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Run out of the house when she heard a gunfire. “When I heard the shooting in my direction, I stopped running afraid that they will shoot me- I was easily taken. They hold only the little ones but we had to walk really far with them and we were taken to a forest. There was no food and I used to feel hungry- only milk was provided. They put us separated- I was alone. I always wanted to escape but they are always following us even when we go to the loo. I can’t even express how I felt when I saw my mother- it was a special. In the future, I want to be a teacher. My favorite subjects are English and Maths. Am still scared. I hear that this happens repeatedly, tomorrow others will be taken…” © UNICEF Ethiopia/2016/Meklit Mersha
Nyatayin two boys and two girls. One child still missing. Her occupation is farming. When she heard the gunfire, she was holding two kids (one year old daughter Nyakoch Gatdet and 6 year old son Tut Gatdet. Two of them escaped with her while two of them were taken. “If I had four hands, I would have saved all four of my children, she says. “My nine year old daughter has returned while my four year old son hasn’t. I feel sad. I have seen my husband being killed along with a dozen other men. I prayed for my children’s return- prayer was my only weapon.”
“There is no one to go to- everyone in the community is affected so nobody will see my problem as a special case. At first it was a hearsay that some children have returned. But then we were informed through the kebele officials to come and identify the children- I was praying that my children would be part of the returnee. I spotted by daughter among many children standing in a circle and I praise the lord immediately. I also thanked the government for taking action. Now am praying for my son’s return and still living in the presidential guest house for two weeks. I am scared to go back to my village just in case the rebels come back. But I know that the government is doing everything possible to secure our area and I feel relieved. I hope all my children get the proper education and support me when they grow up.” © UNICEF Ethiopia/2016/Meklit Mersha
Abahina Humed’s arm measurement shows that the child is acutely malnourished. He is taking treatment at Gewane Health Centre, Afar region, Ethiopia. After the failure of spring belg and poor summer kiremt rains caused by the climatic phenomenon known as El Niño, the number of people in need of relief assistance in Ethiopia reached 8.1m in October 2015. Government and humanitarian partners are exerting efforts to meet the food and non-food items needs for the affected population. © UNICEF Ethiopia/ 2015/Tesfaye
We bought a teddy today while we were out shopping to sponsor Unicef and Ruki wanted to give him cuddle, these little boys never grow up do they?...tee hee!!!x
(Pirate Ruki is also wearing his new Jadeness Couture jeggings and we love them!)
Kirira Ega mother of Mayram Ahmed assisted by a health officer at Mile Health Center weighing her child after being recovered from malnutrition due to assistance given by UNICEF. Afar Regional State, Mile Wereda. © UNICEF Ethiopia 2015/Tesfaye
PARLAMENTO JUVENIL MERCOSUR
Trabajo realizado para el Ministerio de Educación y Unicef Argentina donde participaran varios paises de la región a realizarse en el 2010.
Nyatayin two boys and two girls. One child still missing. Her occupation is farming. When she heard the gunfire, she was holding two kids (one year old daughter Nyakoch Gatdet and 6 year old son Tut Gatdet. Two of them escaped with her while two of them were taken. “If I had four hands, I would have saved all four of my children, she says. “My nine year old daughter has returned while my four year old son hasn’t. I feel sad. I have seen my husband being killed along with a dozen other men. I prayed for my children’s return- prayer was my only weapon.”
“There is no one to go to- everyone in the community is affected so nobody will see my problem as a special case. At first it was a hearsay that some children have returned. But then we were informed through the kebele officials to come and identify the children- I was praying that my children would be part of the returnee. I spotted by daughter among many children standing in a circle and I praise the lord immediately. I also thanked the government for taking action. Now am praying for my son’s return and still living in the presidential guest house for two weeks. I am scared to go back to my village just in case the rebels come back. But I know that the government is doing everything possible to secure our area and I feel relieved. I hope all my children get the proper education and support me when they grow up.” © UNICEF Ethiopia/2016/Meklit Mersha
Tok Bel, equity and quality of education process owner, Bureau of Education, Lare woreda, Gambella Region.
“Parents and children need to understand the value of education. When children receive education, their chance of going into conflict in their community is minimal. Out of school children are more prone to involve in conflict situations. Even in the recent Murle attack, most lives that were saved were those of children who were attending school when the incident happened,” explained Tok Bel.
