Happy world
environment day!
Children are the least responsible for climate change, yet they will bear the greatest burden of its impact.
With help from supporters like you, we’re working to put children at the heart of climate change strategies and response plans around the world.
Read about how you are making a difference to children’s lives.
Solar-powered drinking water
Even before the conflict broke out six years ago, Yemen was one of the world’s most water-scarce countries. In Sa’ada, lack of access to clean water has led to an easy spread of water-borne diseases, like cholera.
With the support of local authorities and resource partners, UNICEF has implemented the biggest solar-powered water pumping systems in the entire country, supplying clean and safe water to over 55,000 people.
Thanks to supporters like you, these systems help to keep children safe from waterborne diseases, whilst reducing emissions compared to diesel systems. They can also reduce the impact of declining water levels and extreme weather events by enabling pumping from deeper levels below the ground.
Climate-proofing schools
Malabo Primary School in Zambia used to be forced to shut its doors for several months a year due to annual flooding, putting pupils at a major disadvantage.
This primary school caught the attention of Zambia’s ‘Climate Change Ambassadors’, a child-led advocacy project supported by UNICEF. A group of five secondary school students from the province lobbied the Government and UNICEF to secure funding for their climate change adaptation project.
Originally the school had mud walls and floor, but it has now been completely rebuilt on an elevated bank, providing protection from seasonal flooding for years to come. School enrolment has also jumped by 50 per cent. “The community really appreciate having the school here,” says Teacher-in-Charge, Mrs Kapui Susiku.
Thank you for being there for every child, everywhere.
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