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Illustration of a young girl riding a dragon above the earth towards the moon, from UNICEF's story "My Hero Is You" about how kids can fight COVID-19.

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“My Hero is You”

A new fictional book developed by and for children aims to help families understand and cope with COVID-19.

Young Vincent, 7, poses with new bottles of alcohol-based sanitizer, delivered to his care facility by UNICEF.

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UNICEF Situation Report on COVID-19 in Rwanda

Updates on UNICEF actions to support the Government of Rwanda in preventing and responding to COVID-19

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Sister Priscah Uwamahoro, Coordinator of Centre Saint Vincent, uses a new bottle of alcohol-based sanitizer provided by UNICEF. She has been caring for children with disabilities at this institution for 5 years.

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UNICEF gives COVID-19 supplies for kids with disabilities

Essential supplies like soap, menstrual hygiene pads and sanitizer will help vulnerable children in 12 institutional care facilities prevent coronavirus.

Jacqueline Mukawiringiye, Head Nurse in the neonatology ward at Rwanda's Gahini Hospital, stands in her scrubs wit ha clipboard next to the bed of a prematurely born baby, now recovering and in good health.

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Reducing newborn deaths in Rwanda, one hospital at a time

With support from Takeda Pharmaceuticals, UNICEF is helping train medical staff in hospitals so they can save the lives of premature babies and mothers

Umuhoza Dative, 11, sits at home near her radio holding her pen and notebook. Like many primary students, she is now learning from home due to COVID-19 related school closures, listening to radio lessons developed with support from UNICEF.

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Radio learning in the time of Coronavirus

UNICEF and partners support Rwanda Education Board to develop radio lessons for students affected by COVID-19 school closures

A little boy at the Rutsiro Tea Plantation ECD centre paints a mural of fruits with UNICEF and local artists.

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Using art to bring early learning to life

Local artist Timothy paints educational murals for young children in Rwanda’s early childhood development centres

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A baby wakes up from a nap waiting for breast milk

A mother spoon feeds her baby a meal of mashed healthy meal

Two children in Rwanda in an early childhood development centre

Early Childhood Development

School students in Rwanda use sign language with teacher

Family in Rwanda reads book with children

Child Protection

Two young boys in Rwanda wash their hands with clean water

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Two young boys in Rwanda play guitar

Social Policy and Research

Boy child in Rwanda peeks through a tent

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