In Marsabit, Nairobi, Eldoret, and other few PLEAD Counties such as Bungoma, Garissa, Mombasa, and Nakuru, the Day of the ...

Child Protection Week and Youth Month have long been associated with addressing visible dangers such as abuse, neglect, and systemic failures that put children and young people at risk. In 2026, South ...

A 2024 Unicef report found that 23% of South African children experience severe food poverty, eating less than two of the recommended five food groups per day. Unemployment, food insecurity, limited ...

In 2023, Catholic actor Jonathan Roumie partnered with Unbound, a Catholic child-sponsorship charity, to support the organization’s 1 millionth child — a little girl named Emelyne who lives in poverty ...

June 16 is a reminder for Africa to protect, educate, and empower its children. But still millions of children still face inequality and limited prospects. So what’s going wrong—and who's accountable?

(Abuja) – African governments should accelerate plans to guarantee free quality education from preschool through secondary education before 2030, Human Rights Watch said today on the African Union (AU ...

The death in early February of a 9-year-old South African boy, Alti Willard, who drank poison while scavenging for food in rubbish bins with his father, is a tragic reflection of the persistent food ...

Houses with screens, rainwater-collection systems and cement floors could be a powerful tool in the fight against childhood diseases in Africa. Children living in these specially designed houses in ...

What: First Africa Gender and Child Statistics Forum (AGCSF 2026)Who: The African Development Bank Group, the African Union Commission (AUC), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), ...

The Day of the African Child was observed across Africa, with children from different countries participating in activities highlighting education, culture, play and access to basic services as the ...