Tok also explained that the education system needs to address the issue of equality and equity by which all tribes including minority groups get access to education closer to their homes. “Whenever there is the issue of equity, whenever we are not able to fulfill the demands to equally serve all communities, conflict and clashes in these communities is inevitable.” © UNICEF Ethiopia/2016/Meklit Mersha
UNICEF Ethiopia has supported children who were recovered through the negotiation of the Ethiopian and South Sudanese Government. The children have been provided with basic health, nutritional services, psychological support as well as nonfood items such as tents for their accommodation and full set of clothing for each child. Gambela Region, Lare Woreda © UNICEF Ethiopia/2016/Meklit Mersha
Mohammed Suleiman 66, poses for picture at a UNICEF supported borehole drill in Musie Kebele of Kore woreda. He says he’s very excited because the project will reduce the amount of time Afar ladies including his children have to walk to fetch water which can be up two hours walking distance. March-9-2016. © UNICEF Ethiopia/2016/Mulugeta Ayene
UNICEF Ethiopia has supported children who were recovered through the negotiation of the Ethiopian and South Sudanese Government. The children have been provided with basic health, nutritional services, psychological support as well as nonfood items such as tents for their accommodation and full set of clothing for each child. Gambela Region, Lare Woreda © UNICEF Ethiopia/2016/Meklit Mersha
Nyatayin two boys and two girls. One child still missing. Her occupation is farming. When she heard the gunfire, she was holding two kids (one year old daughter Nyakoch Gatdet and 6 year old son Tut Gatdet. Two of them escaped with her while two of them were taken. “If I had four hands, I would have saved all four of my children, she says. “My nine year old daughter has returned while my four year old son hasn’t. I feel sad. I have seen my husband being killed along with a dozen other men. I prayed for my children’s return- prayer was my only weapon.”
“There is no one to go to- everyone in the community is affected so nobody will see my problem as a special case. At first it was a hearsay that some children have returned. But then we were informed through the kebele officials to come and identify the children- I was praying that my children would be part of the returnee. I spotted by daughter among many children standing in a circle and I praise the lord immediately. I also thanked the government for taking action. Now am praying for my son’s return and still living in the presidential guest house for two weeks. I am scared to go back to my village just in case the rebels come back. But I know that the government is doing everything possible to secure our area and I feel relieved. I hope all my children get the proper education and support me when they grow up.” © UNICEF Ethiopia/2016/Meklit Mersha
H.E. Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, Honorary Chairperson of UNICEF Belgium, visited Ethiopia, 9-12 November 2015
©UNICEF Ethiopia/2015/Mulugeta Ayene
Keria Barsa is pleased to get clean water from a near by water point, which is constructed by the government with UNICEF ‘s support in Wolgeba village, SNNPR region. Keria can now attend her eight-grade education with out worrying about fetching water from faraway places.© UNICEF Ethiopia/ 2015/Nahom Tesfaye
UNICEF Ethiopia has supported children who were recovered through the negotiation of the Ethiopian and South Sudanese Government. The children have been provided with basic health, nutritional services, psychological support as well as nonfood items such as tents for their accommodation and full set of clothing for each child. Gambela Region, Lare Woreda © UNICEF Ethiopia/2016/Meklit Mersha
Grand Dessalines after Hurricane Tomas
Houses surrounded by water after Hurricane Tomas passed through Grand Dessalines, which is north of Port-au-Prince in the Artibonite Region.
UN Photo/UNICEF/Marco Dormino
06 November 2010
Grand Dessalines, Haiti
Photo # 465287
Suleiman Ahmed 20, poses for picture at a UNICEF supported borehole drill in Musie Kebele of Kore woreda. Suleiman who works at the site says he’s excited to work on a project that helps his drought affected people. March-9-2016. © UNICEF Ethiopia/2016/Mulugeta Ayene
When Paul Tok, 19, returned to his own village in Dima, everyone was filled with joy and there was a big fiesta by the community. His older brother, has never failed to explain to him that they do not belong to the abductors. ‘We are Anuak, we will never be a Murle,’ his brother kept telling him.
It was in 1997 that Paul Tok has been taken by the Murle ethnic group from South Sudan along with his elder brother to a rural village known as Lelot. When they started gunfire, he was grabbed and taken while his mother was brutally attacked with a knife while struggling to rescue her sons. Since then, she had been hospitalized and eventually died four years ago. Following her death, Paul's father died two years ago suffering from a prolonged depression.
While Paul was held captive with the abductors, he did farming and cattle rearing. His Murle adductor, Korok Kogne, had 10 other children. His wife, Duni, is not only responsible for taking care of all the children but also building huts and household chores. When they allowed to send his brother to school, Paul followed his footsteps and studied up to 9th grade.
Paul never liked his life with the Murle. “I didn’t like the food, the language and the fact that we were not wearing any clothes,” he says. “Since the Murle take pride in having lots of cattle, milk was given to us in abundance. They also give us blood from the oxen to drink but I never dared to try it.”
“They train us to hunt wild animals and when we fail, they tell us we are not man enough and bit us,” he recalls.
