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We travel to every corner of Rwanda to hear the voices of the children and families we work for, and we bring these stories to you. Explore these journeys and see for yourself the human impact of our work.

Stories from Rwanda

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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Hodari, centre, sits with fellow primary students in his classroom in Rwanda. Hodari learns under a UNICEF supported inclusive education programme to integrate children with disabilities in regular classrooms.

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Despite his learning disability, Hodari learns to read

UNICEF supports children with disabilities to reach their potential through inclusive education programmes.

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Manzi smiles with his new brothers and parents. Thanks to UNICEF-supported social workers, Manzi found a loving family and was able to move out of his orphanage.

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“I used to use their names. Now, I call them Dad and Mum."

Abandoned by his birth mother, Manzi found a new family when UNICEF support and Rwandan social workers connected him with loving foster parents.

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A Rwandan 'Inshuti z'Umuryango' volunteer sits with a child to discuss educational materials on child protection.

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“We could not rest until we found her family.”

After 15 years, Rwandan social workforce reunites Kariza with her mother

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Israel, 17, was one of two Masters of Ceremony who led UNICEF's TEDxKids event celebrating World Children's Day and the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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Young people speak out at TEDxKids@Nyarugenge

To celebrate World Children’s Day and the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, UNICEF held a TEDx for 10 youth speakers.

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A child voice actor at the recording of Itetero radio show supported by UNICEF.

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UNICEF celebrates World Children's Day in Rwanda

Kids takeovers, National Children's Summit - it's World Children's Day 2019 in Rwanda!

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Imam Mashaka Ally, 53, has been leading prayers at his mosque for two years. He uses his influence as an Islamic leader to integrate Ebola prevention messages into his prayers and sermons.

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Promoting Ebola awareness from the pulpit

How one Imam in Rwanda is helping prevent Ebola from within the walls of his mosque

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Marcel, 16, smiles inside his classroom in Rwanda. After dropping out two years ago, Marcel has returned to school to become top of his class and will graduate from primary school this year.

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From the forest to first in his class

With support from UNICEF volunteers, Marcel transformed from school drop-out to classroom success story

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Kayijuka Asumani, 83, is an Elder at Moskit Madina in the centre of Rwanda's capital, Kigali. He has learnt a lot about Ebola prevention from Friday prayers, when the Imam peppers religious messages with Ebola awareness information.

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What do you know about Ebola? Q&A from across Rwanda

It has been over a year since the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo. We sat down with children, families and religious leaders to find out what they have learned.

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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 childcare centre on a Rwandan tea plantation halted one boy’s stunted development

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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.

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

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Making learning more fun for Rwandan students

UNICEF supports teacher mentors to create more engaging and hands-on classroom lessons

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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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Chantal Ingabire holds her newborn daughter close to her chest using the "Kangaroo Care" technique.

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Born too early: Rwanda's smallest babies

Better care for these newborns could save a life. UNICEF brings paediatric mentors to Rwandan hospitals, so more babies survive past first birthday.

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Mother and two children in Rwanda with community health worker using RapidSMS system

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Rwanda’s RapidSMS system helps mothers get life-saving care

When text messages save lives: Rwanda’s RapidSMS system helps mothers and newborns get life-saving care

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A young girl receives her HPV vaccination while her friends wait their turn at thei primary school in Masaka, Rwanda.

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In Rwanda, beating cervical cancer starts in adolescence

How the country is on track to vaccinate a generation of girls against HPV.

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Proud father Koffi Morofie, 42, holds his youngest child. The boy, Anaste, is only 7 months old. His siblings are at school.

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Find out how you can help build your baby's brain.

Early Moments Matter, and the first 1,000 days have a lasting effect on a child’s future. Find out how you can help build your baby's brain.

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Angel Kabatsu, a nurse at the Centre de Transit et d'Orientation (CTO), a UNICEF-supported reintegration centre for children associated with armed groups, holds baby Carine, whom she adopted at birth, in Kananga, Kasaï region, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Thursday 25 January 2018.

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Helping parents give children the best start in life.

UNICEF Parenting Hub: Helping parents give children the best start in life.

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