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Renovation Time at RMN Foundation Free School for Children

The renovation work commenced today at the RMN Foundation’s free school for poor children in New Delhi. According to an official statement, the school will remain closed for a few days – till March 7, 2017, at least. The students…

March 2, 2017 RMN Kids

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom (right) sits with displaced adolescents as they attend a literacy class for those who have no prior formal education in Garin Wazam camp, located 54 kilometres from Diffa town, Niger, Thursday 18 February 2017. The class aims to help the students transition into a regular education programme.

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Actor Orlando Bloom Meets Displaced Children in Niger

English actor and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom this week travelled to Diffa, south-east Niger, to highlight the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Lake Chad Basin where Boko Haram violence has caused huge population displacements. Hundreds of thousands of children…

February 24, 2017 RMN Kids

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Narendra Modi Presents Bravery Awards to Children

The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, presented the National Bravery Awards to 25 children on Monday. Interacting with the awardees, the Prime Minister said their deeds of bravery show their decisiveness as much as their courage. He encouraged the…

January 24, 2017 RMN Kids

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UNICEF Documentary Reveals Syrian Children’s Struggle for Education

A new interactive documentary providing an intimate look into the lives of Syrian school-aged children living as refugees in Lebanon was launched by UNICEF today. #ImagineaSchool provides a first-hand account of the challenges Syrian refugees face in their struggle to…

January 23, 2017 RMN Kids

On 16 January 2017, boys racing their tricycles in Nizip 1 refugee camp, Gaziantep, southern Turkey. Nizip 1 camp is home to over 10,000 Syrian refugees, including more than 5,000 children. Photo: UNICEF

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Syrian Refugee Children in Turkey Missing Out on Education

Nearly half a million Syrian refugee children are currently enrolled in schools across Turkey. But despite a more than 50 per cent increase in enrolment since last June, over 40 per cent of children of school-going age – or 380,000…

January 20, 2017 RMN Kids

In Aleppo, Syria, four-year-old Esraa and her brother Waleed, three, sit on the ground near a shelter for internally displaced persons. Photo: UNICEF / Al-Issa

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Children Need Education and Psychosocial Support in Syria

A senior United Nations humanitarian official reported Wednesday that though damage to Aleppo was extreme, aid workers were nonetheless inspired by signs of optimism and hope, and asked that peace be given a chance. Sajjad Malik, Acting Resident Coordinator for…

January 5, 2017 RMN Kids

Faisal, 18 months old is treated for severe acute malnutrition at Sabeen hospital in Yemen’s capital Sana’a. Photo: UNICEF / Yasin

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Over 2 Million Children in Yemen Are Malnourished: UNICEF

Nearly 2.2 million children in Yemen are acutely malnourished and require urgent care, UNICEF said Monday. At least 462,000 children suffer from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM), a drastic increase of almost 200 per cent since 2014. An additional 1.7 million…

December 13, 2016 RMN Kids

The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee at the flag-off ceremony of the 100 Million for 100 Million Campaign, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on December 11, 2016.

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‘100 Million for 100 Million’ Campaign Launched for Children

The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, launched ‘100 Million for 100 Million’ campaign on Sunday. It was organized by the Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that he was delighted to launch…

December 12, 2016 RMN Kids