It was only last year that Paul decided to join the refugees coming to Dima from South Sudan eager to come back to his own community. “I told them my story in Anuak language when I was in the camp. They were so happy and they hide me and gave me food and clothing. My aunt was looking for me tirelessly and she heard about my return and came to take me,” he said with pride. UNICEF Ethiopia/2016/Meklit Mersha
Paul Puok Tang, Head of Lare Woreda (district) Education Office Gambella Region.
Paul Puok Tang, Head of Lare Woreda (district) Education Office says, “Due to the recent Murle attack, schools and school materials have been destroyed in some areas. Also, the dropout rates have increased. Through UNICEF’s support, we are now trying to rehabilitate the schools and purchase school supplies for the communities that are affected.” © UNICEF Ethiopia/2016/Meklit Mersha
Kirira Ega mother of Mayram Ahmed assisted by a health officer at Mile Health Center weighing her child after being recovered from malnutrition due to assistance given by UNICEF. Afar Regional State, Mile Wereda. © UNICEF Ethiopia 2015/Tesfaye
Gatiat Wal Rik, 15, 7th grade student from Bulimkum Primary School, Gambella Region.
“Where there is peace, education will go well. Without knowledge and education, there are no doctors and without doctors, many people will die,” says © UNICEF Ethiopia/2016/Meklit Mersha
Nyatayin two boys and two girls. One child still missing. Her occupation is farming. When she heard the gunfire, she was holding two kids (one year old daughter Nyakoch Gatdet and 6 year old son Tut Gatdet. Two of them escaped with her while two of them were taken. “If I had four hands, I would have saved all four of my children, she says. “My nine year old daughter has returned while my four year old son hasn’t. I feel sad. I have seen my husband being killed along with a dozen other men. I prayed for my children’s return- prayer was my only weapon.”
“There is no one to go to- everyone in the community is affected so nobody will see my problem as a special case. At first it was a hearsay that some children have returned. But then we were informed through the kebele officials to come and identify the children- I was praying that my children would be part of the returnee. I spotted by daughter among many children standing in a circle and I praise the lord immediately. I also thanked the government for taking action. Now am praying for my son’s return and still living in the presidential guest house for two weeks. I am scared to go back to my village just in case the rebels come back. But I know that the government is doing everything possible to secure our area and I feel relieved. I hope all my children get the proper education and support me when they grow up.” © UNICEF Ethiopia/2016/Meklit Mersha
When Paul Tok, 19, returned to his own village in Dima, everyone was filled with joy and there was a big fiesta by the community. His brother, who was five years older has never failed to explain to him that they do not belong to the abductors. ‘We are Anuak, we will never be a Murle,’ his brother keeps telling him.
It was in 1997 that Paul Tok has been taken by the Murle ethnic group from South Sudan along with his elder brother to a rural village known as Lelot. When they started gunfire, he was a small child and grabbed easily while his mother was brutally attacked with a knife and fainted instantly while struggling to rescue her sons. Since then, she had been hospitalized and eventually died four years ago. Following her death, Paul Tok’s father died two years ago suffering from a prolonged depression.
While Paul Tok was held captive with the abductors, he did farming and cattle rearing. His Murle adductor, Korok Kogne, had 10 other children. His wife, Duni, is not only responsible for taking care of all the children but also building huts and household chores. When they allowed to send his brother to school, Paul Tok followed his footsteps and studied up to 9th grade.
Paul Tok never liked his life with the Murle. “I didn’t like the food, the language and the fact that we were not wearing any clothes,” he says. “Since the Murle take pride in having lots of cattle, milk was given to us in abundance. They also give us blood from the oxen to drink but I never dared to try it.”
“They train us to hunt wild animals and when we fail, they tell us we are not man enough and bit us,” he recalls. They were also beaten for saying no to stealing. ”I never collaborated with them for stealing cattle – how could I steal from my own community.”
It was only last year that Paul Tok decided to join the refugees coming to Dima from South Sudan eager to come back to his own community. “I told them my story in Anuak language when I was in the camp. They were so happy and they hide me and gave me food and clothing. My aunt was looking for me tirelessly and she heard about my return and came to take me,” he said with pride. UNICEF Ethiopia/2016/Meklit Mersha
UNICEF Ethiopia has supported children who were recovered through the negotiation of the Ethiopian and South Sudanese Government. The children have been provided with basic health, nutritional services, psychological support as well as nonfood items such as tents for their accommodation and full set of clothing for each child. Gambela Region, Lare Woreda © UNICEF Ethiopia/2016/Meklit Mersha
Mairem Walau, is taking treatment for acute malnutrition at Gewane Health Centre in Afar region, Ethiopia. After the failure of spring belg and poor summer kiremt rains caused by the climatic phenomenon known as El Niño, the number of people in need of relief assistance in Ethiopia reached 8.1m in October 2015. Government and humanitarian partners are exerting efforts to meet the food and non-food items needs for the affected population. © UNICEF Ethiopia/ 2015/Tesfaye
“I remember they came with guns and took us to the forest. I was with my friend who still hasn’t returned. At first, we heard a gunfire, we were playing when caught. My mother escaped with another son on foot- they took them very far. Both the rebels and the children were many.
