School children Stories

Funding cuts could push six million more children out of school, warns UNICEF
UN News  |  Sep 03, 2025

The heaviest impact is expected in regions that are already vulnerable. West and Central Africa could see 1.9 million children lose access to school,...

Somalia’s education crisis: Why so few children attend school and what could be done to change that
The Conversation  |  Aug 06, 2025

As the epicentre of conflict and displacement, Mogadishu experiences profound disruptions to educational access.

Ethiopia humanitarian crisis: UNICEF says 8.85 million children out of school
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 22, 2024

According to the report released on May 20, some 6,770 schools have been damaged and 6,410 closed, while 10.31 million people need humanitarian aid.

Mandera leads with highest number of children out of school
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 29, 2024

Mandera has a prevalence rate of 27.2 per cent compared to Nyamira (2.9), Kisii( 3.7), Kiambu (4.1) and Kisumu (4.5) which have the lowest number of c...

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