Download logoShadrach, alongside other humanitarian workers like him, are ensuring children in north-east Nigeria are safe and kept together with their families, especially during emergenciesMaking a difference can have its moments of peril. Miraculously, nobody was hurt, and the mission ultimately resulted in 120 children being reunited with their parents. “I love to help children survive and overcome the challenges life throws up against them in conflict situations,” he says. “That joy, that happiness you see on the face of parents who are reunited with their children — children they gave up on, thinking they were dead. The delight in such a scenario makes you feel like you’ve made a difference.”– Samuel Kaalu, Communication Officer, UNICEF NigeriaDistributed by APO Group on behalf of UNICEF Nigeria.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 28, 2020 16:18 UTC