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children are
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Listen,
tomorrow for children
Painting a brighter Celebration of the CRC’s
25th anniversary
A big day for world childrenLocal teens step out as community inspectors
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Enablingtoday’s young trailblazers
To make sure more young people are heard, UNICEF has harnessed its internationalprogramme,VoicesofYouth(VOY),asaglobalmouthpiece.InplaceslikeBrazilandHaiti,childrenandyoungstersareusingmobiletechnologytorecordsocialissuesviaVOYMap,toinformrelatedgovernmentorganizationsaswellastheirlocalcommunities.
InHongKonglastyear,besidescollaboratingwithRadioTelevisionHongKongRadio2andcreatinganon-airplatformforVOYhoststorepresentyoungpeers,wepilotedtheVOY Community Inspectors programme to help investigate our communities, connectwithmarginalfamiliesandconsiderthesocialissuesfacingthosechildren.
I was very impressed with our VOY representatives who shared unique insights intochildren’s needs after visiting families in a subdivided flat. While most adults arepreoccupiedwithproblemsofexpensiverentandthedeficiencyinhousingpolicies,herconcernwasthechildwithoutaproperplacetodohomework.ThisiswhyIlistentoVOYwithfreshinteresteachweek.Ithinknowadaysyoungpeoplespeakoutmoreboldlyandwithmoredeterminedfocusthanwedid.Backthemandwewillseeouryouthstepupassociety’strailblazersoftomorroworindeed,evenoftoday!
Over the past year, young people have been constantly in thelimelight,inHongKongaswellastherestoftheworld.
Attheageof17,MalalaYousafzaibecametheyoungestwinnerof the Nobel Peace Prize. Undeterred by terrorist bombs, hercourageprevailedandasachild rightsadvocate,she raisedhervoicewithevenmoreconviction.Sheisalivingproofthatyouth’spowerfulvoicecanchangetheworld.
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Listen children arechanging the world!
People say children are the future pillars of society; children of the 21st century speak with their actions and prove to be trailblazers of society. We have all read of the child of our time on news headlines, Malala Yousafzai, youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, but many more untold children are fighting closely with UNICEF for the betterment of their communities. They are in every corner of the world detecting and exposing every unjust and unfair problem, which violate children’s rights and go against sustainable development. All they wish is to bring real changes and improvements to their communities.
VoicesofYouth(VOY)MapsinitiatedinBrazilandHaitiin2011andhassincespreadtoKosovo, France, Bhutan, Argentina and Madagascar.
WHERE ARE VOY MAPS?
4 EVERY CHILD BELIEVE IN ZERO 5
VOYMapsdomorethanexposeproblems,theyalsodetecthiddendangerswithin
theircommunities.“Girlsinourcommunityareparticularlyatriskofsexualassault
whentheyhavetowalka longwaythroughdarkcorridors togotothetoilet,”
saidDaniela,whojoinedVOYMapswhenshewas17.Shemappedanabandoned
housefullofgarbageandusedcondomstowarnherpeersofthepotentialcrimes
andrisksofcontractingHIVandotherdiseasesaroundthearea.
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right to participate globally. It provides an
online platform to allow young people to learn
about international affairs and become world citizens
invoking changes in society. VOY now runs in multiple
countries such as France, Nepal, Brazil, South Africa, Indonesia and
Liberia. UNICEF HK introduced VOY locally in 2010 and created platforms for
children and young people’s thoughts and opinions through radio broadcasting and
online blogging.
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ADVOCATE AND BRING CHANGE! Map anything ‘youth’ want,
InBrazil,Haitiandfiveothercountriesandterritories,manyyoung
people are driving change within their communities through a
UNICEF mobile application using smart phones with GPS and
cameras. In Brazil, the maps have transformed a local plaza by
removingthelandfillsitenearby,whilehighriskareasinHaitiare
mappedouttoprotectchildrenfromsexualabuse.
AfterfoundingtheglobalinitiativeVOYin1995,UNICEFlaunched
VOYMaps inBrazilandHaiti in2011to recruit teenagersasVOY
mappersoftheircommunitiestocaptureconcerningissuesinGPS
taggedimagesandvideoswithsmartphonesbeforeuploadingthem
ontotheinternetthroughaUNICEFmobileapplication.Thevaluable
digitalevidenceisthenpresentedtogovernmentsandstakeholders
tocarryoutrequisiteresponses.
Thanks to VOY mappers of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, the dire conditions of the
communityplaza’ssurroundingsarefeaturedonVOYMapsandrecognizedbythe
local government and NGOs.They collaborated withVOYmappers and engaged
the community to rectify the problems. In a fewmonths, they cleared away two
tonnesofrubbishandrepairedpublicfacilities.Inspiredbythisoperation,aresident
artistmobilizedthecommunitytobeautifytheneighbourhoodwithgraffitithemed
around“PreserveWhatisOurs,”breathinglifebackintotheplaza.
MORRO DOS PRAZERES, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
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Listen children arechanging the world!
People say children are the future pillars of society; children of the 21st century speak with their actions and prove to be trailblazers of society. We have all read of the child of our time on news headlines, Malala Yousafzai, youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, but many more untold children are fighting closely with UNICEF for the betterment of their communities. They are in every corner of the world detecting and exposing every unjust and unfair problem, which violate children’s rights and go against sustainable development. All they wish is to bring real changes and improvements to their communities.
VoicesofYouth(VOY)MapsinitiatedinBrazilandHaitiin2011andhassincespreadtoKosovo, France, Bhutan, Argentina and Madagascar.
