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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.

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A Rwandan woman smiles while holding a young girl who was recently adopted.

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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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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 child care 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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When everything changed

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

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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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Donatha Umutoni, one of Rwanda's female civil engineer, is leading construction of a new early childhood development centre. She believes women have a lot to contribute to the development of their country.

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“Gushaka ni Ugushobora”

Meet one of Rwanda’s women building her country for the next generation

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Mother in Rwandan hospital with newborn baby

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Doctors shine in one of Rwanda’s newest neonatology wards

With new equipment and better training, these doctors are saving more lives and help mothers care for their new babies.

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Young volunteers curbing school dropout in Rwanda

Building on Rwanda's culture of solidarity to engage young activists in social change

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Francois “Sano” Niyigena sits in his tiny one room radio studio, headphones around his neck, quickly moving between his laptop and his radio mic.

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Popular new Radio Isano makes waves in Rwanda

How one man with a passion for change is educating communities in Rwanda.

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A caregiver at the Rutsiro Tea Plantation ECD centre holds a baby in a yellow striped shirt

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New champions of early childhood emerge in Rwanda

The Muslim community and the tea sector have opened their arms to Rwanda's youngest children

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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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Boy with disability in Rwanda sits with father at school

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How inclusive education works for children with disabilities

Find out how this form of teaching is changing the shape of one boy’s future in Rwanda.

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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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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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