Our phones ping non-stop with devastating and heartbreaking news.
War. Drought. Floods. Hunger. Every day there’s a new crisis for children around the world: Lebanon, Yemen, Gaza, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Syria, South Sudan, DRC, Haiti and so many more.
These children have nowhere to call home, no food to eat, no school to attend and no doctor to turn to when sick. This is the harsh reality of children in crisis. But then the news agenda shifts, the cameras stop rolling and the world starts to turn its attention elsewhere. And these children continue to stay in crisis.
So does UNICEF- to deliver lifesaving supplies, services and care that these children desperately need.
Will you stay for children in crises?
Please make a donation today. Please stay to help provide vital healthcare, to vaccinate and educate, to keep children safe and help them recover, to bring smiles and hope!
Two-year-old Yazan, severely malnourished, lives in the Shati (Beach) refugee camp in Gaza City. His mother, Naima, says, “We have not had flour or any food assistance for two months.” Yazan sits on a torn piece of foam, his wide eyes heavy with exhaustion, his thin body clearly showing signs of acute hunger. Malnutrition has spread rapidly among children in the Gaza Strip, with rates in Gaza City rising fourfold since February.
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For over a year, children in Gaza have endured unimaginable hardship—displacement, hunger, fear and suffering. Now, with violence escalating again, their need for life-saving aid is greater than ever.
UNICEF continues to do everything we can to protect and support children in the State of Palestine. We are repairing water systems, running mental health sessions, setting up learning centers, and relentlessly advocating for humanitarian access and an end to the violence. But with critical supplies running out and safe access severely restricted, more children are at risk every day.
Your support is urgently needed to sustain the life-saving efforts.
Children caught in escalating violence in Lebanon
UNICEF Lebanon is delivering critical aid and support in Lebanon following the recent escalation of hostilities
As violence intensifies across Lebanon, children and families are once again bearing the heaviest burden. Ongoing airstrikes and ground clashes across multiple regions have forced over 1.1 million people—nearly 390,000 of them children—to flee their homes, often with no time to prepare or gather essential belongings. Hundreds of shelters, many in public schools, are now overcrowded, leaving families in urgent need of basic supplies, healthcare, safe water and psychosocial support. With more than 1,268 lives lost and thousands injured, including many children, this crisis is unfolding on top of years of instability that have already deeply affected communities. In response, UNICEF is working alongside national authorities and partners to scale up life-saving support, providing essential items, access to healthcare, clean water and sanitation, and ensuring that children continue to receive education and protection. Despite the immense challenges, UNICEF remains committed to reaching every child and family in need with critical care and support during this emergency.
Shaimaa's dream: Becoming a journalist
Eight-year-old Shaimaa lost her hand and foot when a neighbouring house was shelled in Gaza. But she hasn’t given up hope. She dreams of becoming a journalist.
Adila's access to clean water
Adila once had to trek long distances daily to fetch water. Now, with a water tap just steps from her home, she has clean water for cooking, bathing, and drinking.
Mohamed's fight against malnutrition
Two-year-old Mohamed shows improvement after receiving UNICEF-supplied therapeutic food, giving his mother hope that he will continue to get better. Extreme weather exacerbated by climate change is impacting places like Somalia, creating an urgent need for malnutrition treatment in many children.
Albara’a's pursuit of education
"After a tiring day of going to school in the morning and taking my sister to school on my back, I come home in the afternoon, feeling exhausted. I want to sleep, but I have to go to work."
Displaced since 2020, 14-year-old Albara’a has not given up on hope. Despite the challenges he dreams of becoming a pilot, believing that education is his path to a better future.
Displaced since 2020, 14-year-old Albara’a has not given up on hope. Despite the challenges he dreams of becoming a pilot, believing that education is his path to a better future.
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Why does your support matter?
Crises come in many forms – wars, floods, hunger, drought, earthquakes – but they all have one thing in common: a devastating impact on children’s lives.
Your donations are the lifeline for our work. With your regular work we can respond immediately at the onset of a crisis, anywhere and everywhere. It will help provide urgent relief like medical aid, safe water, and life-saving food but also allow us to plan and deliver ongoing support to help rebuild shattered lives.
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ensuring clean and safe drinking water for countless children and families
Life-saving therapeutic food
and supplies for malnourished children
Emergency family kit
offering vital supplies and dignity for two families in crisis
School in a box kit
bringing education and hope to 40 children, helping them rebuild their futures even in the aftermath of disaster
Donate now to help deliver supplies for children in crisis
When you stay, you’re standing with children in the face of crisis.
You’re telling them they aren’t alone, they aren’t forgotten, and that they matter.
Thank you for staying with children in crises for as long as it takes.