Help rush urgent aid to children and families in need

 

When an emergency like Libya floods strikes, every minute counts and your donation can make all the difference. We need your help to always be there for every child, whenever and wherever they’re in crisis.

On Sunday, 10 September 2023 Storm Daniel made landfall in Libya causing severe weather conditions, including strong winds and sudden heavy rainfall causing flash floods in several northeastern areas of Libya.

So far, more than 2,300 people have lost their lives in the Mediterranean coastal city of Derna alone and as reports continue to pour in by the minute, these numbers will rise rapidly.

What makes this crisis even more heart-wrenching is that many affected families were already displaced by the ongoing conflict in Libya. For them, this disaster compounds their loss and suffering.

When an emergency such as the floods in Libya or the Morocco earthquake strikes, it’s children who suffer the most.

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A boy pulls a suitcase past debris in a flash-flood damaged area in Derna, eastern Libya, on September 11, 2023. © UNICEF/UNI434932/AFP

UNICEF is on the ground assessing the situation and providing essential life-saving support to children and families in Libya and around the world.

In disasters like these, all over the world, every minute counts, and your donation can make all the difference.

By donating today, you can help us provide life-saving assistance to children and families who desperately need it.

Thanks to support from donors like you, UNICEF operates in over 150 countries and every year responds to hundreds of emergencies. We can reach any part of the world with urgent relief supplies including medical supplies, shelter, life-saving therapeutic food, safe water, and vaccines in the event of a disaster.

But we can’t do it alone. We need your help to always be for every child, whenever and wherever they’re in crisis.

Disclaimer:
*For clarity on the deductibility of your donations, please consult a tax advisor. UNICEF does not provide tax advice.
**As a United Nations entity enjoying privileges and immunities enshrined in the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, UNICEF does not have a tax registration number in any country because it is not subject to tax on its income in any jurisdiction and because it is not subject to the jurisdiction of any national authority, including any tax authority.
***Please note that the stories of children mentioned (if any) and price point descriptions are to illustrate activities and the change that your donation can make to the lives of vulnerable children. UNICEF, based on the need on the ground, will allocate resources to areas that need funds the most.

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