A year of pandemic, a year of action in Peru
“It’s been a tough year. The most difficult thing was that my mother has to work at a health centre. We keenly followed the arrival of the vaccines. One day my mother came home happy because she had been vaccinated. Now we feel more at ease because she is more protected, but we keep taking care of ourselves.” -Lucio, 13 years old, Lima Children…, Health in our hands, Una madre, usando mascarilla, sostiene a su bebé “I feel safer because they provide good care here [at the health centre], they teach us good things. I see that my son is already playing and is very happy.” -Lloyli, Yadriel’s mother, Loreto Through the pandemic, we have learned to take care of ourselves by washing our hands, keeping our…, Learning in a pandemic, Primer plano de un adolescente “Things have changed this year. We couldn't talk to our teachers and I felt sad and worried that we couldn´t see each other or work together.” -Richard, 15 years old, Ucayali The suspension of face-to-face classes has had devastating consequences for the learning and well-being of children. This situation also…, Violence, the other pandemic, The confinement imposed during the pandemic highlighted the high rate of domestic violence that has children among its main victims. For many, isolation to keep safe from COVID-19 resulted in a greater exposure to the other pandemic: violence. EXPERIENCES In a year in which family was for many the main support to get through the COVID-19 crisis…, Inequality, a reality unmasked, Una adolescente mira a la calle desde la azotea de su casa “When the coronavirus hit here, I didn’t think the world would come to a halt so suddenly. I was surprised because we had so many plans for this year. In December [2019], we said, ‘this is our year’ and now, well, we have to live with this.” -Daniela, Venezuelan migrant, 15 years old,…, Communication that cares, communication that uplifts, Una adolescente levanta la mano y mira a de frente “Our opinions are important, and we must share them so that authorities take them into account and address them.” -Alicia, 17 years old, Huancavelica With the national quarantine imposed due to the pandemic, families had to learn to live together at home. UNICEF worked with partners to develop…, The post COVID-19 plan, Foto de primer plano de Ana de Mendoza, Representante de UNICEF Humanity shares one wish: for COVID-19 to cease to be a deadly threat. As we await that moment, let us ensure younger generations have a better world than the one that existed when the pandemic arrived to take millions of lives and leave those already behind even more behind. -Ana de…, Thank you for joining us, International cooperation, the private sector and civil society partners joined us in solidarity to help in the COVID-19 response. Thanks to all of them for their continued support for the benefit of children living in Peru. We invite you to read the full list of partners in the report. , Key links, Learn more and get involved in the solution.
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