In Zimbabwe, a sharp rise in children needing assistance as El Niño bites (UNICEF UK)
(WorldNews Health)

(Source: UNICEF UK) Photos and videos are available for download here: http://uni.cf/2dfW1fa September 22, 2016 - The 2015-2016 El Niño has devastated crops and decimated livestock in Zimbabwe, however its toll on children and their well-being is only now beginning to be felt. In a sign of increasing stress among children, data from the Unicef supported Child Protection Fund, which tracks welfare and protection needs among poor and vulnerable children, is showing a sharp rise in children needing welfare assistance in 2016 compared to 2015. Welfare assistance includes children reporting health problems, requiring educational or school assistance, or being in need of emotional and social...