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Stories about children and families in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Return to the Nest

A Story of Home, Belonging and Foster Care

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Bronze Medal – Golden Heart

. “At the entrance of the reception center, I was greeted with a gentle smile, followed by a warm meal and a clean room. I felt like a child again

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Amina’s Journey to Safety

“It meant so much to me to have someone to talk to and to know that someone cared about me,”

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What "Home" Really Means

We no longer want to be just a place where children live. We want to be a place from which children move on to a family, to an independent life

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Why Two Doctors Vaccinated Their Own Children

The vaccine route is absolutely safe, and today it is carried out with the help of the most modern equipment

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Ina's Voice

How a Helpline Became a Lifeline for a Girl in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Light Lies in Knowledge, and Ignorance in Darkness

“On this journey, I learned that I must not give up on myself, even when things are hardest.”

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Online violence = Real violence

At a peer workshop held as part of “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence,” children learned about online violence

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Rights Through Play: Play, Respect, Include

Children in Kakanj learned about their rights through games and sports

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“Children’s rights should be kept in a safe”

The event “Communities in Action: Commitment and Collective Action for Every Child” held in Sarajevo, marked World Children’s Day.

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Knowledge, Data and the Academic Community for Children’s Ri

A panel on the role of education and data in shaping policies and practices that place children’s well-being and rights at the forefront

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Children and Youth in BiH for a Just Climate Future

Priorities defined at the Sarajevo Forum will echo at the global COP30 conference as the voice of young people from BiH

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“The Girl I Am – The Change I Lead”

“Girls are not less capable or talented; they just need more encouragement and space,” was the message at the event held in Sarajevo

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Inclusion through AI: Start of impact in education

Interview with UNICEF’s Julie de Barbeyrac on accessible digital textbooks and inclusive education in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Health for Every Child

Children of Kakanj at the Health Day in the Roma community learned about healthy nutrition, hygiene and dental health, with important preventive health chec

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