28 January 2025

The "Schools of Support" programme: Strengthening mental health and emotional resilience

The Schools of Support programme was launched in the Sisak-Moslavina County as part of UNICEF’s response to the impact of the earthquake and the pandemic on children and young people. It is implemented in collaboration with the Forum for Freedom in Education, with the support of the Education and Teacher Training ...
24 November 2023

"I don't have to be dependent on my emotions, I can live in the present, I can build a new life!"

With her two daughters, Darija (15) and Alisa (6), Natalija arrived in Croatia from Ukraine about a year and a half ago. She recalls that period with reluctance: "It was a massive shock for me. I hadn't planned to leave; we had built our lives in Kyiv, everything was stable. And then, in one day, everything change...
09 February 2023

"I have friends here. This is very important to me."

"I like it here in Croatia. I found a friend on the playground, so we play football together. His name is Marko, and sometimes his friends join us, and we all play football together. That's important to me. I really like playing on the street and hanging out with friends ", Maksim (12), a sixth grader, shared with...
20 July 2022

"I miss my friends scattered in different countries."

"My plan is to become an Olympic champion and then a judo coach," shared Iliia, whom we met in Split, Croatia, where he arrived after the war in Ukraine started. Iliia also told us that he regularly attends distance learning from Ukraine: "I never miss classes and I try to get good grades." Apart from training har...
15 July 2022

"My dream is to become a professional football player!"

"My favourite club is Manchester City, and my favourite player is Neymar. Modrić is also great", Adam (13) from Mariupol shared with us. Adam arrived in Split with his football club Shakhtar in March. His mother was in Mariupol, where the family is from. "It was difficult because I was in Mariupol. It wasn't possi...
13 January 2021

"Return to schools and kindergartens will help children overcome trauma"

150 girls and boys are being cared for at Bubamara kindergarten in Glina. The kindergarten building is new and luckily did not suffer any damage in the earthquake. During the strongest earthquake that struck central Croatia around noon on December 29th, children in kindergarten were in their pajamas, ready for an ...
23 June 2020

UNICEF is leading the change to re imagine a world fit for every child

The unprecedented crisis has affected families all over the world, leaving a significant impact on children's lives and livelihoods. This challenging time requires both unprecedented solidarity and immediate actions to protect children and their families, and to help mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
23 June 2020

Together for children and their families

In cooperation with the Government of the Republic Croatia and with the support of its partners, businesses, donors and citizens, UNICEF has provided medical and protective equipment for health workers, advices, guidelines and recommendations for families with children, and supported online education of children a...