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UNICEF and the European Union combat malnutrition in drought-stricken Uganda

The European Union humanitarian aid department (ECHO), UNICEF and Action Against Hunger are working hand-in-hand with Uganda’s Ministry of Health, referral hospitals, health centres, and communities to integrate the treatment and prevention of malnutrition into routine health services. A passing herd of cattle is a common sight in Karamoja, where the sound of their hooves … Continued

Donncha gets into gear with UNICEF health bikes!

  Help UNICEF Ireland provide bikes for female healthcare workers in rural parts of Zimbabwe to reach vulnerable children in remote communities and improve health standards.  These simple means of transport, as seen by Ireland rugby international Donncha O’Callaghan during his tour of Zimbabwe, can have a major impact on increasing the area covered by … Continued

The Cathal Ryan Trust – A message from Danielle Ryan

I am extremely honoured to have the opportunity to tell you about a project that I and my family have committed to for the next few years in Sri Lanka.  A project that has changed my view of large scale philanthropy through international organisations. I speak honestly to other donors cautious but curious to embark … Continued

In Haiti – Helping women with HIV

A UNICEF-supported clinic provides care and treatment for women with HIV in Haiti. Report by Thomas Nybo Life has become complicated for 16-year-old Clodine (not her real name). Six months pregnant and HIV-positive, she lives in a dirt-floor tent with her aunt in a camp for displaced people. A few months ago, she left her … Continued

Suntran’s Story

“I feel as though I‘ve achieved something” Suntran’s Story by Kieran O’Brien Suntran was 16 years old when his father, who worked as a fisherman, died from a snake bite. There was no transport available to bring his father to the district hospital and even though medical intervention would have saved him, he sadly died. … Continued

UNICEF providing for thousands displaced by Sudanese fighting

Residents gather outside UNMIS sector headquarters in Kadugli. As many as 60,000 people may have fled fighting in Sudan’s Southern Kordofan state after nearly a week of clashes between northern forces and southern-aligned groups, including a lot of displaced children. Report by Simon Ingram, UNICEF. KHARTOUM, Sudan (June 20, 2011). Two weeks after hostilities erupted … Continued

Radika’s Story

  Kieran O’Brien, Director of Partnerships for UNICEF Ireland, recently visited the Northern Province of Sri Lanka to monitor the progress of our work. Radika’s Story Radika is 60 years old, but she looks much older. When we meet first she smiles with her mouth, but not with her eyes. She has five grand-children, but … Continued

UNICEF to Sudan: more talking, less fighting

It takes more courage to talk than to fight, and it is encouraging to see that President Omar Hassan al Bashir and the First Vice-President, Salva Kiir Mayardit, have begun to do exactly that. Nils Kastberg is the UNICEF Representative in Sudan. In the past weeks, during developments in Abyei, Kadugli and in other parts … Continued

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