When I was taken, I felt that I have died already- I had very little hope in me left. I am deeply thinking about those who haven’t returned- a friends of mine Bath who is my playmate hasn’t returned. I want to continue my education. Now that I am with my parents, I feel safe.” © UNICEF Ethiopia/2016/Meklit Mersha
Gatiat Wal Rik, 15, 7th grade student from Bulimkum Primary School.
“Where there is peace, education will go well. Without knowledge and education, there are no doctors and without doctors, many people will die,” says Gatiat. ©UNICEF Ethiopia/2016/Meklit Mersha
“It was dawn. I was asleep and woke up when I heard the noise of a gunfire. We immediately run out of the house. I remember being taken to a forest. We were afraid and scared. We were running fast but they caught me. Heard that my father was killed that day- didn’t know about it until my return. The Abductors are always talking to us but we don’t understand anything. I think they were trying to teach us their language. I only met one friend from my neighborhood but the rest of the children were strangers. I am so happy to be back to my family. When I grow up I only want to do good things to human beings by becoming a teacher or a doctor. I will never forget this incidence. It was such unexpected return- I was thinking they will lock us there forever. Me and my mother cried for a long time with happiness. Now that my mother is with me, I am not scared anymore. I miss my siblings so I want to go back to my village soon.”© UNICEF Ethiopia/2016/Meklit Mersha
Run out of the house when she heard a gunfire. “When I heard the shooting in my direction, I stopped running afraid that they will shoot me- I was easily taken. They hold only the little ones but we had to walk really far with them and we were taken to a forest. There was no food and I used to feel hungry- only milk was provided. They put us separated- I was alone. I always wanted to escape but they are always following us even when we go to the loo. I can’t even express how I felt when I saw my mother- it was a special. In the future, I want to be a teacher. My favorite subjects are English and Maths. Am still scared. I hear that this happens repeatedly, tomorrow others will be taken…” © UNICEF Ethiopia/2016/MMeklit Mersha
UNICEF Ethiopia has supported children who were recovered through the negotiation of the Ethiopian and South Sudanese Government. The children have been provided with basic health, nutritional services, psychological support as well as nonfood items such as tents for their accommodation and full set of clothing for each child. Gambela Region, Lare Woreda © UNICEF Ethiopia/2016/Meklit Mersha
2015 Universal Childrens day celebration in Ethiopia. November 20, 2015 ©UNICEF Ethiopia/2015/Tekola
UNICEF Ethiopia has supported children who were recovered through the negotiation of the Ethiopian and South Sudanese Government. The children have been provided with basic health, nutritional services, psychological support as well as nonfood items such as tents for their accommodation and full set of clothing for each child. Gambela Region, Lare Woreda © UNICEF Ethiopia/2016/Meklit Mersha
“I remember they came with guns and took us to the forest. I was with my friend who still hasn’t returned. At first, we heard a gunfire, we were playing when caught. My mother escaped with another son on foot- they took them very far. Both the rebels and the children were many.
When I was taken, I felt that I have died already- I had very little hope in me left. I am deeply thinking about those who haven’t returned- a friends of mine Bath who is my playmate hasn’t returned. I want to continue my education. Now that I am with my parents, I feel safe.” © UNICEF Ethiopia/2016/Meklit Mersha
UNICEF Ethiopia has supported children who were recovered through the negotiation of the Ethiopian and South Sudanese Government. The children have been provided with basic health, nutritional services, psychological support as well as nonfood items such as tents for their accommodation and full set of clothing for each child. Gambela Region, Lare Woreda © UNICEF Ethiopia/2016/Meklit Mersha
UNICEF Ethiopia has supported children who were recovered through the negotiation of the Ethiopian and South Sudanese Government. The children have been provided with basic health, nutritional services, psychological support as well as nonfood items such as tents for their accommodation and full set of clothing for each child. Gambela Region, Lare Woreda © UNICEF Ethiopia/2016/Meklit Mersha
Gatiat Wal Rik, 15, 7th grade student from Bulimkum Primary School, Gambella Region.
“Where there is peace, education will go well. Without knowledge and education, there are no doctors and without doctors, many people will die,” says © UNICEF Ethiopia/2016/Meklit Mersha
Munira Mundina, a mother of three in Wolgeba village southern Ethiopia, puts two Jerry cans of water in the back of her donkey. The two containers, each holding twenty liters of water, only keep Munira for half day. She needs to fetch water again in the afternoon while carrying her one-year-old child on her back. © UNICEF Ethiopia/ 2015/Nahom Tesfaye