UNICEF
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) was found in 11 th December 1946 by United Nations General Assembly, provide emergency food and healthcare to children in countries that had been devastated by wars. UNICEF is a part of a global effort to save, protect and improve children's lives. It is not only leadership in national and Regional Offices, but also a nationwide movement of celebrities and volunteers , corporate partners and non-governmental organizations , and generous donors across the country working together to save kids' lives.
Executive Director of UNICEF is Carol Bellamy , former United States Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman took control of the organization in May 2005 with an agenda to increase the organization's focus on the Millennium Development Goals . Total income to UNICEF for 2006 was $2,781,000,000.
Together we raise funds for UNICEF's lifesaving programs through contributions, sales of UNICEF greeting cards and gifts, and special campaigns such as Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. We keep the public informed about children's issues in developing nations and urge Congress to back legislation that puts kids first. We visit schools and campuses to talk about UNICEF and create educational materials for teachers.
UNICEF is out to change the world for children and with children—vaccination by vaccination, blanket by blanket, biscuit by biscuit, book by book. In most of America , these things are considered completely ordinary. But in many parts of the developing world, they can save a child's life.
UNICEF is unique among world organizations and unique among those working with young people. As a global movement, we use our authority to influence decision makers and diverse partners to turn the most innovative ideas into reality. In 156 countries and territories, UNICEF's field staff uses hard-won expertise to meet the challenges facing children and those who care for them.
It history has given us a profound understanding of development and the importance of child health, education, equality and protection in advancing humanity. All that we do helps children realize their full potential.
In support of UNICEF's work, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF focuses on five major priorities: education , emergencies , HIV/AIDS , immunization and malnutrition .