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CAF teams up with The Sun's Helping Haiti Appeal

CAF has teamed up with Britain’s most popular daily newspaper, The Sun, to help the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.

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Haitians unwilling to move to camps outside city

Less than a third of Haitians living in temporary shelter in Port-au-Prince support government plans to re-site camps to outside the city, it has been reported.

Beckhams charity raises £1m for children

Celebrity couple David and Victoria Beckham have raised almost £1 million for vulnerable young people in five years, it has emerged.

Diabetes A&E cases rising, charity states

Some 3,300 children were rushed to accident and emergency departments last year due to potentially fatal complications relating to diabetes, a charity has revealed.

Unicef launches five year children's rights campaign

Unicef has launched a new campaign to encourage the protection of children's rights worldwide.

ICRC opening first aid posts in Haiti

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has opened ten first aid posts to aid victims of the Haiti earthquake, the charity reports.

Scarlett Johansson designs handbag for Oxfams Haiti fund

Actress Scarlett Johansson has designed a handbag that will raise funds for humanitarian efforts in Haiti.

Unicef publishes report on vulnerable children

A new report published by Unicef has highlighted the countries in most need of support for their women and children.

Unicef to launch £55m children's rights campaign

Children's charity Unicef hopes to generate some £55 million in a new five-year fundraising campaign set to launch on Monday (February 8th).