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 ...

The choir, made up of 17 primarily Ugandan children from ages 7 to 10, will perform at First Assembly of God church in ...

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

Health-related quality of life was found to be associated with poverty status through parenting stress in children with sickle cell disease (SCD). Poverty status was found to be a significant factor ...

KALTUNGO, NigeriaKALTUNGO, Nigeria — 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 ...

LAGOS (Reuters Life!) - Hundreds of Nigerian kids from the richest and poorest homes in Lagos have documented their lives in a photo exhibition meant to help educate people about the extreme poverty ...

In 2023, Catholic actor Jonathan Roumie partnered with Unbound, a Catholic child-sponsorship charity, to support the organization’s 1 millionth child — a little girl named Emelyne who lives in poverty ...

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 ...

The African Children’s Choir will be kicking off 2026 with performances around Arkansas, including in Northwest Arkansas and ...

Pupils in Samburu study using a kerosene lamp. [File, Standard] Energy poverty in Africa is denying many opportunities to develop and live better. Reports indicate that at least 600 million people in ...