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A Lifeline Restored

When Cyclone Ditwah left communities without safe water, timely support from the people of Japan helped restore water systems and strengthen resilience.

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From Despair to Hope:

How Compassion Helped One Mother Rebuild Her Life

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Supporting families through loss

The Caring for the Caregiver programme is equipping Sri Lanka's frontline health workers to support families through grief, trauma and recovery.

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A bag full of new beginnings

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From Crisis to Hope

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A Mother’s Quiet Fight

UNICEF interventions support a mother’s unbreakable determination on her child’s journey to recovery

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Investing in the Roots of Learning

UNICEF supports renovation of 40 estate sector pre-schools, boosting early childhood development and growing partnerships with Sri Lanka’s tea industry

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Healing Young Minds

With support from UNICEF and UNCERF, children affected by Cyclone Ditwah are finding comfort, stability, and hope again.

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Raised by Strength

Text and photos by Lakna Paranamanna

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The Future We Want

Sri Lanka’s youth step up to shape the country’s climate agenda for young people.

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Planting Seeds of Care

How Two Midwives Found New Purpose Through the Caring for Caregivers Programme funded by Australia

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A Second Chance

EU-funded justice reforms supported by UNICEF are encouraging authorities to keep children out of institutions and safely within their families

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Bridging the Learning Gap

Learning kits and building capacities of teachers to improve child-friendly learning transforms education in rural Sri Lankan classrooms

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Beyond the Boundary Line:

How Sports is Shaping Futures in Ampara

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