Now is the time!
Right now, too many children around the world are facing some of the toughest challenges of their lives.
- Famine is confirmed in many areas of Sudan— children are facing extreme hunger
- In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), escalating violence has displaced over 658,000 people in just three months, including 282,000 children at risk, contributing to a wider crisis where more than 3 million children urgently need help
- War in Gaza and Ukraine have destroyed lives, homes and families
- Millions of children do not have access to clean water— putting their lives at risk to diseases like cholera and typhoid.
These are not future problems. This is happening now.
The moment to act to save and protect children’s lives is NOW.
With your support UNICEF will continue to deliver lifesaving supplies, services and care for these children.
Every child matters. Every action makes a difference.
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:
"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, DRC.
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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.
Who is going to protect the most vulnerable? Please say, YES, I AM.
Three Children, Three Crises, One Solution: You
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.
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".
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Your donation is a refusal to be a bystander while children suffer
It’s a decision to act on your values, to choose unity over division, to be part of the solution, and to bring hope where there is none.
We cannot accept a world where children are left to suffer. But we can build a world where they are protected, nourished, and given the chance to thrive.
Because when an 'individual/I' takes a step to change things, the 'collective/WE' is a force for good for children.
Yes! I AM
Yes! WE ARE
For Every Child
Last year UNICEF responded to more than 400 crises around the world:
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.
Your donation is used to support UNICEF's programmes for children in need in West and Central Africa.
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Yes, you will receive an automatic Thank You email which can be used as a receipt for your donation.
Currently, your donation will be used to support UNICEF’s work in the region, which may include First Foods, the Sahel crises, and birth registrations initiatives.
You can reach out to us at wcarodonations@unicef.org. We are here to answer any questions or address any concerns you may have.