HELP CREATE A BETTER FUTURE FOR CHILDREN

Every day, millions of children live in difficult situations. With poor access to education, health and nutrition, decent shelter, protection from oppressors, and other basic rights; the most vulnerable children need our help and they need it now. 

We do what it takes to reach the most disadvantaged children, wherever they are, to deliver life-saving supplies, services, and assistance. But we cannot do it alone. So join us! Be a UNICEF Champion for Children today and start your own story of helping children. 

Our presence in over 190 countries & territories allows us to save more children’s lives, to defend their rights, and to help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. And we never give up. We work hard to: 

1. Ensure all children learn - from mounting temporary learning centers to providing educational materials including internet connections & devices; 

2. Guarantee access to nutrition & health services. We work hard to make vaccines affordable & available to every child; 

3. Support and protect the mental health of children & young people. We are committed to bringing an end to abuse, gender-based violence, & neglect in childhood; 

4. Increase access to safe drinking water, sanitation, & hygiene, including addressing environmental degradation and climate change; 

5. Reverse the rise in child poverty, because we believe that no child deserves to live in hunger, fear, and homelessness, we strive to help ensure an inclusive recovery for all; 

6. Protect and support children and their families living through conflict, disaster, & displacement. 

Help make a lasting difference in children’s lives by becoming a UNICEF Champion for Children today! 

The abovementioned price points are simply illustrative donation amounts. All monthly donations are utilized to support programs for children’s improved access to health and nutrition, safe water and sanitation, quality education, emergency support, and protection from violence and exploitation. 

Why does child nutrition matter?

Child nutrition matters because it directly affects a child’s growth, brain development and ability to stay healthy. Nutrients like vitamins and minerals help build strong immune systems, support physical development and improve concentration and learning.

Children who get the nutrition they need are more likely to have the energy to play, learn and thrive as they grow.

Due to global inequalities, however, not every child has the same strong start. Children in the poorest and most marginalised communities are more likely to face food insecurity.

When food is scarce, parents may be forced to skip meals, sell the tools and livestock they need to make a living, or send their children to work. Nutrition is therefore not just a health issue, but an economic one that can deepen inequality and keep families trapped in a cycle of poverty.

Our Child Nutrition Report found that:

• Globally, one in four children under 5 years old lives in severe food poverty.
• Progress to end severe child food poverty is slow, but some countries are showing that it can be done with better nutrition support for children.
• Conflict and climate change are making severe child malnutrition much worse.

How UNICEF is helping improve nutrition for children

Every year, we aim to:

• Reach at least 300 million children under 5 with programmes that prevent stunting, wasting, micronutrient deficiencies, and obesity in early childhood.
• Support at least 100 million school-age children and adolescents through programmes that prevent anaemia, micronutrient deficiencies, and obesity.