What is UNICEF?
● UNICEF is a human rights and development organization, found by the UN in 1946, after WWII. It's mandated with the mission to advocate for children's rights, help provide basic needs, and help improve their overall wellbeing and potential.
● UNICEF is present in over 190 countries. They have programs in education, water and sanitation, protection, and health that help protect a child's rights and development.
● UNICEF provides special protection for the most disadvantaged children — victims of war, disasters, extreme poverty, all forms of violence and exploitation, and those with disabilities.
● UNICEF promotes the equal rights of women and children and supports their full participation in the political, social and economic development of their communities.
● UNICEF is present in over 190 countries. They have programs in education, water and sanitation, protection, and health that help protect a child's rights and development.
● UNICEF provides special protection for the most disadvantaged children — victims of war, disasters, extreme poverty, all forms of violence and exploitation, and those with disabilities.
● UNICEF promotes the equal rights of women and children and supports their full participation in the political, social and economic development of their communities.
What is UNICEF USA?
Mission
● To work for the survival, protection and development of children worldwide through advocacy, education and fundraising for UNICEF’s work.
● To increase the engagement of all Americans who care about the well-being of children. Our vision is a better world for children everywhere.
Background
● UNICEF USA is one of 33 organizations, called national committees, around the world that secures crucial financial support and government funding for UNICEF.
● UNICEF USA and other private sector donors raised approximately 26% of UNICEF’s operational budget in 2017.
● UNICEF USA is headquartered in New York and has regional offices in Boston, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
Impact
● Since its inception in 1947, UNICEF USA has provided UNICEF and various NGOs with $7.2 billion in cash and gifts-in-kind.
● UNICEF USA successfully advocated for Congress to direct the U.S. Government to allocate $132.5 million to UNICEF in fiscal year 2017 and fiscal year 2018.
● To work for the survival, protection and development of children worldwide through advocacy, education and fundraising for UNICEF’s work.
● To increase the engagement of all Americans who care about the well-being of children. Our vision is a better world for children everywhere.
Background
● UNICEF USA is one of 33 organizations, called national committees, around the world that secures crucial financial support and government funding for UNICEF.
● UNICEF USA and other private sector donors raised approximately 26% of UNICEF’s operational budget in 2017.
● UNICEF USA is headquartered in New York and has regional offices in Boston, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
Impact
● Since its inception in 1947, UNICEF USA has provided UNICEF and various NGOs with $7.2 billion in cash and gifts-in-kind.
● UNICEF USA successfully advocated for Congress to direct the U.S. Government to allocate $132.5 million to UNICEF in fiscal year 2017 and fiscal year 2018.
UNICEF USA Clubs
UNICEF at UCI is proud to be a part of the hundreds of clubs across the nation that rally around children's rights. All of our programs fall into the following themes:
Advocate
Become an active citizen and encourage your city, state and national elected leaders to put children first in all funding and policy decisions, so that kids can grow, play and learn in healthy, safe environments. Protect the U.S. Government’s annual funding to UNICEF to promote the survival, protection and development of children in over 190 countries.
Fundraise
UNICEF has helped save more children’s lives than any other humanitarian organization, relying completely on voluntary donations. Help us fundraise in support of children’s survival, access to safe water, nutrition, health care,
and protection from violence, exploitation and abuse.
Build Community
Build partnerships with local organizations and volunteer in your community to help
ensure that every child is safe and healthy, with access to a quality education. Combine your efforts with other UNICEF high school and college campus clubs or UNICEF Next Gen members to find ways to promote the well-being of children in your local community.
Speak Out
Spread the word! Tell people about the challenges children face around the world — struggling every day to survive, go to school, and escape conflict and disaster. Tap into social media, hold a local event to raise awareness, speak to leaders in your community or in your school and convey the urgency of fighting for every child.
Become an active citizen and encourage your city, state and national elected leaders to put children first in all funding and policy decisions, so that kids can grow, play and learn in healthy, safe environments. Protect the U.S. Government’s annual funding to UNICEF to promote the survival, protection and development of children in over 190 countries.
Fundraise
UNICEF has helped save more children’s lives than any other humanitarian organization, relying completely on voluntary donations. Help us fundraise in support of children’s survival, access to safe water, nutrition, health care,
and protection from violence, exploitation and abuse.
Build Community
Build partnerships with local organizations and volunteer in your community to help
ensure that every child is safe and healthy, with access to a quality education. Combine your efforts with other UNICEF high school and college campus clubs or UNICEF Next Gen members to find ways to promote the well-being of children in your local community.
Speak Out
Spread the word! Tell people about the challenges children face around the world — struggling every day to survive, go to school, and escape conflict and disaster. Tap into social media, hold a local event to raise awareness, speak to leaders in your community or in your school and convey the urgency of fighting for every child.