Iraqi families flee Mosul, seeking refuge across the Syrian border

DAMASCUS, Syrian Arab Republic, 7 November 2016 – Children in and around the city of Mosul in Iraq have endured extreme suffering for more than two years. Many of them have been forcibly displaced, trapped between fighting lines, or even caught in the crossfire.

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Working with communities to curb malnutrition in Sierra Leone

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Learning without limits: Inclusive education gives children room to grow in Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba, 2 November 2016 – Reinier has a rapid and forceful response to everything. At the age of 18, his curiosity for everything and everyone around him keeps him suspended between illusion and absolute uncertainty – as can happen with any teenager. But he is not concerned about the future; he knows that if he has managed to get this far, he can do anything.

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School in a cave gives Syrian children a safe learning environment

DAMASCUS, Syrian Arab Republic, 1 November 2016 – In the Syrian Arab Republic, going to school for many children is fraught with danger. Every day, children and teachers risk their lives to reach a classroom, as schools continue to come under attack. Yet despite these risks they persist in doing everything they can to get an education that is rightfully theirs. Their stories are ones of determination and resilience.

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In Angola, keeping yellow fever cases at zero

LUANDA / CACUSO / CUANHAMA, Angola, 31 October 2016 – At the Lombe health centre in the town of Cacuso, Isabel, 10, sits slightly removed from a group of people who are waiting to be vaccinated for yellow fever. Shy and alone, she looks at the team of vaccinators not knowing what to do.

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Displaced children in Iraq tell their stories

DEBAGA CAMP, Erbil, Iraq, 26 October 2016 – There are more than 16,000 children in Debaga Camp, displaced from various areas in northern Iraq. Many of these children have lived under the so-called Islamic State and walked long hours with their families to reach safety.


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Community kindergartens address preschool education gap in Kyrgyzstan

BATKEN/KARAKOL, Kyrgyzstan, 26 October 2016 – Four-year-old Malika has been going to community kindergarten in the village of Yrdyk, Issyk-Kul province for the past several months. “I play there with girls and draw letters. I like it in kindergarten,” she says.

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