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Our favourite games to play during the COVID-19 lockdown

Starring Angel, Hanifa and Flavia

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Champion parents keep adolescent boys and girls in school

“I have been counselling the girl. I encouraged her not to drop out of school."

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“At home, there is not enough time to revise class notes”

Senior 4 candidate shares her story

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Cleaners, the unsung heroes at the COVID-19 frontline

"I am at a very high risk of being infected because I am very close to the patients and I touch everywhere”

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UNICEF helps to keep health workers safe during COVID-19

“When I am protected, I feel safe but when I see a reduction in supplies, I worry a lot because if we don’t have the protective gear, we get exposed,”

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Games children play during COVID-19 in Kikuube District

Sharif, Julius and Angel share their stories

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Teenage pregnancies

Kitgum leaders fear schools may not have female students after lockdown due to teenage pregnancies

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Kitgum using new social welfare model to address VAC/W

Thanks to the European Union-funded Spotlight Initiative

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“If I could do magic, I would say let schools open now"

Twelve-year-old Alex Abigail, Congolese refugee in Uganda

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Health Centre registers increased deliveries during COVID-19

"The entire health centre is now connected to water and we thank UNICEF for the support"