World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa has called for increased efforts to improve vaccination rates in Africa, as 1 in 5 children remain under-vaccinated. The Acting WHO Regional ...

Children in Southern Africa are going hungry following the region’s worst drought in 100 years, as a charity leader warns they are ‘desperate’ for support. The El Niño weather cycle, which can cause ...

I recently traveled with UNICEF USA partners on a program visit to South Africa. With 45 percent of the population under age 24, South Africa is a land of rich diversity, dynamic growth and complex ...

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The day Shalom Mirembe was sent home from school last month over unpaid tuition, her father lay dying in a hospital. Even as her mother sat by his bedside, school officials were ...

Brothers Mike and Patrick Liberty are not just dressing people — they’re fighting global social problems with their Colorado-based clothing line, Akomplice. Their latest campaign is “The Children of ...

Two million children in Nigeria suffer from severe acute malnutrition. Malnutrition refers to a condition that occurs when a person’s diet does not provide the right amount of nutrients for proper ...

For most people, birthdays mean receiving gifts. For Sophie Rain, this year it meant giving one. Days before her 21st birthday on September 22nd, Rain received a heartfelt video from Hypers Kids ...