September 2, 2010
U.S. Fund for UNICEF eligible for $200K in funding from American Express
The U.S. Fund for UNICEF has been selected as a candidate for funding from American Express through Members Project®, a partnership between American Express and TakePart. A win in this current round of voting could mean $200,000 for UNICEF child-friendly projects in refugee and displaced persons camps around the world. On-line voting has begun and is open to anyone who has joined Members Project.
September 1, 2010
UNICEF’s Next Generation announces Project Ethiopia to fund neonatal health
Less than 2 years after its founding, UNICEF’s Next Generation, a group for young professionals who are passionate about UNICEF’s work, has raised $500,000 to support UNICEF’s lifesaving programs around the globe and is launching its third program-specific fundraising goal to help mothers and babies in Ethiopia.
August 30, 2010
Combination treatment reduces diarrheal deaths in India
UNICEF and IKEA are partnering to promote a new treatment for children with diarrhea, saving thousands of lives in India. Loss of essential nutrients from diarrhea leaves children vulnerable to attacks of pneumonia, malaria and other deadly diseases, but 88% of global deaths from diarrhea are entirely preventable.
August 27, 2010
UPS helps UNICEF deliver lifesaving supplies to Kyrgyzstan
In the wake of ethnic violence that swept through Kyrgyzstan in June, UNICEF has been working to ensure that children's needs are addressed. These efforts received a tremendous boost from U.S. Fund for UNICEF partner UPS, which helped charter a flight to deliver lifesaving supplies for children and families.
August 26, 2010
UNICEF tending to water and sanitation for displaced families living in Pakistan
Thousand of families made homeless by the floods in Pakistan are now living in makeshift camps. To prevent the outbreak of waterborne diseases, UNICEF is providing safe drinking water through water tankers and purification tablets and safe hygiene through the construction of new latrines. In the Chowk Sarwar Saheed Camp UNICEF has also set up a "child-friendly space" to provide education and recreational activities for children living in the camp.
