Features
Read a selection of feature stories about our work for children in Cambodia.
HIV and AIDS: Curing with compassion
The Buddhist Leadership Initiative limits the spread of HIV by removing stigma and discrimination and providing spiritual help to children affected by HIV.
Buddhist Leadership Initiative brings solidarity, support and optimism to people affected by HIV in Cambodia
Social stigma is a bitter pill to swallow when you are striving to endure illness, hardship and personal grief. But respect, understanding, solidarity and peer support can bring a vital measure of spiritual healing.
Starting over: A young man leaves prison and re-makes his life in a barbershop
UNICEF support in rural Battambang province helps young people in conflict with the law learn life lessons that serve as a springboard to a better life.
Documentaries by and for youth make change
Cambodia's youth take centre stage with TV documentary series that reveal the world through their eyes.
Small feet can make a giant leap: UNICEF programme helps preschoolers get a head start in early education
A model program empowers local government to set village children on the right track for academic success by supporting education initiatives with local funds.
Bilingual education balances development hopes with cultural integrity for ethnic minority children
Cambodia has made significant progress in education provision in the last two decades, with much stronger enrolment and attendance, the gender gap at primary and secondary levels virtually closed, and the possibility of meeting the Millennium Development
Young Sok Chea stands testament to malnutrition safety net success
From frail, lethargic and desperately malnourished at nine months old to chubby, smiling and bright-eyed now at 16 months, Sok Chea is a local success story for Toul Sala Health Centre, the local community, and the multi-agency programme tackling malnutri
Field diary: A first-hand look at maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination in Cambodia
In 2005, around six per cent of newborn babies in Cambodia died from tetanus. While the number of deaths is sharply declining, several challenges must be addressed before Cambodia can reach its goal of eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus by 2012
A Cambodian village hits a high mark in improved hygiene and sanitation
Local leaders work with communities to create a clean environment that prevents disease and illness.
Public awareness campaign and improved coordination leads to local success in birth registration
Yeang Khan, 33, never fully understood the importance of a birth certificate until a year ago, when she was pregnant with her third child. That’s when a stream of information about the significance of civil registration filtered through Khan’s village
