Travel the world with us, For Every Child. Be inspired by stories of how UNICEF supporters are saving and improving children’s lives every day, and in some of the toughest places you can imagine. For Every Child is the official podcast of UNICEF Canada.
UNICEF Canada (Victoria Ptashnick)
After many years of progress, the child poverty rate in Canada has moved in the wrong direction. In fact, the poverty rate rose more sharply for children than for the general population. Canada is now a middle performer among rich countries for its rate of child poverty. Host: Saara Chaudry Guests: Lisa Wolff, Director of Policy and Research, UNICEF Canada Terence Hamilton, Policy Specialist, UNICEF Canada David, Teerka and Mihir, Youth Participants Producers: Sara Faruqi and Priyadarshini Mitra Composed and mixed by: Chandra Bulucon
A holiday special episode of the For Every Child podcast featuring a conversation between UNICEF Canada ambassadors and actors Simu Liu and Saara Chaudry about what inspires them to advocate for child rights and their hopes for children in 2024. Host: Saara Chaudry Guest: Simu Liu, Actor and UNICEF Canada Ambassador Producers: Sara Faruqi and Priyadarshini Mitra Composed and mixed by: Chandra Bulucon
Host Saara Chaudry speaks to Dr. Marcia Brophy, one of UNICEF's global mental health and psychosocial advisors, on the impact of conflict on child and adolescent mental health - and the support and services needed. Host: Saara Chaudry Guests: Dr. Marcia Brophy, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) & Innovation Specialist, UNICEF Producers: Sara Faruqi and Priyadarshini Mitra Composed and mixed by: Chandra Bulucon
From Afghan dreamer to achiever, Somaya Faruqi, captain of the Afghan Girls Robotics team talks about education and empowerment. Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait, takes us into the world of delivering education to children living in crisis settings. And Sam, a young teacher from Ghana talks about how he ensures all the children in his primary school class are getting a quality education. Host: Saara Chaudry Guests: Somaya Faruqi, Captain of the Afghan Girls Robotics team Sam, school teacher in Anyima, Ghana Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director, Education Cannot Wait Producers: Sara Faruqi and Priyadarshini Mitra Composed and mixed by: Chandra Bulucon Additional music: (Ambient) Love (CC BY) by Kirk Osamayo and Blue Skies by HoliznaCC0 c/o Free Music Archive
From autonomous airships to open-source AI mapping hard-to-reach areas and a compression garment developed by NASA saving the lives of thousands of mothers worldwide - what role does innovation play at an organization like UNICEF? In this episode we speak to entrepreneurs and innovators - all working to make a better world for children. Host: Saara Chaudry Guests: Bo Percival, Senior Advisor, Innovation, UNICEF Stephani Sy, Founder, Thinking Machines Spencer Horner, founder & CEO, Cloudline Producers: Sara Faruqi and Priyadarshini Mitra Composed and mixed by: Chandra Bulucon
It's not an easy time to be a child or young person. In this episode of the For Every Child podcast, we look at how mental health support differs in different contexts and countries, what tools and support we can provide young people and children to help them with their mental health and what UNICEF is doing to ensure young people are being heard when it comes to understanding their needs. Host: Saara Chaudry Guests: Zeinab Hijazi, Senior Mental Health Technical Advisor, UNICEF and Matin Moradkhan, UNICEF Canada Youth Advocate Producers: Sara Faruqi and Priyadarshini Mitra Composed and mixed by: Chandra Bulucon
It's 2023 and 1 in 5 children is still not protected against vaccine preventable diseases, according to UNICEF's latest State of the World's Children report. In this episode of the For Every Child podcast, we mark World Immunization Week, and look at what it would take to build back immunity following the pandemic – globally and in Canada. Host: Saara Chaudry Guests: Lily Caprani, Head of Global Advocacy (Health, Nutrition, Climate), UNICEF Dr. Vinita Dubey, Associate Medical Officer of Health at Toronto Public Health Producer: Sara Faruqi Composed and mixed by: Chandra Bulucon
