UNICEF Rwanda

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At the Rutsiro Tea Plantation early childhood development centre, David walks slowly back towards his friends while they drink milk.

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For the first time in his life, David stood up

How a child care centre on a Rwandan tea plantation halted one boy’s stunted development

One of Rwanda's "Friends of the Family" child protection volunteers visits a family in Rwamagana District and reads some educational materials with the parents.

Report

Documentation of Child Care Reform Programme in Rwanda

Processes, lessons learnt, summary and case studies of the "Tubarerere mu Muryango" child care reform programme in Rwanda between 2012 and 2018

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Local and national journalists are contracted by Radio Isano to disseminate crucial Ebola prevention advice over the airwaves in Rwanda..

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Advice on the Airwaves

UNICEF supports local station "Radio Isano" to drive awareness on Ebola prevention at the Rwanda-DR Congo border.

Christian Nsengiyumva stands in the school yard during morning break at his school in Rwanda.

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When everything changed

How one teacher mentor in Rwanda is helping make learning more fun

A mother breastfeeds her baby on a sunny day in Rwanda.

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It’s about time: Rwanda’s private sector called to support family-friendly policies and workplaces

Daniel, a community health worker in Rwanda, smiles outside a house he visited to discuss Ebola prevention.

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Going house-to-house to prevent Ebola

UNICEF and partners have trained over 10,000 community health workers in Rwanda to visit families and teach them how to prevent Ebola.

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Our work in Rwanda

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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