Read the stories of children whose lives have been forever changed by UNICEF supporters like you.
20 year-old Nyakuma is one of three mothers who gave birth to babies on Christmas day at the military hospital in Tomping, Juba, South Sudan. Her baby girl, born in the early hours of the 25th, does not yet have a name - or a home.
Freezing winter storms have arrived in Syria and the region causing further hardship for the millions of Syrian children who are displaced inside Syria or have fled to other countries as refugees.
In Za'atari Refugee Camp, Jordan, heavy rain caused flooding in some tents, forcing families to take shelter in the Child Friendly Spaces supported by UNICEF.
UNICEF has released a record funding appeal for 2014 to respond to the needs of Syria's children.
Over 6 million children in Syria will be affected by the conflict in 2014.
In the Eastern Cape, a ten minute drive is all it takes and you feel like you’re in a completely different country. Kieran O'Brien, Deputy Executive Director, UNICEF Ireland reflects on a journey in South Africa.
UNICEF Ireland and The Cathal Ryan Trust are here supporting the Isibindi Safe Park network. As well as supporting children at the safe park, Child Care Workers visit the homes of vulnerable children and young people from their community.
Through UNICEF Ireland’s new partnership with The Cathal Ryan Trust vulnerable children in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, will be supported and empowered through a network of safe parks.
Every parent’s dream, wherever they are in the world, is for a healthy start in life for their baby. Thanks to the collective support of parents across the globe, Pampers and UNICEF are protecting women and their newborn babies by eliminating Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus (MNT).
The desire to learn and better themselves is strong among Syrian girl refugees
Hanan, 16, is one of the many young girls who have fled Syria in the wake of the devastating conflict. She now lives in the Zaa’tari refugee camp on the Syrian-Jordanian border with her family, which she describes as ‘okay.’
UNICEF Ireland Ambassador and Irish rugby star, Donncha O'Callaghan, went back to his old school, CBC Cork, with RTÉ's Two Tube to talk about his recent visit to meet Syrian refugee children in Lebanon.
O'Callaghan, who met severely malnourished and sick children living in tented settlements in Lebanon, appealed to individuals, schools and communities all over Ireland to raise funds for UNICEF's lifesaving work.
