A report by the U.N. children's agency UNICEF says 181 million children younger than 5 live in severe food poverty. That's about 27% of the world’s youngest children. Africa’s population of more than ...

South Africa's alarming stunting rates are jeopardising the future of over 1.5 million children, as malnutrition traps them ...

Despite social grants and school nutrition programs, child hunger and malnutrition remain high, with stunting among children under 5 years old at 29%. South Africa's Child Support Grant (CSG) remains ...

KALTUNGO, Nigeria (AP) — The 9-month-old twins cried nonstop and tugged at their mother, seeking attention but also food. They had received little in the past 24 hours, and there were signs of deeper ...

Since the child support grant was introduced in 1998, the number of children living below the food poverty line has decreased, from 53% of all children in 2003 to 33% in 2019.

I recently traveled with UNICEF USA partners on a program visit to South Africa. With 45 percent of the population under age 24, South Africa is a land of rich diversity, dynamic growth and complex ...

WHEATON, Ill. • Kendall Ciesemier was 11 when an idea to donate $360 to sponsor one child in Africa blossomed into a charity that would raise money for thousands of ...

Leila Patel receives funding from the National Research Foundation for the Communities of Practice (CoP) study for social systems strengthening for better child wellbeing outcomes. Matshidiso Valeria ...

In a landmark resolution that brings closure to nearly two decades of legal battles, Vodacom has settled its contentious ...

Wiedaad Slemming was the lead author of the 2024 issue of the Child Gauge. It was funded by UNICEF South Africa, The Standard Bank Tutuwa Community Foundation, The LEGO Foundation and the DSI-NRF ...