Every Child Deserves a Chance to Thrive

Malnutrition affects 45 million children under 5, claiming 1 million lives each year. Many suffer due to poverty, food insecurity, and limited access to care, with only one in three receiving life-saving treatment. Wasting, a severe form of malnutrition, weakens children’s immunity and increases their risk of death, especially under age two. Early detection and therapeutic foods can save lives, but funding is critically lacking. Together, we can help change this.

Why is your monthly donation crucial?

By becoming a monthly donor, you ensure children in need receive ongoing, vital support. Your monthly gift provides life-saving therapeutic food, urgent medical care, and the essentials they need to grow, learn, and thrive. Your consistent generosity also enables us to respond swiftly to emergencies and deliver long-term care—education, healthcare, and vaccinations—building a brighter future for these children. Your support creates a safety net that keeps hope alive for those facing unimaginable challenges.

How your monthly donations make a difference

Your monthly donations are a lifeline for children on the brink of starvation. By giving regularly, you enable UNICEF to provide ongoing, critical support: 

malnutrition screening

Timely screening and treating malnourished children even in the remotest communities.

RUTF

Supplying life-saving therapeutic food and other essential nutrition supplies.

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Ensuring children receive urgent medical care to mothers and their children.

Strengthening health systems

Strengthening health systems to manage malnutrition and infectious diseases for more children in need.


A mother's struggle for survival

“To find food, you have to walk around looking for vegetables, otherwise you won't eat.”  

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When violence engulfed her village in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Mamy fled with her four children, desperately seeking safety. At a displaced persons site near Goma, she faced the daily struggle of finding food, walking long distances in search of anything edible. When UNICEF found her children, they were severely malnourished, but with timely treatment, they began to recover.

Imagine this struggle faced by millions of children in places like Sudan, Gaza, Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya. These children endure relentless hunger, displacement, and the constant threat of disease. Severe acute malnutrition is rampant in vulnerable regions, leading to a higher risk of death and stunted growth.

Children battling malnutrition face unimaginable hardships. They urgently need help to survive and thrive. Your monthly donations provide the consistent, long-term support that is crucial to saving lives and giving these children a chance at a brighter future. Please help now. 

Your support, Your way

We know life is full of unexpected turns. That’s why your support is flexible. You can pause or adjust your donation whenever needed, knowing that every bit of help counts. Your compassion, your way.

So, will you join us in making a lasting impact every month?

Voices of impact: how donors like you are helping children

I was once a victim of a crisis. The experience was tough. The man who accommodated us treated us nicely. I know there are a lot of people out there who need help daily. To me, it doesn't matter whether you have all or not. With the little you have; you can put a smile on someone else's face.

- Ifan, a UNICEF Donor from Nigeria.

UNICEF has established its support for every human being. Their work is worthy of praise. Hoping for more success from your initiatives.

-Abdul Waris, a UNICEF Donor from Afghanistan.

Children are our future, so if their present is dark, our future is dark. We have an authentic channel and organization for supporting social causes. This is what motivates me to continue donating to UNICEF.

-Anurag, a UNICEF Donor from India.

Being a UNICEF donor is an honor and privilege for me. When you make a donation, you give hope and happiness to children who need it the most.

- Gashubije, a UNICEF Donor.

I know that my donations will get to the right people and assist them in their trouble. It makes me feel that I have done something special for those in need. I also believe UNICEF to be a worthy organisation and one which will use the money efficiently where it is most needed.

- Sheelagh, a UNICEF Donor.

It seemed to me, after working with various other organizations, that UNICEF is the most focused on children's needs and the most able. I feel I am able to make a difference no matter how big the task is with an organisation that never gives up!

- George, a UNICEF Donor from UK.

Your monthly gift, a lifeline for children facing the toughest challenges.

Sanad malnutrition story
Helping children like Sanad fight hunger and malnutrition
Sanad, like millions of other children in Yemen, was suffering from severe malnutrition. But thanks to the timely medical care at a UNICEF-supported center, he is now recovering back to health. With your support, more children like Sanad can gain access to essential life-saving medical care they need to survive.
Hanadi from Gaza
Helping mothers like Hanadi
Each day, more families in Gaza face unimaginable hardships. With your support, UNICEF can continue delivering life-saving essentials like therapeutic food, nutritional supplies, safe water, and critical support to these children and families. Your help is needed now more than ever.
Shahd water story
The joy of clean water for children like Shahd
Your generosity can help UNICEF reach more children like Shahd with uninterrupted access to clean water in places like Jordan and beyond.
cash assitance
Cash assistance to help mothers like Nazook
For mothers like Nazook, your support can mean cash assistance to purchase essential items for their children and a chance to rebuild their livelihoods with dignity.
education
A Makana for children like Shaimaa
For children living in conflict-torn areas, the UNICEF-established Makana is their safe space where they get to learn, play, and heal. Your donation can help reach more children with such protective spaces.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

UNICEF works to advance and protect child rights and to provide health care, immunizations, nutrition, access to safe water and sanitation services, education, protection and emergency relief. Today UNICEF works in more than 190 countries and territories (that's all the countries in the world except for 5!) to save and improve children's lives. 

Thanks to donours like you, we are able to be on the ground providing critical services and delivering supplies to the most vulnerable children. We work alongside with governments, other non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and many other partners, to help ensure the biggest impact for children in need and to reach children in the most remote places. And our work is only possible thanks to your generosity and commitment to saving children's lives.

Your one-time gift is a powerful force for change, creating an immediate impact on children's lives. But imagine the extraordinary power of consistent support. Your monthly donation is a steady beacon of hope, illuminating the path to a brighter future for countless children.

Picture this: waking up each morning knowing your compassion is making a tangible difference. Your monthly commitment provides essential support day in and day out, ensuring children have access to food, clean water, healthcare, and education. By choosing to give monthly, you're not just donating; you're investing in a world where every child has the opportunity to thrive and reach their full potential.

UNICEF is solely funded by voluntary contributions from individuals, businesses, and governments. Unlike other UN agencies, we don't receive funding from the UN's core budget. This means that every amount you give helps support our life-saving work for children worldwide.  

Your support is crucial in helping us provide essential services like healthcare, nutrition, education, and protection to children in need.

 

UNICEF accepts online donations by credit card on all of our donation pages. Thanks to donours like you, we can make a difference for children's lives. Please visit https://help.unicef.org/ to make a donation today for your cause of choice. 

If you are unable to use your credit card for an online donation, you can visit your local UNICEF country page for more details. Some countries accept donations made via cheque or phone.

Unfortunately we do not accept cryptocurrency or NFT donations at this time. 
 

Your support is invaluable, and we understand that your financial situation can change. That's why we've made it easy to adjust your monthly donation to fit your budget. Whether you want to increase your impact, temporarily reduce your commitment, or take a short break, you have complete control over your donation. Your flexibility allows us to adapt our programs to meet the ever-changing needs of children around the world.

By choosing to be a monthly donor, you're not just making a financial contribution; you're building a lasting partnership with UNICEF.

Need to make a change? Reach out to our donor care experts at donor@support.unicef.org for personalized assistance.

We understand that life happens. If your circumstances change and you need to pause or cancel your monthly donation, we’re here to help. Whether you want to increase your impact, temporarily reduce your commitment, or take a short break, you have complete control over your donation.

Your continued support, in any form, helps create a brighter future for children in need. To make changes to your donation, simply reach out to our dedicated donor care team at info@suppot.