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Category Archives: Disasters
West and Central Africa’s sanitation crisis
Globally, unsafe water and sanitation kills 1.5 million under-five children annually. Tis is partly because social taboos prevent hygiene discussions. Unicef has made a photo essay which can be seen here.
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Dungu’s children at risk
Hundreds dead, thousands displaced by rebel forces in north-eastern DR Congo. Since 1996, more than 4 million people are believed to have died in the Congolese conflict, according to UN estimates, mostly due to preventable diseases and starvation. For years, … Continue reading
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Get Beyond Firewood
The rape of refugee women and girls during firewood collection is unacceptable. The food distributed to refugees by relief agencies must be cooked before it can be eaten, but the issue of safe access to appropriate cooking fuel has long … Continue reading
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The UN Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign, a global, grassroots initiative to prevent malaria, announced today the distribution of nearly one million bed nets to children and their families throughout the Central African Republic (CAR). The nets will be distributed … Continue reading
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Anti-malaria efforts protecting more African children
The percentage of African children sleeping under insecticide-treated bed nets has increased dramatically from 2% to 19% between 2000 and 2007, according to a study published in The Lancet. Free distribution of the nets has helped drive the change, but … Continue reading
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Child brides suffer
Every day almost 25,000 young girls under the age of 18 are married across the world, raising risks of abuse, HIV/AIDS infections and maternal mortality, according to a new report from World Vision. Bangladesh, Niger and Chad have the highest … Continue reading
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Orphanages recovering, preparing for influx of children
Chinese orphanages are gearing up to provide extended care for 4,000 children who lost their parents in the May 12 Sichuan earthquake. Immediate care has focused on medical and health needs but will soon shift to coping with housing, trauma … Continue reading
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Growing concern for Myanmar’s children
Seeking refuge Ma Su Su (not her real name) is one of the 500 thousand people living in temporary accommodation after the storm. She and her three-year-old daughter can’t think much about the future. UNICEF workers offload 550 boxes of … Continue reading
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