Posts Tagged ‘UNICEF’
Sri Lanka’s former child soldiers: Not reunited
[The Economist] WHEN Shanthakumar Kamala fled the inferno of fighting in northern Sri Lanka in 2009, she was clutching a number of glossy photographs to her chest but little else. Mrs Shanthakumar holds out the pictures now—one of a smart lad in school uniform, one of him wearing a Boy Scout kit—and sobs that she…
Read MoreFamilies search for thousands of missing victims from brutal war
[Independent UK] His name was Abi, he was six, and the last his family glimpsed of him was in the frenzied moments after deadly shells struck close to the bunker where they had been sheltering. His sisters were gravely injured, his mother too, and the young boy put his arm around her. “Mother,” he sobbed…
Read MoreUNICEF encourages small entrepreneurs in northern Sri Lanka
[Unicef News] Amarashanthini proudly shows us the doors of her house – two solid wooden doors, with substantial locks. As a mother of three she now feels more confident about the security of her children. [Full Story]
Read MoreUNICEF supports effort to trace missing children in post-conflict Sri Lanka
[Unicef Newsline] Since December 2009, UNICEF has supported the Family Tracing Unit based in Vavuniya, northern Sri Lanka. This joint venture with the government aims to help reunite families such as Jhoncy’s, who were separated during the final phase of Sri Lanka’s civil conflict. [Full Story]
Read MoreChildren trapped in Sri Lanka’s conflict
[UNICEF] Sennappu had a split second, a moment, literally a heartbeat to throw her body around her 18-month-old daughter before the bomb landed. Her reactions were enough time to save the life of her baby girl. Sennappu was killed instantly. As Sri Lanka’s conflict has grown in intensity, so too has the number of civilians…
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