Children are living through an increasingly hostile world.
You can make a difference for the children of Gaza by donating today.
Children in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, are receiving polio vaccines as part of of a vaccination campaign. Vaccination teams operate daily from 6:00 am to 2:00 pm, with mobile units extending their reach throughout the region.
The situation in Gaza is catastrophic.
Since October 2023, children and families in Gaza have been living in fear, as ongoing attacks and displacement continue. Every child in Gaza has experienced trauma, including destruction of their homes and communities, and severe shortages of the essentials such as food, water and medicine.
Over 1.7 million people have been internally displaced, with about half of them being children.
Many have sought refuge in overcrowded shelters, where access to water, sanitation, and hygiene is extremely limited.
These conditions are especially dangerous for young children.
Will you help children of Gaza crisis?
Now, Gaza faces a new challenge. The resurgence of polio after 25 years.
The confirmed outbreak requires urgent resources, including vaccines, equipment, and personnel, to protect vulnerable children from this devastating disease.
Thanks to generous donors like you, 560,000 children under the age of 10 have already been vaccinated across all three phases of the first round of the polio vaccination campaign.
A second round of the campaign is planned to follow within four weeks.
Every contribution helps protect more children from the threat of polio and the ongoing conflict.
UNICEF staff administrating polio vaccines at UNRWA health clinic in Deir al-Balah in the center of the Gaza Strip.
The first phase of the campaign, conducted 1-3 September, reached more than 189,000 children in the central area of the Gaza Strip.
Polio vaccination campaign phase 2, Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip.
As of 9 September, with the completion of phase two in southern Gaza, more than 446,000 children had been vaccinated.
Polio vaccination campaign phase 3, in a health center in Al-Daraj neighborhood, north of the Gaza Strip.
On 12 September, the polio vaccination campaign concluded its third phase in northern Gaza, successfully vaccinating over 560,000 children.
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UNICEF is active in more than 190 countries and territories. We can take successful approaches from one place in the world and adapt them to meet challenges elsewhere, helping drive results for children and young people at a global scale.
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As one of the world’s largest buyers of lifesaving supplies such as vaccines and mosquito nets, UNICEF has unique leverage to negotiate the lowest prices. Buying big and being transparent enables us to shape markets, cut costs and increase efficiency – and, most importantly, save more lives.
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UNICEF is on the ground before, during and after humanitarian emergencies. We can ship lifesaving and humanitarian supplies almost anywhere in the world within 72 hours.
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Our innovation team uses new technologies and innovates new products to help us reach the hardest-to-reach children and communities and to achieve better results for children.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can securely make a one-time or/and monthly donation online on our website on the Donate Now button.
Your contribution may be of any amount with no limitations. No donation is too small, and any donation can help save children's lives.
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. A child’s life can improve with your long-term, constant support. By donating, you become an active part of the solution and of the change process.
UNICEF asks for monthly contributions to help us provide sustainable long-term solutions to help children in around the world.
A monthly gift is a recurring gift amount that you choose to send each month, and it is even more impactful because you're 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. We couldn't continue our efforts without the support and generosity of monthly donors, and we hope you'll consider joining the UNICEF family.
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