Halloween is over, but the great work done in the name of Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF lives on! The TASIS Dorado school in Dorado, Puerto Rico held a video contest to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the campaign and we’re pleased to show you the winning entry:
This month kicks off the International Year of Youth, and the United Nations is definitely looking to hide some worry-lines in celebration. Take the renovation of the iconic UN Headquarters on the East River–the first in 60 years! Now that’s a long-overdue facelift.
Vlad’s is one of 15 “OneMinutesJr,” by young Ukrainian filmmakers made over the course of a 5 day workshop sponsored by UNICEF in Kiev, Ukraine. Working with professionals to learn exactly how to tell their stories about HIV/AIDS through film, Vlad and his cohorts produced these 60 second snapshot of their lives. Their work will be featured this week at the International AIDS Conference
Ok ok, maybe not the superstars you were thinking when you clicked on the link. This may be a bit of an April fool’s joke, but in our eyes these kids really are superstars!
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| Caleb, Zach, Maddie, Casey, Gracie, Dave, Teja, Nell, Maya, Ava H., Ava L., Adam, Scott, Simon, Nathan & John perform to raise funds and awareness for children in need. |
A group of mostly 11 & 12-year-old kids from Farragut Middle School in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, created a music video performing all the vocals and instrumentals in order to raise funds and awareness for children in need.
11-year-old Caleb conceived the idea for this project after watching a video of celebrities performing to benefit efforts in Haiti. It’s truly remarkable that these kids put so much work and effort to help those in need. This is kids helping kids at its best!
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| Light a virtual candle on Facebook for the victims in Haiti. $5 proceeds go to UNICEF and the relief efforts in Haiti |
The outpouring of support that we’ve received is tremendous. Many have been asking about other ways to help support UNICEFs relief efforts in Haiti, so here’s some information:
If you’re in New York City, join us in honoring U.N. workers and thousands of other victims from the earthquake that struck Haiti this week, during a candlelight vigil taking place today, January 15. Click here to view the event on Facebook. For those of you not able to attend, join us in spirit:
Light a virtual candle on Facebook for the victims in Haiti. $5 proceeds go to UNICEF and the relief efforts in Haiti
UNICEF is there before, after and during an emergency to provide aid, especially to the most vulnerable victims
When we started our social media efforts, we knew it would provide us with a great way to communicate with like-minded individuals interested in UNICEF’s work. It has been a wonderful channel to speak directly with our volunteers and inform the masses of the work that’s being done for the world’s children.
However, nothing could prepare us for the overwhelming response we’ve received over the past few days. The generosity of the community coming together to help those affected by the earthquake in Haiti is nothing short of incredible.
From celebrities posting videos on YouTube, friends sharing articles on Facebook, and THOUSANDS of tweets, everyone online is doing their part.
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