Zonta International is a global organization of executives and professionals working together to advance the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy. More than 31,000 members belong to more than 1,200 Zonta Clubs in 64 countries.

Zonta International and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF have been in close partnership since 1972, helping UNICEF advance the status of women and children worldwide through education and health services.

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Women in Rwanda benefit from the UNICEF programs supported by Zonta International.

Zonta was a founding member of the U.S. Fund’s Campaign to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) deaths, which seeks to reduce MNT rates to less than one case per 1,000 live births and generously supported UNICEF’s MNT immunization efforts in Nepal and Afghanistan.

During Zonta’s 2008-2010 biennium, the organization is supporting UNICEF in Rwanda with an investment of $600,000 to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT), and provide health care, prenatal and obstetrical services, linkage to reproductive health programs, nutritional support, psychosocial services, and income-generating activities to HIV-positive mothers. 

"Zonta International is pleased to partner with UNICEF to support the family package program and the prevention of HIV transmission from mother to child in Rwanda.  Together, we can ensure that these women receive the proper medical care and that their children enjoy a safe and happy childhood."

- Dianne Curtis, President, Zonta International