UNICEF Ireland intern, Karl Boos, reflects on the fourth anniversary of the Syrian Crisis and the impact it’s had on children. Sunday the 15th of March 2015 was the 4th anniversary of the on-going conflict in Syria. Over these four years, 2 million Syrian children, have been forced to flee their war torn country to … Continued

  Heavy fighting in Eastern Ukraine has left children and families vulnerable and in need of urgent support. Despite limited access, our Unicef colleagues continue to provide aid to communities such as Donetsk and Luhansk. But as with any conflict situation, it’s children who’ve been hit hardest. Here are five facts that you might not have heard about the situation … Continued

  Falak (12) is one of more than 1.9 million children who have been forced to flee their homes because of the conflict in Syria. When the fighting reached their street, Falak’s family attempted to flee Syria by car. A sniper fatally shot her father and a tank then fired at the car, killing her … Continued

UNICEF Ireland Executive Director reports from Za’atari Refugee Camp on the Syrian/Jordanian border.    

“We had a garden in our house with lemon trees and grapevines. I loved those trees. I used to climb those trees. I used to watch them from my balcony. My father built our home, and my sisters and I had our own rooms, but they have destroyed it. A rocket landed in the middle … Continued

  What is life like in a rural village in South Sudan? Unicef spoke to children and women in Kiech Kuon, a remote village, to hear their stories, to learn about their lives and to find out about their hopes for the future. These are South Sudan’s everyday voices: 1. Nyibol Jul, age 14 (pictured above) “I … Continued

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13-year-old Jennette* who told us about her experience with Ebola. She offered us a seat on a log in front of her mother’s house; neighborhood children, curious about the arrival of strangers, stopped chasing a chicken and gathered to watch. “I was about to finish 6th grade in Guéckédou when Ebola struck. When my grandmother … Continued

A simple hygiene kit is playing a key role in the fight to contain Ebola in Liberia. The disease is often spread from one family member to another. The kits help families protect themselves — particularly important when treatment units are distant or full and family members must act as caregivers. Each UNICEF kit contains … Continued