UNICEF has revealed that more than 400 million children globally live in poverty, lacking at least two essential needs such as nutrition, sanitation, or healthcare. The warning comes as global funding cuts, conflicts, and climate crises threaten children’s access to critical services. The findings are detailed in UNICEF’s flagship report, The State of the World’s …
Africa is battling its worst cholera outbreak in 25 years, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday, blaming the surge on weak water systems and conflict across several regions. The agency reported more than 300,000 cholera and suspected cholera cases and over 7,000 deaths, a jump of more than 30% …
For years, students at LEA Pilot Science Primary School and LEA Primary School Phase Three in Gwagwalada, Abuja, faced the daily struggle of carrying their books in one hand and shame in the other. With the school’s toilets abandoned, children had no choice but to memorize lessons while also memorizing the paths to the bush, …
