Lisa Ku

With more than 10 years of marketing experience and over five years working in the not-for-profit sector, Lisa is a specialist of marketing communications and donor experiences, currently at UNICEF Aotearoa. She creates evidence-based content that helps donors understand global humanitarian issues and the impact of their support. Drawing on her expertise in donor engagement, content strategy, and digital communications, Lisa is passionate about building trust through clear, accurate storytelling that empowers people to make informed decisions about giving.

Stories by Lisa Ku

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5 Things You Should Know About Malnutrition

Childhood malnutrition affects more than 229 million kids worldwide. It's a triple threat which includes undernutrition, hidden hunger and overnutrition.

How to talk to children about global conflicts

How we can best support children during these challenging times.

A student shows their greenhouse innovation

Young Minds, Greener Future

Students in Bhutan are creating a brighter future with incredible climate change solutions.

Man holding ready to use therapeutic food

30 years of a lifesaving 'peanut paste'

Discover how this little sachet has helped transform the treatment of child malnutrition around the world.

Gaza's Silent Threat Documentary

The mission of a lifetime: Protecting children from polio during war.

Children washing their hands using a tippy tap

Tippy Tap, The Handwashing Hero

A simple idea that saves lives. Tippy tap is a DIY hand washing tool that keep hands clean and children safe. It's the unsung hero that protects children from preventable diseases around the globe.

Shaken but Unstoppable

Everyday Kiwis are allowing UNICEF to empower communities to recover through psychological support in Vanuatu.

A UNICEF aid worker delivers humanitarian supplies to kids and their families in need

How inflation is eroding the value of charitable donations

The rising cost of living is making it harder to bridge the gap between donations received, and the aid needed for children. Together, we can explore ways to ensure that every child receives the support they deserve, regardless of economic challenges.

Catching signs of malnutrition early

In the second of our three-part series about preventing, detecting, and treating malnutrition, we'll explore the importance of early detection of malnutrition in children and how we intervene quickly to mitigate severe health complications. Early detection not only makes treatment more successful and cost-effective but most importantly it saves lives and lessens any suffering.

Hope and Resilience in Türkiye and Syria

One year on from the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes, UNICEF demonstrates unwavering commitment to kids in need. Children and families were left without access to essential services including safe water, education, and medical care. But even in the darkest of times, there’s always a glimmer of light. Thanks to the support of our donors, UNICEF was able to quickly scale up its response in the aftermath to help communities build back.

A lifetime supply of water

In remote Nuristan province, UNICEF is constructing water supply systems to bring clean, safe water to thousands of Afghanistan’s hardest to reach families. Thanks to clean water now available any time she needs it, Adila and her family can now cook, bathe, wash vegetables, and brew tea without worry about health and hygiene.

Tackling the root causes of malnutrition

Preventing, Detecting, and Treating Malnutrition: A three-part series about UNICEF’s integrated approach to the global children’s malnutrition crisis. In the first of this three-part series, we’ll explore the proven ways to prevent malnutrition before it happens and safeguard the health and wellbeing of children.