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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Supports Safe Water in Ghana

Madeleine Logan, UNICEF — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:30:51 +0000

When the people of Atosale, Ghana were told that a second borehole would be built in their community, they screamed and clapped, smiled and bounced their children up and down on their laps. I recently witnessed this joy when I accompanied a delegation from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation to Ghana, where they met with UNICEF staff and saw firsthand the impact that the Foundation’s support for UNICEF’s water programming has had on children’s lives.

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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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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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A Minute on Syria: A Region in Need

UNICEF USA — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:55:22 +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 2 million children are affected by the violence in Syria, and over half a million 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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Earthquake Strikes Sichuan Province in China

UNICEF USA — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:44:43 +0000

On Saturday, April 20, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the southwest Chinese province of Sichuan. As of April 22, the earthquake had killed 203 people, including 10 children, and injured 11,492 more. Some 1.5 million people are affected, and the region is continuing to experience aftershocks. UNICEF is on the ground in the province, responding to the immediate needs of emergency-affected communities.

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A Minute on Syria: Across Lines of Conflict

UNICEF USA — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:16:51 +0000

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A Minute on Syria: A Children’s Crisis

UNICEF USA — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:22:54 +0000

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A Minute on Syria: Unparalleled Emergency

UNICEF USA — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:09:25 +0000

Many of us think that the crisis in Syria is a political one. But it is not — it is a humanitarian crisis, and it is among the biggest in the world. Over 2 million children are affected by the violence in Syria, and over half a million 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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Challenges in Syria Remain Enormous

Annette Apitz, UNICEF USA — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:27:57 +0000

For over two years, the children of Syria have lived through shelling, endured trauma, missed out on school, fled their homes, and seen relatives die. In a recent editorial in the Toronto Star, UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lane warns that “An entire generation of Syrian children and their families is at risk of being lost amidst the rubble.” The crisis in Syria is a true children’s crisis. And while UNICEF is committed to reaching Syrian families and children, the challenges remain enormous.

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Two Years of Conflict in Syria

Annette Apitz, UNICEF USA — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:31:18 +0000

The conflict in Syria has taken a terrible humanitarian toll. More than anything, this is a children’s crisis. Of the one million refugees, half are children. Inside Syria, two million children are affected, and 800,000 are displaced. UNICEF has been on the ground, doing all it can to help the children and families affected by the violence. But a huge funding gap threatens UNICEF's efforts on behalf of these desperate children: 78% of the funds that UNICEF needs have not been raised. Without immediate additional funding, UNICEF will have to halt many of its key lifesaving interventions.

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