Friend,
Many of the world’s most pressing emergencies are not the ones that you hear about on the news or see in the headlines each day. Even so, UNICEF is on the ground in these communities — and your support makes it all possible.
Take a look at some of the dire circumstances children are facing across the world and learn how you can help UNICEF make a difference:
As violent conflict moves into its fourth month in Sudan, vulnerable children are falling deeper into hardship. UNICEF continues to support families in desperate need of water, shelter, psychosocial support and health care. Since April, UNICEF has shipped lifesaving supplies to states to reach over 1.6 million children, provided over 3 million children and women with health supplies and set up 412 Child-Friendly Spaces for psychosocial support.
A resurgence of cholera and intensifying armed violence in Haiti, combined with widespread severe acute malnutrition that has spiked by 30 percent since last year, has left more than 100,000 children at risk of immediate death. UNICEF is on the ground distributing oral vaccine doses, improving access to safe drinking water, offering psychosocial support and providing cash transfers to vulnerable families.
When Cyclone Mocha hit Bangladesh and Myanmar in May, more than 5.6 million children were caught in the path of the storm. Children and families experienced severe flooding, leading to food and water shortages, destroying their homes and putting them at risk of waterborne diseases. UNICEF teams sprung into action to distribute water purification tablets, vaccines, hygiene kits and other essentials — and continue to deliver these emergency supplies to families today.
While these emergencies may not be getting widespread attention, UNICEF is committed to meeting the needs of vulnerable children — even in the hardest-to-reach communities.
Learn more about the impact of UNICEF’s work in emergencies and how you can help.
Thank you for your support,
UNICEF USA
P.S. You can also make a contribution here to support UNICEF’s continued emergency response efforts, like those made possible in places like Sudan, Haiti, Myanmar and Bangladesh.
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