MADAGASCAR / KATE PERRY
United States singer and songwriter Katy Perry has teamed up with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to bring attention to the situation of children in Madagascar, one of the poorest countries in the world. UNICEF
United States singer and songwriter Katy Perry has teamed up with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to bring attention to the situation of children in Madagascar, one of the poorest countries in the world. UNICEF
Every year,Madagascarhas to face several tropical cyclones. In February 2012, cyclone Giovanna has destroyed over 1,400 classrooms in the districts of Brickaville and Vatomandry in theEasternCoastof the island. UNICEF
The FAO said Tuesday that a current buildup of locust populations in southwestern Madagascar could turn into a plague and seriously endanger the livelihoods of 13 million people unless a new campaign is launched to contain the crop-devouring insects. FAO
World leaders are in London this week for the GAVI Alliance pledging conference, UNICEF is calling on donors to fund a global immunization effort to save millions of children’s lives by 2015. In Madagascar, a two-year political and economic crisis is putting severe pressure on the country’s ability to maintain its success in decreasing its [...]
UNICEF brings health services to millions of mothers and children in Madagascar. UNICEF
More than 11,000 children under the age of five have been treated for severe acute malnutrition in southern Madagascar in 2009. In 2010, as the lack of rain continues, children are still at risk. UNICEF
As officials work on forming a new unity government following the political violence that sparked early this year, Malagasy children are still suffering emotional and psychological trauma. UNICEF has been working to provide psychosocial support to Madagascar’s children and youth. UNICEF
Madagascar, off the coast of Africa, is one of the largest islands in the world. It is rich in wildlife, but water is scarce. The government and private enterprise, with help from the World Bank, are working together to get clean fresh water to the people of Madagascar. WORLD BANK
A quiet crisis caused by climate change is playing itself out on the island of Madagascar. For the last two years the rains have failed, and once mighty rivers have dried to a trickle and crops have died. People here, especially children, have begun to starve. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged countries rich and [...]
More than 400,000 people are living without food security in the south of Madagascar. A long drought compromised the harvest, leaving families with less food to eat. Now, up to a quarter million children may be at risk of disease and malnutrition. And without rain, many walk 20 kilometers, or drill 100 meters down, just [...]