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Volunteering in orphanages

19 September 2018

Volunteering in orphanages

By volunteering in orphanages, many well-intentioned tourists are supporting an industry that tears families apart and exploits children.

Religious leaders meeting in South Asia

South Asia religious leaders for children

Religious leaders accelerate results for children

Dhandevi Shahi (center) with the FCHV (left) and a family member holding Dhandevi's daughter (right)

Boosting breastfeeding in communities

Female community health workers trained under the Comprehensive Nutrition Specific Interventions are supporting mothers in the process of breastfeeding

Deepak Bohara

A safer journey for vaccines

Across Nepal, cold chain support provided by the Government of Japan through UNICEF is helping to ensure that vaccines reach communities safely

FCHV measuring Dipika's arm

Joint efforts in battling malnutrition

In Nepal’s far-west, a mother breathes with relief after her little girl regains her health following treatment for acute malnutrition

Anjali Kumari Shah

Addressing anaemia in adolescent girls

Across Nepal, efforts to increase the intake of iron-folic acid are helping to promote better health among adolescent girls

children playing football

The children are safe

At a school in far-western Nepal, interventions to reduce disaster risks supported by UNICEF have given children their rightful freedom to play without fear

Sumitra

Creating safe spaces for youth, by youth

In Nepal, a group of adolescents is working to design a chatbot to help their peers more easily access mental health and psychosocial support services

Budhani Devi Khong

The first point of contact for communities

A female community health volunteer reflects on her experiences of working to improve maternal and child health and nutrition in her community

solar-powered refrigerator

Boosting the cold chain in far-west Nepal

New solar-powered vaccine refrigerators are proving key to ensuring continued progress of COVID-19 vaccination as well as routine immunization