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Health Haiti

21. October 2021

Better Healthcare in Times of Cholera

Tireless efforts were doubled down to successfully tackle the cholera epidemic in Haiti, despite natural disasters hitting the Caribbean hamlet, and all the hard work paid off since the deadly disease is now under control.

Health

Health Ghana

15. October 2021

Children to Getting Life-Saving Vaccine Against Malaria

The World Health Organization has finally given the green light for African children to receive a life-saving vaccine against malaria – and Ghana, Kenya and Malawi are the first sub-Saharan countries to benefit from the intravenous medicine.

Society

Society Philippines

13. October 2021

Age of Consent to Be Raised – to Better Protect Children

In the Philippines, a bill raising the age of sexual consent from 12 to 16 years old has been passed, a decision hailed as historic by child rights advocates since it will better protect children against sexual crimes.

Health

Health Finland

12. October 2021

Healthy Kids: “Green” Daycares Good for Immune Systems

It was proven in Finland that preschool kids who play in green and forestry spaces have their immune systems boosted, even after merely a month.

Society

Society Malaysia

27. September 2021

These Mamas Can Now Pass Their Nationality to Their Overseas Kids

Malaysian mothers have gained a massive win when the country’s high court ruled to give them the right to pass their citizenship to their children born overseas, a decision that is beneficial to kids and mothers alike.

Society

Society China

18. September 2021

New School Rules: Less Exams, Less Pressure

China’s exam-oriented system is going through a huge change: six- and seven-year-olds will no longer have written exams, helping take off a major load of pressure for both students and their parents.

Society

Society India

30. August 2021

Young Women Rise Up Against Child Marriage

A group of young women across the Indian state of Rajasthan joined forces to put an end to child marriage by promoting free education for girls, a movement that aims to reach every corner of the country.

Society

Society Congo

20. August 2021

Free Education Helps These Kids Stay Out of Mines

Since free primary school has been introduced in 2019 all across Congo, the enrollment of students has steadily grown, giving kids the education they need and keeping them away from hard work in open-pit mines.

Society

Society USA

27. July 2021

Big Budget Goes to Education – and Ensures Free Meals for Students!

The state of California, United States, has allocated a huge part of its upcoming budget to children of all ages, including through funding universities, community colleges and kindergarten for four-year-olds.

Society

Society Iran

19. July 2021

No Legal Papers? No Problem: All Kids Can Go to School Here

The government of Iran has made some reforms to make sure all migrant children, legal and undocumented ones alike, can attend school and thus have access to a proper education.