Page News and stories Explore the latest news on our work, and inspiring stories from the women and children we serve in The Gambia Article Why it’s still important to get vaccinated against Covid-19 The Gambia launches its 4th COVID-19 vaccination campaign. Here's why this is the best moment to get a jab. Read the story Article A cultural musician drumming up vaccination in The Gambia Popular Gambian cultural musician using his tools to drum up vaccination in the country. Read the story Article Beyond 75: our promise to every child On UNICEF's 75th anniversary, here is our promise to every child. Read the story Article New agreement to improve water and sanitation in schools Find how how a new agreement between UNICEF and the Rotary Club of Banjul will help improve water and sanitation in schools Read the story Blog post Quality education and healthcare for every child Jainaba writes in this article the future she wants - a future where every child has access to quality education and healthcare. Read the story Blog post A world where every child matters In this article, aspiring entrepreneur and public speaker, Fatima B Ceesay discusses what it takes to build a world where every child matters. Read the story Blog post A safe and secure planet for every child Written by 14 year old Mam Isatou Jobe, this article came out top in the World Children's 2020 Day Essay Contest. Read the story Article A malnourished daughter and a determined mother Adama had barely started a malnutrition screening training when she discovered her daughter was acutely malnourished. She's now on a mission to save her. Read the story Article President of The Gambia takes first COVID-19 vaccine shot President Adama Barrow launches COVID-19 vaccination in The Gambia as he takes first dose. This is the final solution, he says. Read the story Article World Children’s Day 2020 in The Gambia On World Children's Day, children took part in townhalls across The Gambia. Here's what they discussed. Read the story Article To build back better, we must listen to children. COVID-19 presents development challenges like never seen before. This is how we can overcome them. Read the story Article Promoting equity in nutrition health for children As COVID-19 threatened to disrupt nutrition services, UNICEF intervened to avert a possible crisis. Read the story Article I had no idea what it was like, but I hit a home run COVID-19 introduced me to emrgency response. This is what I learned. Read the story Article “These are happy moments”: reactions to UNICEF intervention In schools and health facilities in rural communities, officials have been reacting to UNICEF’s intervention. Learn what we’re doing to improve livelihoods. Read the story Load more items
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