Stories from the field

Highlighting the impact of our interventions through beneficiaries’ voices

Allen, a UNICEF staff member, announces names of girls eligible to receive cash for their school dues as part of the CashPlus initiative.

No child left behind starts with seeing the individual child

"A child who learns calculus to build a bridge for the village has learned more."

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The teacher is the centre of reform

“Fund the teachers, the teacher is at the centre of education."

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It takes a consortium to nourish a child

How volunteers, caregivers and a nutrition project are fighting severe acute malnutrition in West Nile

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From store to child

The final journey of life-giving therapeutic food from a health centre shelf to a malnourished child in West Nile

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Settling a father’s heart

The impact of a nutrition programme in Uganda

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Before it turns deadly

UNICEF, WFP race to reach malnourished children

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Searching Karamoja for malnourished children

“We are experiencing a lot of hunger here,” Mariko says. “We do not have enough food, and cases of malnutrition are increasing.”

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The Kyabazinga of Busoga asked children to speak

And their voices were heard

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A partnership for mothers and newborns

Rotary Club of Kisugu-Victoria View hosts the UNICEF Representative in Uganda

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Feeding my hope amidst these rocks

In Moroto’s mining hills, a mother works each morning while caring for her children’s health

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Busoga Kingdom and UNICEF sign partnership

The two instituitions commit to strengthen kingdom structures to steer development in Busoga

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The village health worker who became a mother

"When mothers come here, some of them are very fast to understand what we teach them."

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A model household thriving through knowledge and resilience

“If we had reliable access to water, many families would grow cassava, sweet potatoes and vegetables all year.”

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A mother's loss in the shadow of famine

For Veronica and Otoo, every MUAC screening, every outreach visit and every meal placed before their children is now deeply personal.

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The missing piece was never the water

In many schools, children still do not have a proper place to wash their hands, and often there is no soap.

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Government communication experts share insights

When words become Uganda's first line of protection during a disease outbreak

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A list of all of our stories

10 September 2026

No child left behind starts with seeing the individual child

"A child who learns calculus to build a bridge for the village has learned more."
Read now
10 September 2026

The teacher is the centre of reform

“Fund the teachers, the teacher is at the centre of education."
Read now
02 September 2026

It takes a consortium to nourish a child

How volunteers, caregivers and a nutrition project are fighting severe acute malnutrition in West Nile
Read now
02 September 2026

From store to child

The final journey of life-giving therapeutic food from a health centre shelf to a malnourished child in West Nile
Read now
02 September 2026

Settling a father’s heart

The impact of a nutrition programme in Uganda
Read now
25 August 2026

Before it turns deadly

UNICEF, WFP race to reach malnourished children
Read now
25 August 2026

Searching Karamoja for malnourished children

“We are experiencing a lot of hunger here,” Mariko says. “We do not have enough food, and cases of malnutrition are increasing.”
Read now
18 August 2026

The Kyabazinga of Busoga asked children to speak

And their voices were heard
Read now
13 August 2026

A partnership for mothers and newborns

Rotary Club of Kisugu-Victoria View hosts the UNICEF Representative in Uganda
See now
12 August 2026

Feeding my hope amidst these rocks

In Moroto’s mining hills, a mother works each morning while caring for her children’s health
Read now
12 August 2026

Busoga Kingdom and UNICEF sign partnership

The two instituitions commit to strengthen kingdom structures to steer development in Busoga
Read now
07 August 2026

The village health worker who became a mother

"When mothers come here, some of them are very fast to understand what we teach them."
Read now