Around the world, children are bearing the brunt of conflict, climate change and other crises. And every day, you are there for them, helping UNICEF protect their lives and deliver life-saving essentials.
Scroll for some of the ways you're helping to make a difference.
A deadly combination of civil unrest, violence, poverty and natural disaster is threatening the well-being and futures of millions of children in Haiti. Despite the extreme challenges, your support is helping UNICEF meet the needs of children and families through child-friendly spaces, mobile health clinics and hygiene kits for displaced families. Thank you for helping UNICEF respond with life-saving essentials to the crisis in Haiti.
In Sudan, a catastrophic combination of conflict and displacement has resulted in famine in the Zamzam camp, sheltering hundreds of thousands of people in the North Darfur regions. Throughout the country, an estimated 730,000 children are projected to experience severe acute malnutrition this year. You’re helping reach children in Sudan with nutrition supplies, safe drinking water, healthcare support and more.
WATER
HEALTH
EDUCATION
VACCINATION
PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT
Every child has the right to safe water, education and a future. That’s why UNICEF works in more than 100 countries to improve access to water that is from a reliable source, free from contamination and close to homes, schools and health facilities.
Your support helps UNICEF provide innovative and reliable solutions, including solar-powered water pumps that provide long-term benefits for children and families while also preserving the environment.
For the past four years, 12-year-old Farzana in Pakistan has walked seven kilometres three times a day to collect water for her family. It’s exhausting and time-consuming work – and it means Farzana has missed four years of school. When children like Farzana don’t have access to safe, clean water, it affects almost every aspect of their lives, including their education, health and nutrition. In many countries, children and women are responsible for collecting water for their families, putting them at risk of missing school or being harmed while walking to and from remote areas.
Farzana now has access to safe, clean water from a new pump in her village. She’s back in school with a much brighter future ahead of her. Thank you for helping children stay healthy and in school!
UNICEF water pumps are the most widely used pump around the world. In the 1970s, UNICEF developed a water pump that was inexpensive and easy to use. It remains in use today.
Cholera has been surging globally since 2021, with high fatality rates.18 The rise in cases is driven by lack of access to safe water and sanitation, as well as difficulty in quickly detecting and stopping outbreaks.
However, if caught early, the disease is treatable. Your support is helping UNICEF diagnose and treat children like Shukri at cholera treatment centres in high-risk countries. With early diagnosis and proper treatment, children can make a full recovery.
Two-year-old Shukri was extremely ill when her mother brought her to a UNICEF-supported cholera treatment centre in Mogadishu, Somalia. She was malnourished, with vomiting and diarrhea.
The health staff immediately sprang into action to test Shukri for the contagious and potentially fatal disease and provided her with life-saving treatment.
While at our cholera treatment centre, Shukri also received treatment for malnutrition and dehydration, and her mother received support with breastfeeding. These centres are essential for offering wrap-around care, including immunizations and other health services.
Your support also allows us to have a global reach as we respond to the surge in cholera cases. Not only is UNICEF increasing the delivery of cholera vaccines by more than 25% this year, but we are also part of a global partnership distributing more than 1.2 million rapid tests to 14 countries.
Your generosity enables UNICEF to work internationally, but did you know that UNICEF Canada also helps youth in Canada speak out on issues that matter to them? More than 2,000 youth across Canada have joined U-Report, UNICEF’s digital platform that allows youth to anonymously give input on issues and decisions that affect them. As U-Reporters, young people have opportunities to be part of the changes they want to see in Canada and help shape Canada’s public policies.
