Episodes
Nearly a quarter of the world’s children live in conflict or disaster-stricken countries. COVID-19 has been an added blow to their already uncertain futures. Travel with us to Yemen to learn about the double burden that COVID-19 has placed on the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Then to the Pacific Islands, to find out what happens when a cyclone strikes during the pandemic. Producer Priyadarshini Mitra; Sound Mix Chandra Bulucon; Original Music / Arrangement Chandra Bulucon
Published 07/29/20
As wealthy nations struggle with the impact of COVID-19, what's happening in countries already facing challenges like lack of healthcare, nutrition and education, where physical distancing, sanitation and hygiene are not possible in order to flatten the curve? Travel with us to Bangladesh’s Rohingya refugee camps, Uganda and Brazil for an inside look on the COVID-19 impact and potential effect on children in these countries, if we don't act now. Producer- Priyadarshini Mitra, Sound...
Published 06/03/20
As the world grapples with the novel coronavirus pandemic, many essential health services, including immunization, have been disrupted. Join experts as they highlight that millions of kids are missing out on vaccines and how this could trigger outbreaks and child deaths from preventable diseases. Guests Dr. Natasha Crowcroft,Director,Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases,University of Toronto Dr. Robin Nandy,Chief of Immunization,UNICEF Producer Priyadarshini Mitra Sound Mix Chandra Bulucon
Published 04/22/20
While the world today is doing better at ensuring a more gender equality society, women and girls still face many challenges. This International Women’s Day, hear the stories of strong Canadian women from different walks of life, who have made their mark in changing the world they were born into. Producer Priyadarshini Mitra Sound Mix Chandra Bulucon Original Music / Arrangement Chandra Bulucon
Published 03/06/20
Children today are facing a learning crisis. Although more children than ever are enrolled in school, far too many are not learning. In this episode we travel to Ghana, Uganda, and Mongolia to hear about how UNICEF is bridging this gap by increasing access to quality primary and secondary education. Producer Priyadarshini Mitra Sound Mix Chandra Bulucon Original Music / Arrangement Chandra Bulucon
Published 02/03/20
Discover how UNICEF responds to prolonged humanitarian crises and the reality children face growing up in refugee camps. Producer Priyadarshini Mitra Sound Mix Chandra Bulucon Original Music / Arrangement Chandra Bulucon
Published 12/18/19
Discover how UNICEF keeps children safe when disasters strike without warning, and hear from young people on the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Producer Priyadarshini Mitra Sound Mix Chandra Bulucon Original Music / Arrangement Chandra Bulucon
Published 11/18/19
Discover what matters to Canadian youth in the upcoming federal election, and find out why GFORCE are UNICEF Canada’s new Halloween Heroes. Sound Mix Chandra Bulucon Original Music / Arrangement Chandra Bulucon Producer Priyadarshini Mitra
Published 10/07/19
Witness an emotional family reunification and learn about the difficult work that UNICEF does to reunite families that have been separated by conflict. 
Published 06/14/19
Travel with us to Yemen, where we'll tell you a harrowing tale of how UNICEF managed to temporarily pause a war to vaccinate children. Learn how UNICEF gets vaccines to children in some of the most remote places in the world and come with us into a Rohingya refugee camp where you'll hear how vaccinations are saving lives.
Published 04/24/19
High winds and massive flooding from Tropical Cyclone Idai have affected more than 3 million people in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi –half of them are children. We bring you to the ground in Mozambique to give you an exclusive update on what UNICEF is doing to help the children and families affected. 
Published 04/01/19
Meet a few female superheroes come to life and learn how they’re improving the world for women and girls.
Published 03/07/19
Around the world 7,000 newborn babies will not survive their first day. Why? In this episode we'll answer that question and bring you into UNICEF's fight for survival of the world's youngest citizens.  Donate to save children's lives today: https://secure.unicef.ca/page/31858/donate/1 
Published 02/12/19
In this episode you'll travel with us to Lebanon, South Africa and Uganda as we take a look at the importance of education for children, particularly girls; and children who have been uprooted from their homes due to conflict. 
Published 01/14/19