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Why I Named the U.S. Fund in My Will: Robert Munson
My timing was perfect. In November 1984 I made a modest contribution to UNICEF USA. A few weeks later, I received UNICEF's first State of the World's Children report. I was stunned by what I read: 14 million infants were dying each year from preventable causes, effective treatments were available to prevent these deaths (vaccines, clean water, etc.), and UNICEF could deliver these treatments inexpensively to a broad area, involving people within the community. In this manner, UNICEF was able to reach out to "every child" and began to significantly reduce child deaths.
I feel fortunate to have learned about this new strategy from the ground up and to have followed it through the years as a witness to progress. At the time of that first report, 45,000 infants were dying every day of preventable causes. Today, thanks in part to "Believe in Zero," that number has more than halved to 21,000 a day.
The report inspired me to increase my support to UNICEF USA. I knew without a doubt that I could make a real difference in the lives of many children. And because I wanted to make sure the battle for children's lives continued to be won long after I was gone, a few years later I named UNICEF USA in my will. When my mother was my age she often remarked on the many world-changing events that had already taken place during her lifetime-from early automobiles to space travel. Reducing child mortality is a world-changing endeavor during my lifetime. I am privileged that through UNICEF I am a participant in this effort and not merely a spectator.
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