Eights years into the conflict in Yemen and many children have known nothing but war in their lives. Peter Hawkins, UNICEF's representative in Yemen speaks about what is being done to build resilience in communities and what the current challenges are in terms of education and nutrition. Host: Saara Chaudry, UNICEF Canada Ambassador Guests: Peter Hawkins, UNICEF Representative, Yemen Waleed Al- Ahdal, Al-jufainah IDP camp resident, Yemen Producers: Sara Faruqi and Priyodarshini Mitra Composed and Mixed by: Chandra Bulucon
In this episode of the podcast we hear from youth impacted by the war in Ukraine and the earthquake in Syria and Türkiye, and learn about the work UNICEF is doing to support those suffering due to these crises. Host: Saara Chaudry, UNICEF Canada Ambassador Guests: Yulia, UNICEF Youth Advocate, Poland David Morley, UNICEF Canada CEO and President Taisia, UPskill participant, UNICEF Ukraine Producers: Sara Faruqi & Priyadarshini Mitra Sound Mix: Chandra Bulucon
There are more children in school than out of school today. Yet, millions of them are unable to comprehend simple text. In this episode we explore this learning gap and look at what are the challenges when it comes to getting an education - in the classroom and in getting children to the classrooms. Host: Saara Chaudry, UNICEF Canada Ambassador Guests: Ree-Anna Robinson, UNICEF Jamaica Youth Advocate Robert Jenkins: Director, Global Director, Education & Adolescent Development, UNICEF Producers: Sara Faruqi and Priyadarshini Mitra Composed and Mixed by: Chandra Bulucon
In this first episode of a new season, UNICEF Canada President and CEO David Morley hands over to our new host, UNICEF Canada ambassador Saara Chaudry. Join Saara as she looks back at 2022, exploring the crises in Ukraine, Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa. She speaks to UNICEF experts on how these crises have impacted children and learns what hopes they have for the coming year. Host: Saara Chaudry, UNICEF Canada Ambassador Guests: Salam Al-Janabi, Communications Specialist, UNICEF Afghanistan Kenan Madi, Emergency Manager, UNICEF Ukraine Rania Dagash, Deputy Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, UNICEF Producers: Sara Faruqi and Priyadarshini Mitra Composed and Mixed by: Chandra Bulucon
In this episode we'll explore why children are backsliding on regular immunizations, what the dire consequences could be and how you can make a difference.
Just in time for Halloween, this episode, hosted by a child, is designed to get kids into giving. Gather your family and listen to two tales that will guide your children, through storytelling, to a powerful message: they can make a difference. Chandra Bulucon - Sound Design and Mix Music: Serge Quadrado - Little Mozart Siddhartha Corsus - The Moon Lodge Monolog Rockstars - Yvette Donnie Ozone - Return of the Gucci Ghost Drakensson - Do Robots Get Bored by Drakensson Andrewkn - Parallel Universe Karma-Ron (Byngsies) - Pad Light Waves Pretty Code_Box - Full of Energy
Canadians are heading to the polls in a historic federal election amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. We explore what this election means for children here at home and internationally while empowering you to raise your voice for children and youth by getting involved in the #VoteforEveryChild campaign. Composed and Mixed by Chandra Bulucon, produced by Victoria Ptashnick, hosted by David Morley, UNICEF Canada President & CEO.
David Morley has a conversation with a university professor and expert on human happiness about the link between giving and increased joy. Composed and Mixed by Chandra Bulucon, produced by Victoria Ptashnick, hosted by David Morley, UNICEF Canada President & CEO.
