UNICEF USA: UNICEF and Baxter International Foundation Partner to Protect Children’s Health in Egypt
UNICEF and the Baxter International Foundation are improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in homes, schools and health care centers in five water-challenged regions across Egypt: Assiut, Aswan, Luxor, Minya and Qena. Ahlam Ayat is grateful that she now has a connection to safe, clean water in her house in Assuit, […]
UNICEF USA: UNICEF Acts Swiftly During Ceasefire to Address Huge Needs of Gaza’s Children
After 15 months of a devastating war, the humanitarian situation remains catastrophic in the Gaza Strip. Most children have lost access to quality health care, education, water and other vital services. Since the start of the war, UNICEF staff have remained on the ground, working with partners to provide safe drinking water to displaced families, […]
UNICEF USA: Weaving Carpets, Building Futures: Skills training for Girls and Women in Afghanistan
At a UNICEF-supported safe space for women and girls in Herat Province, western Afghanistan, 100 young women between the ages of 15 and 25 are learning the art of carpet weaving. The vocational program offers a sense of possibility and hope for a better future for girls and young women who have been cut off […]
Saving childhood: How companies can support the world’s most vulnerable kids
Few causes unite teams as powerfully as protecting children’s fundamental rights, the heart of UNICEF USA’s mission. Every day, millions of children face life-threatening challenges that can be transformed through strategic and meaningful interventions. To support this work, UNICEF USA offers companies unique opportunities to drive global change while engaging employees in immersive, purpose-driven activities […]
Half the world needs health care: here’s how you can help
Half of the world’s population lacks access to essential health care — and you have the power to change that. A donation at work toward global health can provide the safe delivery of a newborn baby, the ready-to-use therapeutic food that nourishes a child and brings them back to health, the medical care that saves […]
The quiet before the storm: 8 charities preparing for severe hurricane season
Editor’s Note: Unfortunately, the impacts of hurricane season are upon us. Hurricane Helene has devastated the American Southeast, and to support relief and recovery efforts we’ve launched the Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief Fund. Experts predict this will be one of the most severe hurricane seasons on record. As we brace for potential storms, the urgency […]
UNICEF USA: Reach For The Stars – Zhaniya’s Story
“There is only one chance in a million like that,” says Zhaniya, age 16. She is talking about a recent opportunity she had to launch a satellite into the stratosphere – something she couldn’t have imagined doing just a few months earlier. Zhaniya was one of the lucky girls who got to take part in […]
Empowering women & girls: five top charities making a difference
We’re back with another round of charity recommendations! There was such strong interest in our top anti-human trafficking charities blog that we decided to put together a list for women and girls, in honor of Women’s History Month. The global economy is losing out on at least $7 trillion of economic gains each year due […]
Inside Look: UNICEF USA role in Sudan orphanage rescue op
It’s International Day of Peace on September 21. We can think of nothing more essential on this important day than turning our attention to one of the most over-looked crises of 2023, the conflict in Sudan, and encouraging our readers to get involved. Sudan has been plagued by decades of civil strife, resulting in immense […]
UNICEF USA: UNICEF Helps Children With Disabilities In Wartime Ukraine
More than 14 million people have been forced out of their homes by the war in Ukraine, leaving parents struggling to keep their children safe and healthy in the midst of a national nightmare. For families of children with disabilities, uprooted from their familiar routines and support systems, the challenges can be even greater. Heavy […]
