In 2007, an estimated 9.2 million children around the world died from largely preventable causes such as illness, malnutrition, conflict, poor hygiene, and a lack of access to safe drinking water. Many people, including myself, believe that this number is completely unacceptable. Thankfully, there are a variety of organizations that feel the same way and they are doing what they can to bring this number down to zero.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) was created in 1946 to address the needs of children throughout the developing world and, so far, they have saved more children’s lives than any other humanitarian organization. They operate in more than 150 countries and work at the family, community, regional, and country level in order to create lasting positive changes in children’s lives. The funds collected by this organization do not go to waste—90% of the contributions they receive are put toward their mission of raising awareness HIV/AIDS, violence, poor education, and unfortunate global policies.
Today, October 11, in the RCC lower foyer, BSU will be doing its part to raise money through “Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF”. The International Culture Club will be collecting money from 11:00 –2:00 and everyone is encouraged to donate whatever they can—even spare change!
To give you a little perspective…
$0.25 gives 10 kids clean water to drink for a day
$1 pays for protein biscuits for a starving shild
$17 keeps a kid safe from 6 killer diseases
$24 supplies an emergancey first aid kit
$257 buys a School-in-a-Box so kids can learn anywhere
$500 provides a water pump for a village or school
So Please stop by and donate! And, this isn’t the only opportunity to put your Halloween spirit towards a greater cause–check out the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF web page and UNICEF’s stylish Trick-or-Treat inspired bag.
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