Disaster relief is about more than healing physical trauma. It’s about emotional recovery too.

Disaster relief is most commonly thought of as providing food, water, and shelter to those affected by calamitous events beyond their control. 
But as communities in places like Texas and Puerto Rico are learning, disaster relief that only allev…

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These vaccines are on a journey to reach some of the world’s most vulnerable children

Roughly 25 percent of deaths among children under five were caused by vaccine-preventable diseases. So UNICEF is working to bring immunization to some of the most remote parts of the world and some of the most vulnerable people.  Read more…Mor…

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The 2018 Boston Marathon will help feed hundreds of malnourished children

As the 2018 Boston Marathon approaches, UNICEF is working to ensure this year’s run has a widespread global impact.
UNICEF USA’s Kid Power program is partnering with the marathon’s sponsor, the financial services company John Hancock, to transform th…

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Computers made from e-waste are helping kids use the internet for first time

Making computers out of e-waste and casing them in jerrycans is allowing kids their first chance to go online. The computers were built by an association in Chad, called Wenaklabs, in association with UNICEF.
Most of us cannot imagine a life disconne…

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