Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) mother and 6-month old baby in captivity, Rio Grande Zoo, Albuquerque Biological Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

Masai woman and baby, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Village of Masango, Cibitoke Province, Burundi, Africa

Lioness (Panthera leo) with cub, MalaMala Game Reserve, South Africa, Africa

Milking scene in a village of Oum-er-Rbia valley, Khenifra region, Middle Atlas, Morocco

Man wheels child in stroller past J'ODonovan shop front at Courtmacsherry, County Cork, Ireland

Grandmother and child from Zhuang Minority Group, Ping An, Guilin. China has a one child policy to limit population.

A Saudi mother stays with her child who is in a hospital cot at Moda Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

With flies around his nose a child holds onto his mother's necklace at Gorom Gorom Hospital in Burkina Faso

Mother Teresa talking with a poor woman and her child from a Red Cross minibus in Calcutta, India

Indian woman out shopping carrying child walks past clay water pots on sale in old town Udaipur, Rajasthan, Western India,

A man balances his little boy on his bicycle, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh, Asia

Woman and girl child in rural Nepal.

Child in a queue waiting to enter the Forbidden City in Beijing, China

Aboriginal children caring for an orphaned baby kangaroo (joey), Nyinyikay Homeland, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia, Pacific

Woman with tribal markings on her face holding her baby close, Northern Nigeria

Man wheeling child on bicycle in crowded street in Islamabad in Pakistan

Man wheels child in stroller along the street in Courtmacsherry, County Cork, Ireland

Women queuing with their children at the rural hospital at Basse in Gambia

Family nepali immigrant family kalimpong, indi

Kenya,dadaab refugees camp, somalian border gtz hospital ,the camps were set up around the town of dadaab beginning in 1991 when civil wars erupted on a grand scale in somalia (16 rival factions were involved). The wars, along with a prolonged drought, forced more than 900,000 somalis to flee to neighboring countries. Approximately 400,000 of them, many of whom were in a serious state of exhaustion and starvation, took refuge in kenya. Since then, a majority have returned to their country. However, some 131,000 somalis remain in kenya, and 110,000 are in dadaab, along with some sudanese, ugandans, and about 3,000 ethiopians women waiting the receive care from gtz ngo at the local hospital

Kenya,dadaab refugees camp, somalian border gtz hospital ,the camps were set up around the town of dadaab beginning in 1991 when civil wars erupted on a grand scale in somalia (16 rival factions were involved). The wars, along with a prolonged drought, forced more than 900,000 somalis to flee to neighboring countries. Approximately 400,000 of them, many of whom were in a serious state of exhaustion and starvation, took refuge in kenya. Since then, a majority have returned to their country. However, some 131,000 somalis remain in kenya, and 110,000 are in dadaab, along with some sudanese, ugandans, and about 3,000 ethiopians women waiting the receive care from gtz ngo at the local hospital

Kenya,dadaab refugees camp, somalian border gtz hospital ,the camps were set up around the town of dadaab beginning in 1991 when civil wars erupted on a grand scale in somalia (16 rival factions were involved). The wars, along with a prolonged drought, forced more than 900,000 somalis to flee to neighboring countries. Approximately 400,000 of them, many of whom were in a serious state of exhaustion and starvation, took refuge in kenya. Since then, a majority have returned to their country. However, some 131,000 somalis remain in kenya, and 110,000 are in dadaab, along with some sudanese, ugandans, and about 3,000 ethiopians women waiting the receive care from gtz ngo at the local hospital

Cambodia american volunteer kathy kremmer taking care of sick babies at an orphanage in pnom penh

Kenya,dadaab refugees camp, somalian border gtz hospital ,the camps were set up around the town of dadaab beginning in 1991 when civil wars erupted on a grand scale in somalia (16 rival factions were involved). The wars, along with a prolonged drought, forced more than 900,000 somalis to flee to neighboring countries. Approximately 400,000 of them, many of whom were in a serious state of exhaustion and starvation, took refuge in kenya. Since then, a majority have returned to their country. However, some 131,000 somalis remain in kenya, and 110,000 are in dadaab, along with some sudanese, ugandans, and about 3,000 ethiopians women waiting the receive care from gtz ngo at the local hospital

