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  Children who have been traumatized by the war in Ukraine are getting the mental health support they need by participating in the UNICEF-supported PORUCH project in western Ukraine. Psychologists working with the children describe how playing soccer and engaging in other group activities are helping children who might otherwise stay “locked inside themselves” get back to being kids again. Help UNICEF save and protect Ukraine's most vulnerable children and families. Your tax-deductible contribution can make a difference. Donate today. UNICEF Please enter a description AMOUNT USD Please enter a price Please enter an Invoice ID

Child Malnutrition Crisis Looms Across the Horn of Africa   A devastating drought across the Horn of Africa is fueling a sharp increase in malnutrition rates for children and families. The specter of famine is once again upon the subregion. Children— especially young children — are in the greatest danger. Speaking from Gode Hospital in Ethiopia's Somali region in late April, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell raised the alarm: "The situation is rapidly deteriorating, especially for children experiencing severe malnutrition in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, where 1.7 million children require urgent treatment for severe acute malnutrition. If rains fail again in the coming weeks, this figure will rise to 2 million." It's the worst climate-induced emergency in 40 years. In just three months, the number of people without reliable access to clean and safe water has almost doubled, from 5.6 million to 10.5 million. "We are witnessing a crisis on the brink of...

  CASH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BRINGS HOPE TO UKRAINIAN FAMILIES IN CRISIS Hopeless families dropping tears in Ukraine The railway station in Pokrovsk, in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, is crowded but quiet. Several hundred passengers, mostly the elderly, women with children and people with disabilities are waiting for a train that will take them to a safer place. All of them are waiting expectantly for the train to arrive, clutching bags, suitcases and their pets. Some people are crying, some are saying goodbye to relatives and others are lost in their thoughts about home and the uncertainty that lies ahead. "The shelling intensified in our city. I was afraid for my children and their lives. So we decided to evacuate and save ourselves. But we don't even know where we are going." — Anastasia, mother of four. Anastasia tries to hold back tears, as she waits with her four children on the platform. "The shelling intensified in our city," she says. "I was a...

WAR IN UKRAINE Crisis for Ukraine's Children: As a result of the war in Ukraine: 6.5 million people are internally displaced 7.7 million, 90 percent of them women and children, have fled to Europe altogether, 27.3 million people — including 7.1 million children — are in need of humanitarian assistance in Ukraine and in 19 countries in Europe Working with partners, UNICEF quickly ramped up humanitarian relief operations when war in Ukraine escalated on Feb. 24, 2022, and continues working with partners inside the country to meet urgent needs. Here is a closer look at UNICEF's impact for vulnerable children and families. Impact of UNICEF's humanitarian response to Ukraine war: UNICEF is delivering critical support to meet emergency needs inside Ukraine and in neighboring refugee host countries. In health, over 4.6 million children and women in Ukraine have been able to access primary health care in UNICEF-supported facilities and through mobile teams. In nutrition, over 115...

  9 0% of Californians are under flood watches as another storm threatens mudslides, power outages and deadly inundation Floods Severely Affect Children, Stop Ignoring Their Experience CNN  —  Much of California can’t soak up another drop of rain. Yet the state is getting pummeled again with torrential downpours and ferocious winds, causing power outages and treacherous travel conditions. Cars are submerged in floodwater Monday in Windsor, California. More than 34 million Californians were under a flood watch Monday – about 90% of the state’s population and 10% of the US population. Parts of the central California coast got walloped with 1 to 1.25 inches of rainfall per hour, the Weather Prediction Center said. Extensive rainfall there Monday triggered significant flooding, mudslides, debris flows and closed roadways. Widespread rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches have been observed from just south of San Francisco to just north of Los Angeles. Isolated amounts of 6 to more ...

  Another storm lashes California after a barrage of brutal weather kills 19 CNN  —  Storm-ravaged California must endure one more round of ferocious winds, torrential rain and possible flooding as the latest  atmospheric river  pummels the state Monday. About 8 million people are under flood watches until midnight Monday for coastal Central California, including the Bay Area. Fresh rainfall could trigger more flooding, mudslides and landslides as oversaturated land from recent downpours gets inundated again. California has already endured more than 500 landslides since December 30, according to the  California Geological Survey . And violent winds could topple trees in weakened soils, threatening more power outages and misery in the state. UNICEF responds to hundreds of emergencies every year around the world Since Christmas week, an onslaught of storms has killed 19 people, destroyed homes and turned entire neighborhoods into lakes. But California will ge...