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Shifra Nabatanzi, plays with her two-year-old child, an mpox survivor, at her home in Kavumba Village, Wakiso District. Shifra's three children contracted mpox, leading to the family being shunned and even stoned by their village. Her brickmaking work, their sole income, ceased. After recovering, Shifra received a UGX 135,000 (US$38) cash transfer, buying food and resuming brickmaking, enabling her to send her children back to school.

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Country programme document - Uganda (Second regular session 2025)

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Finding hope after mpox; Alex's story.

UNICEF Uganda/Mudambo/2025 Malnutrition is a persistent problem within the Karamoja sub-region, however so is the initiatives to counter it. Thanks to funding from the Government of Ireland, a unique approach is making a difference, one family at a time, through positive peer sessions. Mothers learn how to prepare balanced meals for their children using locally available food options. The Early Childhood Nutrition (ECN) project implemented in Karamoja, in five districts of Amudat, Kotido, Kaabong, Nabilatuk and Moroto; has directly benefitted more than 20,000 children not only by boosting their health but also by giving them a great start to their education journey.
Children holding recycled plastic into toy cars while at Katikit ECD play Lab playground provided by UNICEF with funding from Education Cannot Wait.