Stories

Read the latest stories about children and families in the Central African Republic

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Stories from CAR

Rebuilding shattered lives with hoes… and trust

Thanks to funding from CERF, UNICEF CAR is coordinating a mechanism so that the voices of people affected by conflict in the southeast are heard.

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Fiercer than a swarm of bees

During humanitarian operations, UNICEF CAR and its partners need to expect the unexpected.

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“The greatest disease to eradicate first is misinformation."

As the Ministry of Health and UNICEF in CAR push for all children to be vaccinated against polio, young U-Reporters work to convince parents

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Girls’ education in CAR: a race which very few complete

More than 30 per cent of girls enrolled in primary school in CAR dropout before completing their studies. UNICEF is pushing to change this trend.

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Kids getting kids to school

Thanks to a cash+ education programme, UNICEF and its partners are supporting families in CAR’s Lim Pende to fund their children's schooling

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“I feared for the baby’s life. Later, they named him after m

While delivering emergency support in remote communities, UNICEF staff often face unpredictable conditions that call on them to go beyond their limits.

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Disability is not inability for children studying in CAR

UNICEF and its partners, with support from the European Union, are working to better include children living with disabilities in an education programme.

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Bebele’s courageous midwifes

UNICEF and its partners in the Central African Republic are supporting the Ministry of Health’s efforts to increase the number of midwives.

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The heroes that are kicking polio out of CAR

Thousands of volunteer community vaccinators teams are going door-to-door so that no child is left unvaccinated.

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From vaccine scepticism to acceptance

Although most people in the Central African Republic recognise the benefits of vaccines, a small minority can sometimes have hesitations. UNICEF and its par

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Captivated by the beauty of Capoeira

How this ancient martial art is helping children’s clubs in the Central African Republic to overcome trauma and build discipline.

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Hungry in a fertile land

UNICEF is working alongside women’s groups striving to improve children’s health.

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Water for a new life in Batangafo

Clean water for all.

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Community health workers improve epidemic surveillance

In partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, UNICEF is helping the Ministry of Health build a strong system to respond to the mpox outbreak

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Women at the heart of change to sustainably nutrition

In the Central African Republic, transforming hygiene and health through community-based awareness-raising.

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“Our parents say that with this paper we can go very far”

UNICEF and its partners in CAR have delivered more than one thousand birth documents to schoolchildren.

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