COVID-19 – BEING LEARNER

Lost at Home

Today, more children than ever before are displaced within their own countries. At the end of 2019, an estimated 46 million people were internally displaced by conflict and violence. More than 4 in 10 – or 19 million – were children. Millions more were displaced by disasters. Forced out of their homes and communities, these childrenContinue reading “Lost at Home”

COVID-19 in Yemen: A day in the life of Muna

In the Al Sha’ab camp in Aden, 10-year-old Muna shows the world how she’s trying to stay safe from the coronavirus. Ten-year-old Muna Zayed is one of around 1.7 million internally displaced children in Yemen, the world’s largest humanitarian emergency. The situation in Yemen is dire, and the need to reduce the additional strain of coronavirusContinue reading “COVID-19 in Yemen: A day in the life of Muna”

ETHIOPIA(COVID-19)

As migrants return to Ethiopia, social workers show they’re essential to COVID-19 response. By Demissew Bizuwerk ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – “It feels good to help others, especially children,” says Tirusew Getachew, a social worker based in Ethiopia’s capital. “But there aren’t many of us [social workers], and it’s challenging work.” Tirusew is one of three socialContinue reading “ETHIOPIA(COVID-19)”