach Europe. Once he reached Libya he was kidnapped and thrown into prison. What he experienced was...
Ahmed, 4, left Syria when his family when he was just 6-months-old. He has been through so much in his short life. During the family’s long journey in search of a better life he developed brain hyp...
Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan houses 80,000 people. UNICEF is helping them ALL feel at home - including children with disabilities. This includes; wheelchairs, hearing aids, trained therapists and...
Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan houses 80,000 people. UNICEF is helping them ALL feel at home - including children with disabilities. This includes; wheelchairs, hearing aids, trained therapists and...
“I have a lot of things in my heart and they are bad and good, but a lot of bad.” 11-year-old Dounia from Afghanistan had to escape the conflict with her family and their journey was harrowing. Smu...
‘Dear fellow refugee… It may feel like everything is dark and hopeless, but there is light ahead.’ 19-year-old Syrian refugee and education activist Muzoon wrote a powerful letter to fellow refugee...
No one should go through what 17-year-old “Joy” has faced. Desperate to escape poverty in Nigeria, she made the deadly journey to Italy by sea in the hopes of a better life. A trafficker lured her ...
10-year-old Sham and her family were forced to flee their home in Syria to escape the war. Once they reached Libya they paid smugglers to sail them to Europe. Their journey across the Mediterranean...
After two brutal years of war in Yemen children like Ammar are paying the heaviest price. As the conflict enters its third year, the number of extremely poor and vulnerable families is skyrocketing...
“It’s hard to when you’re not here to be able to comprehend or understand the depth of pain and distress.” Our Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom recently travelled to Niger where he met children an...
This South Sudanese dad is making a refugee camp in Uganda feel like home. Idro fled the conflict in 2016 with his wife and three children. “Dad, I want us to go home.” His baby girl used to tell h...
“When I saw him the first time I was like ‘I made this little fella.’” Alex Desmond, a stay-at-home dad in Belize, shares his experience on trying to be the best dad he can be. While his wife works...
What an inspiration! These fathers are beautifully raising their children in the largest refugee settlement in the world, Bidi Bidi in Uganda. “The war has cost a lot… [our children] used to hear s...
“I wouldn’t change being a mom for anything,” says Kristilee from Belize, where she lives and cares for her 4-year-old girl Zoe by herself. "Even if you have 5,000 things to do, they need to be fir...
On International Women’s Day, we are honoring everyday heroes like Consuelo, an inspiring woman raising her 4-year-old great granddaughter Allizon in Cayo, Belize. In this heartwarming story Consue...
Parents in Belize share their hopes for their children and the challenges they face as caregivers. Giving as much love as you can to the little ones in your life by nurturing them, playing with the...