7 Years With UNICEF
For the past seven years, I have had the incredible privilege of working for UNICEF Côte d'Ivoire. I have witnessed first-hand the positive impact of UNICEF programmes on the lives of children, women, young people and communities.
It was a profound source of inspiration. My travels have taken me to remote areas, where I have heard from children and families touched by UNICEF's life-changing work.
Capturing children's smiles and their precious moments is a real blessing. Several of my works, both photos and videos, have been featured by UNICEF HQ and media outlets such as the BBC and Forbes magazine.
Through these photographs, I invite you to observe children with their smiles, who teach us that life is not a race to be run but a dance to be danced.
Happy child smiling in Gonzagueville, in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.Côte d'Ivoire Minister of Education visiting a preschool made of plastic bricks in Gonzagueville, Côte d’Ivoire with UNICEF Representative Dr. Aboubacar Kampo.This innovative construction technique has several benefits: recycling plastic waste which are polluting the country and in particular cities, engage women through the plastic waste collection and speed up the construction of additional learning space for children at a lower cost. The first classroom has been built in Gonzagueville, a suburb of Abidjan, in partnership with Conceptos Plasticos, a social business from Columbia, which is now in the process of building a plastic transformation factory in Abidjan. For every child a clean environment.
A mother applying the Kangaroo method with her babyat the Kangaroo Mother Care Unit at the CHU in Bouaké, a town in central Côte d'Ivoire.Bouaké hospital now has a fully rehabilitated and equipped kangaroo mother care centre, which was built by UNICEF with the support of the French Government. Prematurity is the leading cause of death for newborns in Côte d'Ivoire. The skin-to-skin technique increases the chances of survival for premature babies.For every child, a good start in life.
A mother breastfeeding her baby while waiting for him to be weighted and vaccinated in the health center of Gonzagueville, a suburb of Abidjan, in the South of Côte d'Ivoire.Nurses are wearing masks and gloves to protect against the Coronavirus.For every child, health.
A girl is attending classes in an Islamic school in Abobo, a suburban of Abidjan, in the South of Côte d’Ivoire. Children are wearing masks at school due to COVID-19 to protect themselves and other students. For every child, education.
A smiling child in Korhogo who is resting, in a car garage.For every child a smile.
A smiling child playing outside in Soubré, western Côte d'Ivoire.
Twins Jaures and Emmanuel, both 7, attend class in Odiénné, western Côte d'Ivoire.
A joint mission by KfW and UNICEF to the strategic localities of Korhogo, Ferkessédougou, Sinématiali, Sediogo, Nambekaha and Koumbala in northern Côte d'Ivoire. The action-packed agenda included protocol visits, exchanges on WASH activities in Nambekaha, educational visits in Sediogo, meetings with young peace ambassadors in Ferkessédougou, and visits to health facilities. KfW and UNICEF focused in particular on evaluating and strengthening the resilience programme in northern Côte d'Ivoire.The aim of the visit was to strengthen collaboration between KfW and UNICEF, to evaluate ongoing projects, and to respond to the specific needs of communities, particularly in the areas of health, education and basic social services.
Children attempting lessons at an Islamic school in Man in the west of Côte d'Ivoire.For every child, education.
Ouya, 1 years old, is enjoying a photo shoot for World Children's Day in Abidjan, in south of Côte d'Ivoire.
Awa, 20, kisses her baby Aminata, 8 months old, in Guingreni in northern Côte d'Ivoire.
A boy playing outside, in Djongokaha, a village of Ferkessédougou, in the North of Côte d’Ivoire. For every child, a smile.
Chris Kyllian, 2 months old, is measured and weighed at the regional hospital in Man, in the west of Côte d'Ivoire.
