For the next few days UNICEF and our partners will be vaccinating over 3 million children under the age of 5 throughout Guinea against polio. This is the 8th round of polio vaccination campaigns since 2015. One more to go! @unicef
Putting children in Rural Guinea on the books
“I do not want my child to be invisible …” — Aboubacar Camara, father
In the village of Colèyadi 2, at the foot Mount Gangan, more than 3,000 people have come the centre of the village to register their girls and boys who, legally, do not exist. Almost 50 per cent of Guinean children have no official status blocking their access to most social services. http://bit.ly/2c4gXYi
With 10 New Stations, Radio Reach Expands in Rural Guinea
By Timothy La Rose
Radio, the conventional wisdom goes, is the best way to reach the peoples of Africa. I heard this time and time again while working at UN Headquarters — usually before the launch of some global campaign. “Don’t forget about radio,” someone would say. Everyone would nod.
As a newbie in Guinea, West Africa when the Ebola outbreak started in 2014, radio seemed like the most obvious way to reach the most rural communities with life saving information. It wasn’t.
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His Excellency Siaka Barry, Minister of Culture, Sport and Cultural History receives 16 sounds systems from UNICEF for use in a school that teaches vulnerable children culture along with their regular studies.
UNICEF donated 16 sound systems to the Government for use in a school that teaches vulnerable children culture and music along with their regular classes in order to break the cycle of poverty
Art and Education break the cycle of poverty
The original plan was to build together a theatrical art company for performances, “but we decided to make an association, given the situation of children around us. Our basic aim is to recruit street children, for learning their trades.”, said Mr Mohamed Momo Sylla, Director of Tyabala Centre, associated with the Dubréka’s Academy of percussion. Read More: bit.ly/2aTgiIV
Breastfeeding Week in Guinea: Breastmilk is a baby’s first vaccine
All mothers of the world, rich or poor have breastmilk. It is a natural gift, but in Guinea, fewer than 20 per cent of children benefit exclusively for the first six months of their life. This is why UNICEF organizes community outreach activities together with our partners in Government, WHO, as well as local and international civil society groups.
In Guinea, 96, 9 per cent of women are victims of Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting (FGM/C) making Guinea the 2nd highest country in the world after Somalia. Furthermore, 57 per cent of men and 68 per cent of women believe that FGM/C is a religious requirement. But many Muslim countries, including Saudi Arabia, have not known incidences of female genital mutilation.
The Guinean Government, through the Secretariat General of Religious Affairs, in partnership with @unicef, @unfpa and the United States Embassy launched the national campaign of religious leaders on the prevention of female genital mutilation and cutting in Guinea, at Donka Islamic Centre this week.