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The long road to recovery from a night of horror
Bed sheets still hang precariously from broken windows down the side of the gutted building in Marshalltown, Johannesburg. They tell the story of people’s desperate attempts to escape the fire that engulfed the building in the early hours of 31 August 2023. By sunrise, 77 people, including a reported 12 children, ...
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Easing the burden for children on the move
The smile on the face of eight-year-old Jacob* is infectious as he lifts himself up with one leg and joins in an animated conversation with other children housed at the Catholic Shelter for Women and Children in the town of Musina close to South Africa’s border with Zimbabwe. Born in Zimbabwe and currently living ...
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Race against time to contain cholera outbreak and save lives
“It’s hectic,” says sister Ndlovu, as she reflects on the cholera situation at Jubilee District Hospital in Hammanskraal, Gauteng province. Most people admitted to the cholera ward since mid-May have displayed symptoms of severe dehydration with their kidneys already impacted, she explains The three children in th...
Situation report
South Africa Humanitarian Situation Report - 31 December 2022
South Africa has recorded 4 million COVID-19 cases and 102,000 deaths since the onset of the pandemic. In late May, the South African Government reported that the country had reached 50 per cent COVID-19 vaccination coverage of the adult population. Despite significant efforts, the COVID-19 vaccination rate appear...
Remarks
Remarks by Deputy Representative, Muriel Mafico at the reopening of rebuilt Siphosihle Primary School, Ntuzuma, KwaZulu-Natal
A very good morning to you all and I am very pleased to be with you here today at Siphosethu Secondary School. Allow me, from the outset, to acknowledge the contribution of the Procter & Gamble Company and P&G South Africa to support the United Nations Children’s Fund KwaZulu Natal school rebuild programme. Your commitment to support…
Situation report
COVID-19 situation reports - 2022
Reporting period: 1 January to 30 April 2022 UNICEF continued to support the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations, including direct cold chain support to the Department of Health and through Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) including social listening, data and evidence collection and community m...
Press release
Corporates support UNICEF efforts to assist communities affected by unrest in KZN and Gauteng
PRETORIA, 05 August 2021, – The recent unrest that engulfed parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng devastated the lives and livelihoods of people across the two provinces, with more than 300 people killed, including at least three children. The damage to businesses, food supply chains, and health and education service...
Blog post
Online donations - Where is my money going?
‘Change requires action. Action requires compassion. Compassion requires information.’ This profound ‘flow chart’ observation by Paul David Tripp is based on practical logic and human motivation. Humanitarian organizations, charities, and NPOs generally operate from the first step: ‘change requires action,’ and th...
Press release
The United States Government supports UNICEF to build handwashing stations
Joint press release Embassy of the United States and UNICEF South Africa, PRETORIA, 23 July 2020 , – As the COVID-19 virus continues to spread in South Africa and globally, handwashing with soap remains one of the most effective preventative actions to curb the spread of the virus. The reality on the ground is tha...