We all have that one thing on our minds this upcoming month. What's that you may ask? Halloween, of course!
UNICEF's tradition of Trick-or-Treat allows children around the world to go door to door to raise money and awareness for children who faces challenges in the global world.
This campaign helps UNICEF raise millions of dollars to provide medicine, better nutrition, safe water, education, emergency relief & other support in more than 150 countries.
Today, millions of children participate in Halloween -related fund raising campaigns in the US, Hong Kong and Canada
BUT did you know that children go beyond trick or treating and costumes and candies?
Children take on educational events that help gain a better understanding of child rights and the challenges around the world that children face. The great part is that children are learning at tender ages how to make a change in the world but how to raise awareness for other children.
Isn't that great? Children supporting and advocating for other children in the global world?
Please visit Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF for more information.
Hello Graziana and Irene,
ReplyDeleteUNICEF is a great organization and as stated in the video, "there is no one like UNICEF...who stays for a long time". I am aware that the United Nations is a life changing organization which provides care before and after an emergency occurs. UNICEF returns children's childhood by advocating for Children's Rights for Survival,
Child Protection Against Exploitation, Emergency Aid, Child Development and Education, Protecting Children with HIV and AIDS, and Advocates for Children's Rights. Considering the childhood in a global context, UNICEF is definitely erasing the barriers that children may face in third world countries. I think it's great that the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF is done by children because at an early age if they are aware of what is happening in the world, they will surely bring a positive change in the future. In addition, when children advocate for one another; their voice's are heard and this is evident since the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF began in 1950 and continues till today in different parts of the world including, Canada!
All the best,
- Jasmine Saini