UNICEF

For more than 60 years UNICEF has been fighting for the rights of all children throughout the world, freeing them from exploitation, violence and abuse.

UNICEF does amazing work in over 190 countries worldwide working with families, communities and governments to help every child reach their full potential

VALUES AND BELIEFS (Taken from website)

Our work is underpinned by a shared commitment to UNICEF’s vision, mission and beliefs, and to our organisational values. These are to be child focused, effective, cooperative, challenging, rights based and to act with integrity.

We believe that every child has the right to the best possible start in life. It is wrong for children to die needlessly; it is imperative to prevent their unnecessary deaths. Every child has the right to the highest standards of health and education. It is imperative to work to attain these standards.

Every child possesses rights inherent equal to every other child’s. It is imperative to defend all children from violence, exploitation and discrimination. To protect the rights of every child, and invest in her or his well-being, is the surest way to end poverty and to build peace and security in the world.

It is possible to give every child a good start in life. The world can, if it chooses, ensure that every child grows and develops to their full, human potential. Children are citizens of the communities and the societies that they live in. Their voices should be heard and their opinions heeded by all.

I encourage you to check the website and donate to help with the current famine in Somalia where approximately Two million children in East Africa are malnourished and need urgent help.

Thank You

http://www.unicef.org.uk/