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A Special Gift for Father’s Day

UNICEF USA — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:16:59 +0000

Over the past few years, every Father’s Day I’ve given my dad a UNICEF Inspired Gift. This year, why not join me and do the same? An Inspired Gift is not just a meaningful way to honor a loved one, it can actually help save lives.

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1-Day Campaign to Save Syria’s Children

UNICEF USA — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:09:00 +0000

We are asking you to change the lives of Syria’s children TODAY. For more than two years, the children of Syria have faced unspeakable violence. Humanitarian needs for those affected by the crisis in Syria have doubled. But UNICEF is running out of funds. Millions of children’s lives are in the balance. And that is why we need your help today.

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A New Perspective on Kids with Disabilities

UNICEF USA — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:34:14 +0000

I recently had the opportunity to attend a very special presentation by Cara E. Yar Khan, who is UNICEF Haiti’s Resource Mobilization Specialist and a disability advocate. At the age of 30 and in the prime of her professional life, Cara was diagnosed with a very rare progressive muscle-wasting disease, Hereditary Inclusion Body Myopathy. But instead of staying home and preparing for a life of inability, she drew from her new perspective to become a powerful advocate for the world’s most vulnerable children—those with disabilities.

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Lucy Liu Visits Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

UNICEF USA — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:00:22 +0000

UNICEF Ambassador Lucy Liu recently traveled to Lebanon, where she met with Syrian children and families who had fled the violence in their homeland. “It is a children’s crisis,” Ms. Liu said, as she visited a makeshift refugee camp in the Bekaa region of Lebanon.

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Field Diary from Domiz Refugee Camp

UNICEF USA — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:37:09 +0000

The Domiz refugee camp in northern Iraq hosts almost 40,000 refugees from Syria. Domiz is a dense camp full of tents and people everywhere. I visit the camp every day to familiarize myself with the many UNICEF-supported activities. This week, while visiting the child-friendly space, I met the wonderful volunteers and staff who are organizing recreational and social activities for children.

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A Minute on Syria: Children Need Our Help

UNICEF USA — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:42:39 +0000

Many of us think that the crisis in Syria is a political one. But it is not — it is a children's crisis, and it is among the biggest in the world. Over 3.8 million children are affected by the violence in Syria, and over 700,000 children are refugees. While UNICEF and its partners are doing everything they can to help affected children and families, UNICEF’s efforts are severely underfunded. If funding is not received in the next weeks, millions of children will suffer. We are urgently calling on the entire donor community to support UNICEF’s emergency relief efforts in and around Syria.

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Making Change for Good in Brazil

UNICEF USA — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:13:54 +0000

As an educator, a proud uncle of six nieces and nephews, and as a JFK-based International Purser-Champion for Children, I was honored to represent the 2,700 registered volunteers at American Airlines during my first UNICEF field visit. For years, I have been collecting donations from American Airlines customers through Change for Good, a global UNICEF program that converts travelers’ contributions of foreign currency into lifesaving services for the world’s children.

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Join Us for a Google Hangout from Lebanon

UNICEF USA — Mon, 06 May 2013 20:21:41 +0000

The conflict in Syria has affected 2 million children. More than half a million have fled to neighboring countries, leaving behind family, friends and schooling. With over 375,000 Syrian refugees, Lebanon has the highest number of refugees in the region. The country is experiencing a huge strain on its resources, and it, too, urgently needs assistance to deal with an influx of hundreds of thousands of new residents. To learn more about the situation and get a report from the ground in Lebanon, watch the Google Hangout we had on May 7 with Luciano Calestini, UNICEF’s head of emergency response in Lebanon.

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Artists for Clean Water

UNICEF USA — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:01:25 +0000

As a Global Citizenship Fellow, I am always looking for ways to connect the community with UNICEF. I’ve also learned that there’s nothing quite like art to get people's attention. And since San Francisco is surrounded by water—and full of artists—I decided to hold a city-wide call for submissions for a water-inspired art show.

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Tyson Chandler’s Big Assist

UNICEF USA — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:01:45 +0000

If you are a regular reader of this blog, by now you know that NBA All-Star Tyson Chandler of the New York Knicks is a huge UNICEF supporter. We’ve worked closely with Tyson and the NBA this year on a number of initiatives that support UNICEF’s mission of creating a world where ZERO children are [...]

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