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Current Appeals


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 appeals

Humanitarian

The Greatest Need

Your regular giving helps UNICEF plan ahead, pre-position vital supplies and respond quickly when emergencies strike. Your ongoing support also helps strengthen healthcare, water systems and education, giving children the chance to thrive – not just survive the next crisis.

Dan Carter and school kids in Vanuatu playing rugby on the field

Humanitarian

The DC10 Fund

Our partnership with Dan is providing sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene solutions for schools and health facilities. Across remote areas of the Pacific, we're delivering the essentials for children and their whānau.

A boy in Lilisiana Village on Malaita Island, Solomon Islands

Humanitarian

Become a Pacific Champion

Many kids still face challenges no child should – like drinking unsafe water, missing out on school, or facing illness without access to proper care. With nearly half of the Pacific population under the age of 18, these challenges affect an entire generation.

A little boy waits in his mother's arms at a UNICEF-supported mobile health and nutrition team in Nari District, Kunar Province, Afghanistan.

Emergency

Afghanistan Emergency

We can't forget about kids in Afghanistan. Conflict, drought, disease and natural disasters make it 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.

Emergency

Children in Colombia Appeal

A deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Colombia on 10th August 2026, collapsing buildings, claiming children's lives and leaving many homeless. 4 million children in Colombia needed humanitarian assistance before the earthquake and this disaster will only increase that number. Donate now to help us reach children and families across Colombia.

18-month-old Sabir is screened and treated for malnutrition at the Kahary IDP camp in Somalia.

Emergency

Global Malnutrition Crisis

This morning, millions of kids woke up hungry. No child should have to worry about where their next meal is coming from, yet today 1 in 4 children is living in severe food poverty. That’s 181 million kids in places like Afghanistan, Somalia, Sudan and Gaza that don’t have an equal opportunity to grow and develop to their full potential.

 

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The New Zealand National Committee for UNICEF Trust Board (UNICEF Aotearoa New Zealand) is a registered charity with New Zealand Charities Services (CC35979).

UNICEF Aotearoa operates from Level 5, 86 Victoria Street, Wellington 6011, New Zealand.