Lydie, 36, is doing the Kangaroo Care technique with Ephraim, her baby born a week ago.The woman says, "Around the 8th month of my pregnancy, I got sick and it triggered the delivery. My baby was born premature.This is my first child, and I must admit that I was very scared.Immediately after his birth he was placed in an incubator and when he was released, the midwife advised us on the Kangaroo care method.As soon as I got home I applied the method and immediately observed satisfactory results. I also manage to move with him. We have several breaks during the day and we sometimes come here to the hospital to check if everything is going well.Today I am serene because the results are very encouraging.In addition to that it brings us closer I give it warmth.I really think this method is an advantage and would recommend it to any mom whose baby is born prematurely. "
A baby being weighed at a health center in Man, western Côte d'Ivoire.For every child, health.
Children attempting lessons at the Daroul Coran Walhadiss school in Man in the west of Côte d'Ivoire.
A girl attempting lessons at an Islamic school in Man in the west of Côte d'Ivoire.For every child, education.
A girl attempting lessons at an Islamic school in Man in the west of Côte d'Ivoire.For every child, education.
Green school activities.Children received environmental advice, planted and watered trees and seeds, learned how to wash their hands properly, in the Gonzagueville School, a suburban of Abidjan, the capital Côte d’Ivoire.Green schools have been implemented by UNICEF and young champions to ensure that every child has access to quality education and learns in a healthy environment.
Green school activities.Children received environmental advice, planted and watered trees and seeds, learned how to wash their hands properly, in the Gonzagueville School, a suburban of Abidjan, the capital Côte d’Ivoire.Green schools have been implemented by UNICEF and young champions to ensure that every child has access to quality education and learns in a healthy environment.
Green school activities.Children received environmental advice, planted and watered trees and seeds, learned how to wash their hands properly, in the Gonzagueville School, a suburban of Abidjan, the capital Côte d’Ivoire.Green schools have been implemented by UNICEF and young champions to ensure that every child has access to quality education and learns in a healthy environment.
Field Visit by NATCOM Japan and Co-opdeli Consumers' Co-operative Union to observe nutrition projects supported by Japanese contributions in northern and northwestern Côte d’Ivoire.During this visit, they explored Community Nutrition Activity Reinforcement Centers (FRANC) and women's agricultural cooperatives dedicated to the production and transformation of cost-effective complementary foods.Their itinerary took them to Konié in Guiembé, Talléré, Siempurgo, in northern Côte d'Ivoire, as well as Tiemokosso and Kodougou in the Northwest.Accompanying them on this mission were CONAPPE (National Council for Nutrition, Food, and Early Childhood Development in Côte d’Ivoire), UNICEF Côte d’Ivoire, as well as local NGOs such as Animation Rurale de Korhogo (ARK) and the Pietro Bonilli Health Center.For every child, a healthy diet.
Field Visit by NATCOM Japan and Co-opdeli Consumers' Co-operative Union to observe nutrition projects supported by Japanese contributions in northern and northwestern Côte d’Ivoire.During this visit, they explored Community Nutrition Activity Reinforcement Centers (FRANC) and women's agricultural cooperatives dedicated to the production and transformation of cost-effective complementary foods.Their itinerary took them to Konié in Guiembé, Talléré, Siempurgo, in northern Côte d'Ivoire, as well as Tiemokosso and Kodougou in the Northwest.Accompanying them on this mission were CONAPPE (National Council for Nutrition, Food, and Early Childhood Development in Côte d’Ivoire), UNICEF Côte d’Ivoire, as well as local NGOs such as Animation Rurale de Korhogo (ARK) and the Pietro Bonilli Health Center.For every child, a healthy diet.
Germaine, 38, embraces her 7-month-old son Ibrahim in Fangbokaha, northern Côte d'Ivoire.
Sprinter Murielle Ahouré, UNICEF National Ambassador in Côte d'Ivoire, committed to girls' education, visited schools in Man, western Côte d'Ivoire.She talked to the girls about the problems they face, inspired them to be champions, and distributed school kits and sanitary towels.For each child, a champion.
Smiling children playing outside in Sangouiné, western Ivory Coast.For every child the smile.
