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December 3, 2008

UNICEF intensifies emergency response in Zimbabwe

Amidst an unprecedented cholera outbreak, the collapse of Zimbabwe’s education sector and hospital closures, UNICEF Zimbabwe today announced a rigorous 120 day emergency response to intensify relief efforts to the country’s children. Zimbabwean children, already bearing the brunt of a shattered economy, severe food shortages, HIV/AIDS and failing social services, as well as suffering the acute effects of a lack of food, water and health care, are now succumbing to cholera and are not likely to return to school even after their Christmas break.

December 3, 2008

U.S. Fund for UNICEF board member Amy Robbins visits Niger to review progress for women and children

Zouley Yahaya has renewed hope and a new goal in life. Some time ago, she bought a goat for 70 dollars. Now, through a UNICEF-supported program, she expects to sell it for at least double the amount she paid. Yahaya, age 40, is one of the 25 women in the village of Rafoua that is benefiting from a micro–credit program which aims to reduce food insecurity, as well as improve health and social status, especially among women and children.

December 2, 2008

2008 UNICEF Snowflake Ball honors Lucy Liu and Gary Cohen

The UNICEF Snowflake Ball will take place on December 3 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. The special evening is an annual black-tie fundraising gala celebrating the lighting of the UNICEF Snowflake and honoring those individuals who have made key contributions to UNICEF’s mission to save and improve children’s lives worldwide. The lighting of the UNICEF Snowflake—which is suspended at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 57th Street in New York—marks the beginning of the holiday giving season and exists as a beacon of hope, peace and compassion for children around the world.

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