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UNICEF’s work is 100% donor funded. We rely on the generosity of people like you to deliver life-saving help and supplies to kids in 192 countries and territories around the world.

Latest emergencies

Ongoing work

A woman carrying a small child waits to board an evacuation train at the railway station in Lviv, in Ukraine's westernmost corner, near the Polish border.

Humanitarian

Ukraine Emergency

For children in Ukraine, it’s now been two years since their childhoods stopped and the fear, danger and suffering began. Millions of kids have been forced to flee their homes, and those left behind are struggling without clean water, sanitation, healthcare and education. We know times are tough – but we’re asking Kiwis to please give deep to help us continue supporting Ukrainian kids and families.

Hafsat is 7-months old, she's eating ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) which is helping save her from malnutrition.

Emergency

Global Malnutrition Crisis

Right now, millions of kids aren’t getting enough to eat. They’re starving, becoming acutely malnourished and every year more than 3 million children under the age of 5 are dying from malnutrition. This doesn’t have to happen. Together, with one simple solution, we can save these kid’s lives.

A girl waits to be seen by a healthcare worker at the Jabal Ghawas Health Unit, in the Habour Dhulimah, Yemen.

Emergency

Yemen Children's Crisis

More than 11 million Yemeni children are in urgent need of help to survive. We've been providing clean water, medical supplies, nutritious food, hygiene and sanitation, and education to children - but we need to do more. This is where you come in, your donation can make a world of difference.

On 26 June 2023, children wait with their mothers in the crowded waiting area at the UNICEF supported Sawki District Hospital in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.

Emergency

Afghanistan Emergency

Conflict, drought, disease and natural disasters make Afghanistan one of the most deadly places to be a child. Help us be there before, during and after an emergency and support our long-term, life-changing work for kids, by making a donation today.

Students of Bangabulu school collecting water from an improved source at their school

Humanitarian

Water and Education in the Pacific

We’re bringing clean water and quality pre-school education to kids in the Pacific – and we want your help. Join us to help give children in Vanuatu, Kiribati, the Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea the best start in life.

 

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