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A Moroccan nurse entertaining his COVID-19 patients

Each day, I see the wandering gazes and the confused looks on their faces asking about the identity of the person hiding behind the medical gown….

Reports

‘Will we die of hunger?’: how Covid-19 lockdowns imperil street children

Timothy, a teenager on the streets of Mombasa, wonders how he will eat. “Rich people can stay home … because they have a store well stocked with food,”…

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From Morocco: My child lost appetite for food and talk What shall I do?

The small girl, Hind, frowned before she hid her head between her knees and remained silent for a long time. She refused to answer the frequent question….

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Millions of Children Are at Risk for Measles as Coronavirus Fears Halt Vaccines

More than 100 million children could be at risk for measles because countries around the world are suspending national immunization programs….

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Here’s how to spend your spring break volunteering with your kids when you’re stuck at home

For many kids spring break is just around the corner. Instead of breaking off to the beach this year, however, many families will find themselves in home….

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Children in detention are at heightened risk of contracting COVID-19 and should be released

“Hundreds of thousands of children currently detained in countries around the world are at grave risk of contracting COVID-19 according to Unicef…..