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Child protection

Violence, neglect, exploitation and abuse affect children in homes, families, schools, communities and other places where children should feel safe.

A man and a woman, both carrying bags, approach a house

06 September 2023

Meet IZUs Cyriaque, Elsa, Emmanuel and Immaculee

Read about the work of Cyriaque, Elsa, Emmanuel and Immaculee, volunteers helping keep children safe in Rwanda

Files available for download (4)

Case study: IZU Cyriaque (PDF, 917 KB)

Case study: IZU Elsa (PDF, 914 KB)

Case study: IZU Emmanuel (PDF, 914 KB)

Case study: IZU Immaculee (PDF, 914 KB)

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06 September 2023

IZU Programme and Results Briefs

Peruse the programme and results briefs for the "Friends of the Family" - colloquially referred to as IZUs - to learn more about this innovative approach

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IZU Programme Brief (PDF, 9 MB)

IZU Result Brief (PDF, 10 MB)

UNICEF staff giving an intervention during a meeting

22 December 2021

UNICEF, ILPD partnering to promote child-friendly justice

UNICEF is committed to support Rwanda’s efforts to promote children’s’ rights in the justice sector

UNICEF driver Antoine Habimana

13 December 2021

Drive for results: Antoine’s remarkable journey with UNICEF

Antoine Habimana is one of UNICEF Rwanda's longest-serving staff members. He tells us about his proudest moment working with UNICEF.

16 November 2021

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Millie Bobby Brown calls for ‘children not to give up on adults’ in new video for World Children’s Day

Geretilda Basesake

Supporting Vulnerable Children through Dedicated Community

‘Friends of the Family’ volunteers’, a cornerstone for protecting children during COVID-19 in Rwanda

A UNICEF staff member plays with a child

Implementation Handbook for the CRC

The third edition of UNICEF's Implementation Handbook for the Convention on the Rights of the Child

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Implementation Handbook for the Convention on the Rights of the Child Third Edition (PDF, 15 MB)

Four children took over Rwanda's KISS FM radio station to celebrate World Children's Day with UNICEF.

21 November 2020

Kids take over the radio for World Children’s Day!

Divin, Rebecca, Tony and Portia hosted programmes on Rwanda’s popular 102.3 KISS FM radio station, using the platform to talk about issues that matter most

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.

01 February 2020

“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.