The pandemic has interrupted the education of children everywhere. In this episode, we'll explore the consequences of lost learning and examine why certain groups, such as refugee girls, are at risk of losing more than just an education. Identify the problems and find solutions for what can be done to ensure children everywhere get a chance at receiving quality education. Producers: Victoria Ptashnick, Priyadarshini Mitra Composed and Mixed by: Chandra Bulucon Additional music by Chad Crouch, "Starlight", https://www.freemusicarchive.org/music/Chad_Crouch/Drifter
The journey of motherhood can simultaneously be full of joy but also challenges, and COVID-19 has created unique challenges for mother's around the world. Former Canadian footballer and UNICEF Canada Ambassador Karina LeBlanc joins us to tell her powerful story of becoming a mother during the pandemic. Then we'll take you to India, to learn more about the devastating new wave of COVID-19 and what UNICEF is doing to support children and families. Producers: Priyadarshini Mitra, Victoria Ptashnick Composed and Mixed by: Chandra Bulucon Additional Music by: Nuno Adelaida, "Children - Our Life" VYVCH, "Midnight Stone" and "Get Well" (https://freemusicarchive.org)
A behind the scenes look at what goes into ensuring COVID-19 vaccines reach countries around the world. We will bring you into the world’s largest humanitarian warehouse in Denmark. You’ll learn why the UNICEF Supply Division warehouse is key our work supporting the COVAX Facility through an interview with Eva Kadilli, UNICEF’s Director of Supply Division. Then we’ll hear from one of our key COVAX partners, Gavi, about what goes into making a historic vaccination effort of this scale successful, through an interview with Dr. Anuradha Gupta, the Deputy CEO of Gavi. Producers: Victoria Ptashnick, Priyadarshini Mitra Composed and Mixed by: Chandra Bulucon
In a month filled with historic moments, UNICEF has helped deliver the first round of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Facility in countries around the world. We will bring you into all the action, from Côte d'Ivoire to Nepal and the Democratic Republic of Congo, to hear from those who are on the ground, supporting and following the developments around these COVID-19 vaccine deliveries. Producers: Priyadarshini Mitra, Victoria Ptashnick Sound Mix: Chandra Bulucon Original Music: Chandra Bulucon
The COVID-19 vaccine roll out has begun in Canada – and it is having to overcome some unique challenges. In this episode we hear two powerful women speak about the problems and possible solutions to vaccine access in the Canada's North, as well as efforts needed to build public confidence in COVID-19 vaccines. Producers: Priyadarshini Mitra, Victoria Ptashnick Sound Mix: Chandra Bulucon Original Music and Music Arrangement: Chandra Bulucon
As we begin a new year with new hope and optimism, listen in on children asking us tough questions about UNICEF’s role in COVID-19 vaccine distribution. In this episode we also learn about the impact of pandemic related interruptions on children’s education and how vaccination will play a role in ensuring that learning can resume. Producers: Priyadarshini Mitra, Victoria Ptashnick Sound Mix: Chandra Bulucon Original Music: Chandra Bulucon
2020 has been a challenging year. But through difficulty we have learned we are more resilient than we thought possible. That resilience allowed UNICEF to continue to make strides in protecting every child’s right to a childhood – despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode we’ll take you on a journey with us to explore the roadblocks and achievements at a global level and we’ll tell you more about how we overcame challenges here in Canada. Producers: Victoria Ptashnick, Priyadarshini Mitra Sound Mix: Chandra Bulucon Original Music: Chad Crouch
Children and young people have a unique ability to reimagine a more equal, just and sustainable world. This World Children’s Day, we hear from young citizens about what they hope to see in a post-COVID-19 world. UNICEF Canada Ambassador, Actor Simu Liu joins us to talk about his support for UNICEF and we hear about UNICEF's role in the incredible global effort towards ensuring fair and equitable access to a COVID-19 vaccine. Producers: Victoria Ptashnick, Priyadarshini Mitra Sound Mix and Original Music / Arrangement : Chandra Bulucon
The education of almost 91% of the world's children has been affected by school closures due to COVID-19. As school doors start to reopen, what does it look like for students? Hear how the education of Canada’s children has been impacted by the pandemic, and travel with us to Viet Nam to find out about their experience with back to school. Producer Priyadarshini Mitra Sound Mix Chandra Bulucon Original Music / Arrangement Chandra Bulucon
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
As wealthy nations struggle with the impact of COVID-19, what is happening in countries already facing challenges related to a 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 how COVID-19 is affecting these countries and the potential long term impacts on children, if we don't act now. Producer Priyadarshini Mitra Sound Mix Chandra Bulucon Original Music / Arrangement Chandra Bulucon
As the world grapples with the novel coronavirus pandemic, many essential health services have been disrupted. Immunization is one of them. Join experts as they highlight that millions of children are missing out on vaccines and how this could trigger outbreaks of infections and child death due to deadly vaccine preventable diseases. GuestsDr. Natasha Crowcroft, Director, Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases, University of Toronto Dr. Robin Nandy, Principal Adviser and Chief of Immunization, UNICEF Producer Priyadarshini Mitra Sound Mix Chandra Bulucon Original Music / Arrangement Chandra Bulucon
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
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
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
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
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
Witness an emotional family reunification and learn about the difficult work that UNICEF does to reunite families that have been separated by conflict or natural disasters. Producer Victoria Ptashnick
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. Producer Victoria Ptashnick
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.
Meet a few female superheroes come to life and learn how they’re improving the world for women and girls. Producer Victoria Ptashnick
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 ProducerVictoria Ptashnick
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. ProducerVictoria Ptashnick
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