The Challenge: In Kenya, over 800,000 children are suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM).
The Solution: Meet Ameje, an eight-month-old baby from Nasachabuin village in Turkana County, whose young life was put at risk by severe acute malnutrition brought on by the prolonged drought in northern Kenya. His mother, Cecilia, watched with growing concern as both Ameje and his three-year-old sibling, Naukuot, became increasingly weak and undernourished. With support from UNICEF and partners, the family was able to access lifesaving nutrition services, including ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), helping the children begin their journey to recovery. Today, there is hope for Ameje and Naukuot. But thousands of children across drought-affected communities still need urgent treatment and care. Donate now and help bring lifesaving nutrition services to more children before it's too late.
You have the power to bring hope to Kenya’s most vulnerable children.
Every child deserves a healthy start in life. Your support can help combat malnutrition by providing life-saving nutrition and healthcare to thousands of children.
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Be the change. Help build a healthier, brighter future for children in need
Every donation, no matter the amount, plays a vital role in helping us continue this critical work and ensures that we can reach even more children in need. Your generosity and support allow us to remain focused on giving every child the opportunity to survive and thrive, enabling us to continue to:
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Help provide lifesaving nutrition services to over 800,000 children under five at risk of acute malnutrition in Kenya, ensuring early detection, treatment, and access to therapeutic foods for the most vulnerable children.
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Support the treatment of severe acute malnutrition in children below five years old.
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Help expand community-based services, early detection, and preventive care to avoid severe acute malnutrition in children.
Together, we can end child malnutrition. For Every Child. The time to act is now — because children are the future.
We’ve joined forces with the civil society, businesses, academia, and the government, but without your support, we can't reach every child in need.
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 [email protected].
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 Kenya.
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 payment / 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 Kenya. This may include public health emergencies, quality education, ending child poverty, protection against violence and providing safe, clean water.
If you have any questions or need assistance with your donation, please contact us at [email protected]. Our team will be happy to assist you.