South Africa has made steady progress in reducing poverty over the past 17 years, but the country’s children remain largely ...

Although the number of people living in extreme poverty decreased to 5.1 million between 2009 and 2023, 10.8 million, almost ...

There are some green shoots in the ECD landscape. Research shows that poor outcomes for children from low-income households are not inevitable and that high-quality programmes can significantly ...

An estimated 417 million children in low- and middle-income countries are living in extreme poverty. Millions of children in high-income countries are also suffering. And more children are at risk of ...

Explore the significant disparities between Stats SA's poverty statistics and the lived experiences of South Africans, ...

I recently traveled with UNICEF USA partners on a program visit to South Africa. With 45 percent of the population under age 24, South Africa is a land of rich diversity, dynamic growth and complex ...

Wiedaad Slemming was the lead author of the 2024 issue of the Child Gauge. It was funded by UNICEF South Africa, The Standard Bank Tutuwa Community Foundation, The LEGO Foundation and the DSI-NRF ...

WHEATON, Ill. • Kendall Ciesemier was 11 when an idea to donate $360 to sponsor one child in Africa blossomed into a charity that would raise money for thousands of ...

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 ...

Stunting and physical weakness reinforce each other in a vicious cycle. Stunted children face a higher risk of diseases later ...