A poor neighborhood in Baton Rouge, La., has a volunteer initiative that's making a difference for the children there.

If their parents had extra cash, would it help poor children? The intuitive answer is yes — not only can any parent attest to the cost of raising children, researchers can also point to a variety of ...

Random acts of kindness can restore anyone's faith in humanity. Makes sense, doesn't it? 'Cause when you think about it, the easiest thing to do when nobody is expecting anything from you is to ...

Residents have “raised their children there. Now, they’re raising their grandchildren there,” she says. “It’s a great model.” A new study backs her up. Led by Raj Chetty, a Harvard economist and a ...

Poor preschoolers get fewer chances than wealthier children to bring their prized personal possessions to school. That’s what I found in my two-year comparative ethnographic study of two preschools in ...

Does having more money make it easier to raise children? Intuitively, the answer would seem to be yes. To be able to afford a house in a safer neighborhood, better schools, healthier food, and more ...

Caryl M. Stern, president of the United States Fund for Unicef, discusses with The New York Times the challenges her organization faces. The international organization, which raised $442-million in ...

The U.S. has one of the highest child poverty rates among wealthy nations. Here’s a look at some struggles kids living in poverty face. Kaylie, pictured in the 2012 documentary “Poor Kids” and the ...

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF boxes at Second Annual UNICEF Gala held at The Four Seasons on September 22, 2018. For 75 years, Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF has turned Halloween into life-saving fundraising ...

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