Looking forward in 2021
2021’s welcome has been rather subdued without the traditional festive fanfare and happy celebrations that normally accompany the calendar change. Sadness, caution, negativity, insecurity and anxiety are common sentiments as COVID-19 continues to tragically impact homes, hospitals, schools and businesses. In these trying times, UNICEF South Africa…, Resolve #1 - To ensure that children are healthy & well-nourished:, In 2020, this was the focus of our #EveryChildAlive and #Move4Change campaign. Looking forward in 2021, this will mean facilitating continued access to key child health and nutrition services – including routine immunisation, fighting against the spread of misinformation and equal and affordable access to COVID-19 diagnostics and vaccines., Resolve #2 - To reach vulnerable children with safe water & improve hand hygiene:, In 2020, our #LittleHandsMatter campaign set out to address the lack of running water in under-resourced communities and schools, and it grew to challenging and empowering our young people with the #TippyTap Challenge; to design a cheap, creative and easy-to-build DIY hand washing solution in their community. building-tippy-taps Looking forward in…, Resolve #3 - To support families to cover their needs:, In 2020, our #BucketsOfCare campaign was on a mission to assemble and deliver hygiene and nutritious care packages to 10 000 vulnerable families through our partnership with World Vision South Africa. Looking forward in 2021, this will mean the continued expansion of social protection, including relevant COVID-relief grants as well as a…, Resolve #4 - To keep children learning:, In 2020, we ended off the year with #WRITE4CHANGE - a timely opportunity for children to share their voices through poetry on what a better future for all will look like, and for donors and partners to invest in keeping children in school. care-giver-and-young-girl-playing Looking forward in 2021, the focus will be on reducing the digital divide…, Resolve #5 - To protect children from violence, exploitation & abuse:, UNICEF South Africa’s vision and proactive initiatives and solutions to end the scourge of violence against women and children in our country remain an ongoing priority. The success of this will be dependent on intensifying our social interventions in early childcare services, in educating and empowering our youth, and by investing in gender-…, Resolve #6 - To redouble efforts to protect children & their families on the move: , The plight of families fleeing their homes and seeking refuge in South Africa poses many challenges. Looking forward in 2021, UNICEF South Africa will work towards advocating for the inclusion of children on the move, starting with COVID-19 recovery and response efforts and focusing on specific donor support for these vulnerable children and their…, UNICEF South Africa, “Our results confirm that when communities, researchers and policymakers work together to strengthen and support families, both children and adults benefit” - Centre for Social Development in Africa (CSDA) Director, Prof. Leila Patel, outlines her recent research - supported by UNICEF South Africa - on the benefits of combining cash transfers with…
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