In this episode, we focus on unaccompanied children and youth migrants. We know that the challenges faced by migrants are numerous. Those challenges and vulnerability are heightened for children and youth on the move due to their age. 

Young migrants have reported severe challenges, such as lack of food, poor shelter, health issues, theft, lost or stolen documents, and deprivation of liberty. 

Tune in as we bring further attention to the plight of these young people and the continued complexities of global migration. 

To all the unaccompanied, separated, missing, and unaccounted-for children and young migrants out there, you are not forgotten.

To get in touch, feel free to email us at [email protected]! 

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Love and light,

Khaddija and Lola

Take Action Today (NGOs supporting unaccompanied minors)

• SB Espoir
• Kids in Need of Defense
• The Young Center
• Church World Service

Sources /Further Readings 

1. Unaccompanied Children - UNHCR
2. Europe — Migrant and Refugee Children in Europe - Accompanied, Unaccompanied and Separated (January — December 2023) - IOM 
3. Child and young migrants - Migration Data Portal
4. Data and Children on the Move: Unpacking relevant terminology, concepts and data sources - UNICEF DATA 
5. From Promises to Action: Towards Better Data for Migrant and Displaced Children - UNICEF 
6. International Data Alliance for Children on the Move (IDAC)
7. Youth on the Move, Travelling by Sea and by Land to Europe in 2023. Focus on IOM's latest report - IOM
8. Child migration through the Darien Gap up 40 per cent so far this year - UNICEF 
9. One Unaccompanied Minor's Journey to the US Sparks Hope in California's Pilot Program | KQED 
10. Migrant and refugee children via mixed migration routes in Europe - UNHCR, UNICEF, IOM 
11. Toolkit on Unaccompanied and Separated Children - IOM (Interagency Working Group on Unaccompanied and Separated Children)