"There were two babies in the incubator, but the bullet hit my child. My child is still receiving care, but I’m afraid this could happen again. We need peace!", says Amani, a mother from Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
UNICEF psychologist Etienne Yuma talks with Faraja’s mother Amani in the neonatal unit at the Virunga General Referral Hospital in Goma, North Kivu province, DRC, on January 31, 2025.
Nothing can describe the pain and helplessness a mother feels knowing she can’t provide her children with something as basic and essential as milk, food and safety. Unfortunately, mothers in conflict-torn areas like DRC are all too familiar with this feeling as they struggle daily to feed their children.
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Children in DRC and beyond need access to clean water
Your generosity can help UNICEF reach more children with uninterrupted access to clean water in places like DRC and beyond.
A Makana for children like Saimaa
For children living in conflict-torn areas, the UNICEF-established Makana is their safe space where they can get to learn, play, and heal. Your Sadaqah can help reach more children with such protective spaces.
Give hope to the children of Ukraine
In 2022, when Mira was just four years old, she and her mother were forced to flee Ukraine to survive. Millions of children faced the same ordeal and continue to endure hardship to this day.
Children in the Sahel deserve a normal life
Chafa'atou, 25, is in Niger, at the intensive nutritional recovery centre in Maradi Hospital. Her two-year-old daughter, Amira, is being treated for malnutrition: "My wish is that she doesn't come back here anymore and that she completely recovers".
Transforming lives with sustainable solutions
Your support means UNICEF can reach more communities with life-long access to safe water with solar powered water systems. It also means you have the power to transfor the lives of children like Madina, who will no longer have to miss out on their education and spend their days collecting water from contaminated creek.
Helping mothers like Hanadi
Hungry, thirsty, and weak, with each passing day, more families in Gaza are counting on us. UNICEF needs all the help it can get to keep reaching children and families in Gaza with life-saving therapeutic food, nutritional supplies, safe water, and other essential support.
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What impact will your donation make?
Your Sadaqah, no matter how big or small, can help us reach more children in need with:
Emergency support and supplies
Safe water and hygiene kits
Essential nutritional supplies
Cash assistance to families in need
Why trust UNICEF with your Sadaqah?
Last year UNICEF responded to more than 400 crises around the world, including the ones in Gaza, Sudan, and Syria.
Our ability to reach any part of the world with urgent relief – including medical supplies, shelter, life-saving therapeutic food, safe water, and vaccines– is a testament to our collective commitment to every child in need.
When you give to UNICEF, you will be there for children in need by helping us:
- Pre-position supplies in regions prone to emergencies due to climate or political sensitivities.
- Prepare in advance and ensure the availability of funds for long-term solutions that will positively impact children.
- Address the immediate and long-term needs of children by providing safe environments for play, learning, and medical assistance during and after the crisis.
But we can’t do it alone. We need your help to always be there for every child, whenever and wherever they’re in need.
Got Questions? We've Got Answers:
For the moment, we don’t have offline fundraisers that are collecting donations for UNICEF. You can support our efforts in helping vulnerable children by donating online on this webpage and other official UNICEF pages. As UNICEF, we will never reach out to private individuals via personal messages on Facebook, Instagram, or other channels. 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.
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