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WE WON'T STOP UNTIL EVERY CHILD HAS SAFE WATER

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Every day, UNICEF workers brave war zones, treacherous terrain, disasters and disease to make the world a better place for kids. This includes delivering safe water, sanitation and hygiene services and supplies. UNICEF reaches tens of millions of kids every year with critical WASH support.

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Kids need UNICEF more than ever:

  • There are 2 billion people in the world living without access to safe water at home and 1.7 billion lack basic sanitation.
  • Over 800 children under age 5 die every day from diseases linked to unsafe drinking water, poor sanitation or poor hygiene. In conflict, children under age 5 are over 20 times more likely to die from diarrheal disease linked to unsafe WASH than from violence.
  • 2 in 5 schools worldwide lack supplies and facilities students need to wash their hands.
  • Severe drought linked to climate change is displacing entire communities, threatening child survival and healthy development.

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Meet Yusto Katahoire, Chief Hygienist at a Uganda health center

 

Why donate to UNICEF? It's a smart way to make your money go further for children:

  • UNICEF gets results: Every year, UNICEF helps millions of families gain improved access to safe water services and basic sanitation.
  • UNICEF tackles tough problems: Through UNICEF's COVID-19 response, 106 million people in 120 countries gained critical water, sanitation and hygiene services and supplies.
  • UNICEF is undeterred: Despite years of fighting in Yemen, with the nation's water supply under attack, UNICEF keeps safe water flowing to millions of people while delivering essential hygiene supplies.
  • UNICEF innovates to reach more children: With partners, UNICEF develops and installs climate-resilient safe-water services — including solar-powered water systems — benefiting millions of children and their families.
  • UNICEF knows keeping girls is school means meeting their hygiene needs: Through UNICEF programs, millions of girls and women in need receive emergency menstrual health and hygiene supplies, including essentials like sanitary pads and tampons, pain medication and soap.

 

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EVERY CHILD HEALTHY
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EVERY CHILD SAFE
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