In Eastern and Southern Africa, children are particularly vulnerable during health emergencies. With your help, we can ensure they receive the support they need to survive and thrive. Children face significant challenges, but thanks to people like you, there is hope.
Over 60% of the world's children and adolescents living with HIV are in this region. The numbers are staggering. In 2018 an estimated 1.8 million children and adolescents aged 0-19 years, in Eastern and Southern Africa were living with HIV. Approximately 65,000 of the region’s children and adolescents died of an AIDS-related cause in the same year.
Your donation can help provide life-saving treatment, prevent new infections, and offer care to those in need. With your help, we can prevent the spread of disease, protect vulnerable children, and give every child the opportunity to thrive.
You have the power to make a real difference. By supporting UNICEF’s public health efforts, you’re not only saving lives today, but you’re also building a brighter, healthier future for children across Eastern and Southern Africa.
Margret and her son Ronald (9 yrs) are HIV positive. Ronald's viral load is tested by the laboratory at the Madudu Health Facility Mubende, Uganda. Ronald is currently on medication.
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UNICEF is responding to the HIV epidemic, together with governments and partners, to achieve an AIDS-free generation
One of the biggest achievements in the fight against HIV has been the widespread success of preventing mother-to-child transmission. However, it’s still urgent to find children, adolescents, and pregnant women living with undiagnosed HIV or at risk of contracting it.
Keeping mothers, children, and teens on lifelong treatment is a major challenge, influenced by service availability, social factors, and behaviors.
UNICEF is helping partners integrate HIV testing and counseling into hospitals, nutrition centers, and reproductive health services. We also support innovative HIV testing methods like point-of-care technology, SMS printers, and family-centered testing.
UNICEF ensures that HIV services are youth-friendly, supporting innovative delivery models such as community outreach, integrated services, and technology-based education and follow-up.
To prevent new HIV infections, especially among adolescent girls, UNICEF strengthens HIV prevention programs by combining health education with sexual and reproductive services, including pregnancy prevention. We also promote targeted prevention approaches for pregnant adolescents and young women.
Through your generosity, you are helping create an AIDS-free generation. In collaboration with governments and partners, we are integrating HIV services into hospitals, nutrition centers, and community outreach programs, ensuring that every child receives the care they need. Donate today to be a part of this life-changing work!
Rising mpox cases: Urgent support needed to safeguard children
To date, mpox cases have been reported in five countries (Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, and South Africa). The new mpox variant (clade Ib) has been identified in all affected countries except South Africa, raising concerns about its potential spread, particularly among young children.
Beyond the immediate health risks, mpox outbreaks pose secondary challenges for children and adolescents, including stigma, discrimination, and disruptions to education. For women and girls, the risk of gender-based violence, including sexual abuse and exploitation, remains high, as they often shoulder the responsibility of caring for sick family members and meeting basic survival needs—similar to previous public health crises.
UNICEF, in collaboration with WHO, Africa CDC, and local partners, is responding to the mpox outbreak as part of government-led efforts across Eastern and Southern Africa.
In addition to the mpox outbreak, Kenya, Burundi, and Uganda are also facing multiple emergencies, including droughts and floods.
Based on lessons from the HIV, COVID-19, and Ebola public health emergency responses, it's crucial to work together to support survivors, fight stigma, and ensure basic social services continue - especially education and reintegration for children.
Your donation, no matter the amount, can make a lasting impact on the lives of children in Eastern and Southern Africa. Together, we can bring hope and create a healthier, brighter future for every child in the region.
Got questions? We've got answers:
We don’t currently have offline fundraisers collecting donations for UNICEF.
If you are approached by anyone claiming to be UNICEF, do not give any personal details or transfer funds.
You can support our efforts in helping vulnerable children by donating online on this secure official webpage. In case you have doubts about the authenticity of the page, please contact us at donations-esar@unicef.org.
Please do not share any sensitive/banking card information with any individuals who may ask you for this type of information, either online or offline.
You can securely make a one-time and/or a monthly donation, on this page, by clicking on the donation buttons. Please select the donation amount that you want to give, then continue with the next steps to finish your donation.
No donation is too small, and any donation can help save children's lives.
You choose for how long you wish to donate: monthly or only once. In order to contribute to a fundamental change in the lives of vulnerable children, the longer you choose to get involved, the more powerful your donation will be. Vulnerable children’s lives can improve if you are a part of and contribute to the work that we are doing, and to the solutions that we are providing. By donating, you become an active part of the solution and change process.
A monthly donation is a recurring gift amount that you choose to send each month, and it is even more impactful, as this means that you'll be helping children every single day.
Your monthly gift will also enable us to plan effectively in our upcoming work, reduce costs and most importantly, reach even more children in need. The support and generosity of monthly donors contribute significantly to UNICEF's efforts to help vulnerable children.
Your donation is used to support UNICEF's programmes for children in need in Eastern and Southern Africa.
UNICEF encourages monthly donations to help us deliver sustainable, long-term solutions for children both in the region and globally.
Donating online through our UNICEF official websites is just as safe as any other online payment.
We use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption to protect your information and ensure that your donation is secure. Your card and personal data will be safe and secure.
UNICEF does not have access to your bank card details, we will only have access to the contact details you provide in the donation form: name, surname, e-mail and phone number.
Yes, you will receive an automatic "Thank You" email which can be used as a receipt for your donation.
UNICEF does not offer sponsorship of individual children. Instead, your donation goes to help many more of the most vulnerable children in Eastern and Southern Africa. This may include public health emergencies, quality education, ending child poverty, protection against violence and providing safe, clean water.
You can reach out to us by sending an email to donations-esar@unicef.org. We are here to answer any questions or address any concerns you may have.