UNICEF
When I was little, my best friend used to carry around a little box on Halloween. I remember bitterly asking her why people gave her money and I only got candy. She explained to me that she was collecting money for UNICEF. UNICEF is a branch of the UN which concentrates on helping children. It is also one of the programs which Eleanor Roosevelt played a role in starting. It, like Eleanor, brings out the best in people. As Rob Willison, a young man who use to collect money for UNICEF on Halloween, said “I always felt nervous asking people to donate money to UNICEF on top of giving me candy. Nevertheless, when I saw how willing people were to donate a few cents and how grateful they were to have the ability to help others, I felt good about what I was doing.”
Specifically, UNICEF is an organization founded in 1946. Its mission is to protect the rights of children and to allow each child to reach his/her full potential. It is the only UN organization dedicated entirely to children. The purpose of it, according to its mission statement, is to "lighten children's loads through community-based services in primary health care, basic education, and safe water and sanitation in developing countries."
