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on a child's life

A child’s first 1,000 days is the most
critical time for growth and development.

It sets the foundation for the rest of its life. But survival beyond the first 1,000 days is a struggle for many children around the world, and 16,000 children still die each day from preventable causes.

You can help UNICEF turn a time of great vulnerability into one of great opportunity. Give a child a life, a chance, a choice. Become a UNICEF Global Parent and donate monthly to give children the best possible start to a long healthy life.

See what monthly donations can do at the most critical stages of a child’s life

Prenatal

In 2015, earthquakes left 70 per cent of birthing centres in parts of Nepal destroyed. Thousands of mums and newborns could have gone without health care - but Global Parents helped UNICEF set up shelters so that babies could come into the world safely. Their reliable support meant UNICEF could immediately deliver life-saving aid at a huge scale and stay long after the disaster faded from newspaper headlines.

Birth

Every day, children die needlessly from preventable causes—and they don’t have to. Monthly donations help UNICEF take proven, low-cost methods that save children’s lives and use them across 190 countries.

It meant the world to Michelle in Sierra Leone. She gave birth prematurely with no access to an incubator but was told to wrap her newborn close to her chest using 'kangaroo care', a skin-to-skin technique introduced to her hospital by UNICEF. As the baby boy snuggled against Mum, his body temperature stabilised, his heart rate steadied and he began to breathe more easily.

The first 28 days

Closer to home in the Pacific Islands, UNICEF supporters are having an impact for the world’s youngest. Babies are 500 times more likely to die in their first day of life than once they are one month old due to preventable causes. Tiny Mativa was born early in Samoa but with the help of health professionals, he’s survived what will statistically be the most risky time in his life - his first 28 days.

Infancy

Reliable funds from Global Parents help UNICEF scale up our response in an emergency and work fast to save lives. Our quick response made a huge difference for baby Umara, who became severely malnourished during a food crisis in Nigeria. With therapeutic treatment, Umara gained a kilogram in less than a month and Mum started feeling hopeful again. “He can eat, drink and play now,” she said. “He is not sick anymore. He is so happy.”

By treating malnutrition in the first 1,000 days of a child’s life, UNICEF supporters have helped cut the number of children badly affected by stunting by nearly 100 million since 1990.

12-18 months

Global Parents believe no child should die of a preventable disease. That’s why they help UNICEF provide vaccines for 45% of the world’s children. It’s a huge, essential job that’s only possible with their ongoing support.

Toddlers

UNICEF was created to help children after World War II. More than 70 years later, we’re still protecting children in some of the world’s most dangerous places. This girl was just two years old when she was rescued from rubble in Syria. UNICEF brought her to a temporary children’s home where she could recover while our experts searched for her family. This is how our Global Parents keep the world’s most vulnerable children safe every single day.

Where will my monthly donations go?

We believe that all children should have access to their basic human rights, so your contribution is targeted to where it is needed most.

Life-saving vaccines to protect children against polio, measles and tetanus: all common threats to children’s lives.

Clean water, soap and sanitation facilities to prevent deadly water-borne diseases & diarrhoea.

Nutritional support for nursing mothers, protecting new babies from life-threatening malnutrition and vitamin deficiencies.

Together we can help provide for

where the need is greatest

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Frequently Asked Questions

About UNICEF

UNICEF is the world’s leading organisation working to protect and improve the lives of every child in over 190 countries.

Promoting the rights and wellbeing of every child, in everything we do.

We protect and advocate for the rights of every child in Australia and overseas.

Supporting UNICEF programs for children in more than 150 countries and territories.

We provide life-saving support and protection for children during emergencies and crises.

Focused on reaching the most vulnerable children, to benefit all children, everywhere.

We deliver long-term international development programs, including education, nutrition, and health care.

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