Kenya,dadaab refugees camp, somalian border gtz hospital ,the camps were set up around the town of dadaab beginning in 1991 when civil wars erupted on a grand scale in somalia (16 rival factions were involved). The wars, along with a prolonged drought, forced more than 900,000 somalis to flee to neighboring countries. Approximately 400,000 of them, many of whom were in a serious state of exhaustion and starvation, took refuge in kenya. Since then, a majority have returned to their country. However, some 131,000 somalis remain in kenya, and 110,000 are in dadaab, along with some sudanese, ugandans, and about 3,000 ethiopians women waiting the receive care from gtz ngo at the local hospital .malnourrish child

The Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, near Vadodara, India, is a tranquil haven of humanitarian care. The Ashram is hugely sustainable, next year it will be completely carbon neutral. Its first solar panels were installed in 1984, long before climate change was on anyones agenda. Their energy is provided from solar panels, and wood grown on the estate. Waste food and animal manure is turned inot biogas to run the estates cars and also used for cooking. Solar cookers are also used, and the air conditioning for the hospital is solar run. 70 % of the food used is grown on the estate. They provide an orphanage, schools for all ages, vocational training, care for the elderly, a specialist cancer hospital withstate of the art machinary, and even have a solar crematorium. This shot shows the girls school.

Ethiopia day care pre-school run by good shepherd sisters for needy children, addis ababa

Ethiopia children praying and eating lunch at the bethlehem centre pre school and day care, addis ababa

Colombia extra-curricular seminar in a middle school at la paz, barrancabermeja, in which children discuss violence in their community, and their personal experiences. Many had witnessed killings and dead bodies at close range. The seminars are organised by dni, international defense of children. Their town is one of the most violent in colombia

Colombia mother relating to her children at a day care and child stimulation center run by dni (international defence of children) in barrancabermeja

Colombia extra-curricular seminar in a middle school at la paz, barrancabermeja, in which children discuss violence in their community, and their personal experiences. Many had witnessed killings and dead bodies at close range. The seminars are organised by dni, international defense of children. Their town is one of the most violent in colombia

Colombia extra-curricular seminar in a middle school at la paz, barrancabermeja, in which children discuss violence in their community, and their personal experiences. Many had witnessed killings and dead bodies at close range. The seminars are organised by dni, international defense of children. Their town is one of the most violent in colombia. Ana victoria huertas of dni is leading the group at this session

Colombia sisters playing with their dolls, the slum of altos de cazuca, bogota,

Colombia extra-curricular seminar in a middle school at la paz, barrancabermeja, in which children discuss violence in their community, and their personal experiences. Many had witnessed killings and dead bodies at close range. The seminars are organised by dni, international defense of children. Their town is one of the most violent in colombia

Colombia extra-curricular seminar in a middle school at la paz, barrancabermeja, in which children discuss violence in their community, and their personal experiences. Many had witnessed killings and dead bodies at close range. The seminars are organised by dni, international defense of children. Their town is one of the most violent in colombia

Thailand infants sleeping at day care center in chiang dao village, near chiang mai

Colombia children of of altos de cazuca, bogota

Kenya day care center in kibera slum, nairobi

Colombia mother relating to her children at a day care and child stimulation center run by dni (international defence of children) in barrancabermeja

Reflections, child care center, dharamsalla, india. Achieving a human rebirth is as rare precious as finding a wishfulfilling .,seventh dalai lama, meditations on ways of impermanenc

Kids walking in the village in the area of hanamerant, meket, ethiopia ,early in the morning.Kids Are used to work from early in the morning till the sunset on their own.They Usually take care of the horses and cows., Kids walking in the area of hanamerant, meket, ethiopia ,early in the morning.Kids Are used to work from early in the morning till the sunset on their own.They Usually take care of the horses and cows. Ethiopia

Colombia father relating nicely to his son at a day care and child stimulation center run by dni (international defence of children) in barrancabermeja

