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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.

Back our neighbours for big change

Become a Pacific Champion

The Pacific Islands are the most disaster-prone in the world and 1 in 3 children don't have access to safe, clean water.

We've been on the ground in the Pacific for more than 50 years, working with local partners and Governments to help kids access their basic rights - but we can't do it alone. That's where you come in!

Latest emergencies

Abeer (12) and Zahra (4) stand in front of their destroyed house. The sisters are two of the more than 1.5 million kids in need of humanitarian assistance in Gaza.

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Children of Gaza Crisis

Children in Gaza have experienced more than 18 months of horrific conflict. Their homes, schools, communities and dreams have been reduced to rubble. Yet amidst the destruction, the strength and resilience of children has shone through thanks to UNICEF donors. However, with the humanitarian crisis deepening, we need more help to keep Gazan children and their dreams alive. Please donate today to send urgent aid to children in Gaza.

Milana, four years old, stands in front of the destroyed boiler room at her kindergarten.

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Ukraine Emergency

3 years on, kids in Ukraine can't ignore the war. Fear, heartbreak, destruction and war are ever-present in their lives. UNICEF has remained on the ground to deliver for children, but with 3 million kids in need of humanitarian support right now, we’re asking Kiwis to please dig deep to help us continue supporting Ukrainian kids and families.

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The Greatest Need

When a crisis strikes we respond immediately - and our readiness begins with people like you. We’re 100% donor funded, making you the crucial starting point in our journey to reach kids with life-saving water, medical supplies, shelter, vaccines, and treatment for malnutrition – anywhere in the world. Your donation will help build a global whānau that’s always ready to respond at a time when every second counts.

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These are so much more than virtual gifts. From soccer balls and educational equipment, to vaccines, water kits, first-aid kids, nutritious food and lots more practical supplies. The gift of children's health, growth, and futures.

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9-year-old Ibrahim, carries his newly received winter clothing kit. Aleppo, Syria.

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Ongoing work

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

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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.

In Somalia, a girl receives a dose of oral polio vaccine at Daalo First School, during an emergency polio immunisation campaign in the city of Hargeisa

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Children's Immunisation Appeal

Every year, around 1.5 million kids die needlessly from vaccine preventable diseases. Measles, pneumonia and polio are all deadly for children, yet together we can protect kids from these and other diseases, simply by immunising them. With a little support from you today, we can protect a child for life. Donate to our children's Immunisation Appeal.

A multi-story commercial building tilts dramatically after its foundation failed during the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on 28 March 2025.

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Myanmar Earthquake Emergency

A devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on 28th March, 2025. This disaster is another cruel blow for children who were already suffering through conflict, extreme poverty and displacement. Kids in Myanmar need all the help they can get right now. Please support UNICEF to help children and families affected by this emergency.

On 1 March 2023 in A'zaz, north-west Syria, UNICEF Family Hygiene Kits are distributed to displaced Syrian families.

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Syria Children's Crisis

Millions of children and families in Syria still need our help. After 14 years of war, we need your support to continue to remain on the ground responding kids' immediate needs and making long-term sustainable change to protect children's futures. If you can help, please make a donation today. Your donation will make a lasting difference for children.

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

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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.

Health worker Ghada Ali Obaid, 53, vaccinates 9-year-old Aswar Saddiq Othman during a community outreach vaccination drive for children.

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Yemen Children's Crisis

After a decade of war, there are almost 10 million children in Yemen who need our 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.

Mother Alice and her 3 year old son Samuel who was buried alive leaving only his face uncovered in a landslide at Mele Maat Village caused by the Earthquake. Samuel was pulled from the landslide and survived.

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Vanuatu Earthquake Appeal

A deadly 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu on December 17th, leaving approximately 80,000 people (including 40,000 children) in urgent need of emergency supplies and services. Please donate now to provide immediate relief to children and families in Vanuatu.

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

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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.

A boy walks from school to his house in Aberao village in South Tarawa, Kiribati. Kiribati is one of the countries most affected by sea level rise. During high tide many villages become inundated making large parts of the villages uninhabitable.

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Children’s Climate Emergency

Climate change is the biggest threat facing kids today. From Aotearoa and the Pacific, to the farthest reaches of our planet – 1 billion children are facing increasingly frequent and more extreme climate emergencies. From cyclones to heatwaves, flooding to drought – an ever-growing number of kids are in danger. 

Help change the world for kids

Become a Global Parent

Support children all around the world to live their lives to the fullest, no matter where they are.

Set up a regular donation and become part of UNICEF’s long-term commitment to holistically solve the big problems affecting the most vulnerable kids.

Sehera (10) is a Rohingya refugee living in a make-shift camp in Bangladesh. She enjoys attending a UNICEF supported child learning centre - where she can learn, play and recover from trauma.

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