Page Stories Read the latest stories about children and families in Nigeria Stories from Nigeria Article 21 years a Polio Warrior A community vaccinator recounts her two-decade experience protecting children from polio and other childhood diseases in northeast Nigeria. Read now Article A Sanitation Champion leads change in his school and communi 12-year-old Abubakar is inspiring his friends and family to practice good hygiene and sanitation. Read now Article Polio Vaccine Heroes’ Brave Violence to Protect Children In violence affected Zamfara state, Northwest Nigeria, resilient community volunteers’ brave violence, treacherous terrain and displacement to promote life Read now Article Polio: Saving Lives Through Traditional Influence A traditional leader takes on the role of a mobilizer and an advocate to save children in his community from Polio, drawing inspiration from his personal ba Read now Article Saude's Triumph After Tragedy A Mother’s Courage Read now Article Thriving on Lifesaving Peanut Pastes One peanut paste at a time, and a little girl affected by conflict and acute malnutrition in northeast Nigeria begins her journey back to health Read now Load more items Photo essays Photo essay When Floods Silenced a Giver – but not her Spirit Floods in Adamawa leave once-thriving families on the brink See now Photo essay From Streets to Screens: A Day at the Digital Village for Al How technology and skills training are giving forgotten children a second chance at life See now Photo essay Bokkos Fights Back: How a community is beating cholera A pictorial on a community’s efforts to keep cholera at bay See now Photo essay From Conflict to a Better Future UNICEF is giving a new start to children and adolescents in Borno State, Nigeria See now Photo essay Fathers leading the way to adequate nutrition In Nguru Local Government Area, Yobe State, fathers are taking the lead in ensuring that their children grow and thrive by receiving a nutritious diet. See now Photo essay Vaccination is a lifesaver Maryam Ahmad Alhassan, a community mobilizer in Kano, works to stop rumours about vaccines. See now Load more items
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