Colombia day in the life series: hugo andres, 7, of ciudad bolivar, bogota, being read to by his sister lineth

Colombia day in the life series: hugo andres, 7, of ciudad bolivar, bogota, with his sister a lineth, eating lunch at a soup kitchen for the poor

Community and Home Based Care (CHBC) teams also provide comprehensive care and support services including Prevention of Mother to Child Tansmission (PMTCT). Dhangadi, Nepal

Colombia father relating nicely to his son at a day care and child stimulation center run by dni (international defence of children) in barrancabermeja

Education, bulgaria. Day care centre for children with special needs, sofia

Disability, bulgaria. Day care centre for children with special needs, sofia

Thailand infants sleeping at day care center in chiang dao village, near chiang mai

BOLIVIA Children at a day care centre in Nueva Veracruz, Cochabamba.

Colombia children of ciudad bolivar, bogota

Colombia grandmother and child at a day care and child stimulation center run by dni (international defence of children) in barrancabermeja

Colombia mother relating to her son at a day care and child stimulation center run by dni (international defence of children) in barrancabermeja

Colombia mother relating to her child at a day care and child stimulation center run by dni (international defence of children) in barrancabermeja

Ethiopia child at day care pre-school run by good shepherd sisters for needy children, addis ababa

Colombia mother & child in hammock, barrancabermeja

Colombia day in the life series: hugo andres, 7, of ciudad bolivar, bogota, with his mother ageda, 44

Kenya day care center in kibera slum, nairobi. Meal time at the center

Ethiopia children eating lunch, shiro meda child care center of the addis hope project, addis ababa

Education, taiwan. Children at a day care center in taichung, using computers

Colombia children in crocodile formation walking to their day care center, ciudad bolivar, bogota,

Colombia day in the life series: hugo andres, 7, of ciudad bolivar, bogota, with his mother ageda, 44

Childrens care center, phnom penh

Kenya day care center in kibera slum, nairobi. Meal time at the center

Mexico private school and day care center bibioteca infantil el buen pastor, anapra, juarez, chihuahua

Colombia father relating nicely to his son at a day care and child stimulation center run by dni (international defence of children) in barrancabermeja

Childrens care center, phnom penh

Colombia children of altos de cazuca, bogota

Healthcare, bulgaria. Day care centre for children with special needs, sofia

Healthcare, bulgaria. Day care centre for children with special needs, sofia

Colombia day in the life series: hugo andres, 7, of ciudad bolivar, bogota, with his mother ageda, 44

Myanmar children at a care centre in yangon

Colombia girl with her dolls. Altos de cazuca, bogota

An IDP camp (internally displaced people) in Te-Tugu district of Northern Uganda has been created to accommodate the mass of Ugandan refugees fleeing the LRA (Lords Resistance Army) who are fighting the Ugandan government and its people. With all attempts to be self-sufficient in these camps, the women have to work the land as well as look after dependants. Te-Tugu, Uganda, East Africa

A father and daughter asleep together on an Emirates flight

Nurse placing finger monitor on patient

Caucasian baby boy holding finger of grandfather

Caucasian girl leaning on tree hugging dog

Caucasian woman writing date and volume for breast milk bottles

Bottles of breast milk and diapers

Mother and daughter touching noses

Multi-ethnic girls holding green balloons

Multi-ethnic girl recycling bottles

Multi-ethnic girls bundling newspapers

Mixed Race girl holding plant

Mother breast

Father and daughter smiling on picnic table in park

Father teaching daughter to ride bicycle in park

Caucasian mother and son watering plants in garden

Black nurse pushing boy in wheelchair

Nurse talking to patient in hospital bed

Nurses pushing hospital gurney

Nurse placing finger monitor on patient

Nurse holding hand of patient in hospital

Doctor and nurse with patients in hospital

Nurse holding hands with girl in hospital

Caucasian mother washing hair of girl in bathtub

Caucasian mother teaching gardening to daughter

Portrait of Caucasian sisters wearing pajamas holding cats on Christmas