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Stories of children and families

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"Poems for Peace": Children's Most Cherished Dreams in Verse

Peace. It’s freedom breaking free. A world without cruelty, anger or pain to see! Where normal childhood we can live through. Is this so hard to come true?

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Winter assistance supports vulnerable families in Ukraine

Nataliia, who cares for her two grandchildren, has received vital financial assistance that will help her family to stay warm and comfortable at home.

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Protecting Ukraine's future through vaccination

Resilience amid war, maintaining lifesaving protection from deadly diseases

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Home-visiting nurses help families stay healthy

Lifesaving childhood immunization information reaches families through free home visits by nurses.

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Blogs

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Surviving and recovering from the reality of war in Sumy

In a city scarred by blasts, children and families cling to hope as they rebuild their lives amid ongoing war.

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Near Ukraine frontline, childhood on the edge

Toby Fricker reflects on the stark changes in a Ukrainian city five years since his last visit

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“I create educational board games to help children”

Sixteen-year-old Maria Kurakina from Kharkiv, Ukraine explains how she co-founded the Tram 26 project

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My strength is in keeping moving and implementing ideas

Young people help Ukrainian teenagers improve their mental health.

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Latest stories

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24 April 2025

Winter assistance supports vulnerable families in Ukraine

Nataliia, who cares for her two grandchildren, has received vital financial assistance that will help her family to stay warm and comfortable at home.
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Article
24 April 2025

Protecting Ukraine's future through vaccination

Resilience amid war, maintaining lifesaving protection from deadly diseases
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Article
22 April 2025

Home-visiting nurses help families stay healthy

Lifesaving childhood immunization information reaches families through free home visits by nurses.
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22 April 2025

Mom urges vaccination after health scare

When her newborn son was rushed to hospital with whooping cough, Iryna feared for his life. Now she hopes other parents will vaccinate their children.
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18 April 2025

School sports help children build resilience in Ukraine

In Kharhiv region, UNICEF and partners have helped to insulate a school gymnasium, where more than 700 children are finding respite from the war.
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16 April 2025

Renovations open classroom doors and get Ukraine’s children

UNICEF and partners invest long-term in restoring in-person learning through resilient, child-friendly schools across Ukraine.
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14 April 2025

UPSHIFT helps youth in Mykolaiv region tap into technology

With support from UNICEF's UPSHIFT programme, young people have been teaching hundreds of college students how to use new technologies.
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10 April 2025

Foster families step-in to help protect vulnerable children

Support from the EU and UNICEF is helping the vulnerable children, including those in foster families living in the most challenging frontline areas.
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10 April 2025

Surviving in a new city, three-years on

Anastasiia and her three children have slowly built a new life away from home, with support from the EU, UNICEF and other partners in Ukraine.
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08 April 2025

In Ukraine, teenager starts his physical and mental recovery

Thirteen-year-old Nazar from Kharkiv region was injured by an unexploded explosive device while walking with a friend in his village.
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07 April 2025

Mobile safety classes help to protect Ukraine’s children

UNICEF, together with the State Emergency Service and the National Police, is conducting safety lessons for children living in Ukraine’s frontline regions
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26 March 2025

New spaces unlock potential of Ukraine’s young inventors

The spaces are inspiring and supporting young people to create innovative projects.
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