WHERE ARE VOY MAPS?
as community inspectorsLocal teens step out Hong Kong’s youth refuses to be outshone by international peers in the journey of community betterment. Through Voices of Youth (VOY) and UNICEF Club established by UNICEF HK, these young people stepped out of the classroom and got into communities to portray Hong Kong’s societal needs. Becoming high-flyers is not their goal. They are simply passionate about enabling a better future for Hong Kong children both today and tomorrow.
Going the distance World renowned youngest trailblazer,
Malalafor peace! CHILD RIGHTS ADVOCATE
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BELIEVE IN ZERO 7
Although conflicts inflict substantial impacts on children,
theyareseldomwellconsultedwhenitcomestodiscussions
about peace. Coming from seven war-torn countries of
Central and Southern Africa, 52 children aged 13-17
gatheredinBujumburainBurundifortheChildren’sForum
of Hope in June 2014 and used arts, videos and written
textstosharetheirexperiencegrowingupinconflictzones.
After the two-day forum, they presented their final
declaration to Mrs Mary Robinson, the regional United
Nations Special Envoy, and to the Heads of State from
Africa’s Great Lakes Region. Mrs Robinson encouraged
thechildrentocontinueinitiatingchangeforthefuture.
“I do believe young people have every possibility to
influence. You have clear ideas, and you are more
idealistic.”shesaid.
Aged 17,MalalaYousafzai has been fearlessly advocating universal
educationandgirls’rights,sadlymakingheratargetofTalibanattacks.
Whenshewasonly13,shehostedachildren’sconferencesupported
byUNICEF.InOctober2012,aTalibangunmanshotherandtwoother
girlsontheschoolbusinPakistan.
Malala was sent to England from her hometown in Pakistan for
treatmentaftertheattack.Sherefusedtobackdownandcontinued
to defend education for girls. In July 2013, New York, Malala
convened with international youth leaders of UNICEF and other
organizations in support of theUnited Secretary-General’sGlobal
Education First Initiative to have all children, especially girls in
school and learning.
HerstoryinspiredtwomillionpeopletosignupfortheRighttoEducation
campaign,whichcontributedtotherectificationofPakistan’sfirstRight
toEducationbill.ShealsosetuptheMalalaFundtohelpgirlsreceive
education at school. Last Year, Malala became the youngest Nobel
laureate,whenjointlyawardedtheNobelPeaceprizewithIndianchild
rightscampaignerKailashSatyarthi.
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Thisawardisnotjustforme.Itisforthoseforgottenchildrenwhowant
education. It is for those frightened childrenwhowantpeace. It is for those
voicelesschildrenwhowantchange.Malala Yousafzai “
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as community inspectorsLocal teens step out Hong Kong’s youth refuses to be outshone by international peers in the journey of community betterment. Through Voices of Youth (VOY) and UNICEF Club established by UNICEF HK, these young people stepped out of the classroom and got into communities to portray Hong Kong’s societal needs. Becoming high-flyers is not their goal. They are simply passionate about enabling a better future for Hong Kong children both today and tomorrow.
Going the distance World renowned youngest trailblazer,
Malalafor peace! CHILD RIGHTS ADVOCATE
target six issuesVOY inspectors
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Following the success of the first regular radio show produced and hosted by teenagers,
UNICEFHKandRadioTelevisionHongKong(RTHK)Radio2continuetocollaborateandpromote
Hong Kong’s VOY. This year we launched VOY Community Inspectors programme. Crossing
differentcommunitiestoinspectworryingsocialissues,itletsyoungVOYhostsfilmadayspent
witheachmarginalizedgroupandspokeoutonbehalfofvulnerablechildren.
Growingup inacomparativelycomfortable family setting,VOYhostNicoleLeungYuk-ting,15,
andherfellowhostAbbyLeungWing-kitriedoutthepilotVOYCommunityInspectorsprogramme
last year.Well lookedafterbyher familyanddomestichelper,Nicole is concernedabout those
childrenwholiveinsubdividedflats.Shespentadaywithaprimaryfivestudent,nicknamedKin,
wholivesinasubdividedflatinMongkok.Shehelpedshopforandmakedinner,doingchoresand
experiencingunbearablekitchenandtoiletconditions.“Kinhadtoconstantlymovethingsaround
justsohecouldhavesomespacetoeatordohomework.”shesaid.Housingissuesimposeserious
restrictionsonchildren’sallrounddevelopmentandtheirimpactshouldnotbeoverlooked.
Another hostAbby, 23, visitedYingYing, a five-year-old girl suffering from
developmentaldelay.Afterinterviewingherparentsandasocialworker,Abby
discoveredthatchildrenwithspecialeducationalneedshavetowaitonaverage
upto18monthsbeforereceivinggovernment-fundedtreatments.“HongKong
isnotabackwardcity,butwhydoourpatientshavetowaitforaslongasone
andahalf years?”Abby lamented.YingYingwaitedalmost twoyears tobe
treated,andhermotherworriesforherfuturebecausegovernmentfundingwill
stopwhensheturnssix.Afterthevisit,AbbyraisedtheissuewithGovernment
attheChildren’sRightsForum.Sheplanstocontinueproducingvideostoraise
widersocialawareness.
TheVOYCommunity Inspectorsprogrammewasofficially launched this year.
Earlier, topinpoint areas inneedof investigation, aVOY teamcarriedouta
survey in Mongkok. Over a hundred young people were interviewed about
theirmostpressingsocialconcerns,overhalfofthemweremostconcernabout
poverty.Laterthisyear,Abbywillonceagainvisitchildrenliveinpoverty,other
VOYhostswillvisitteenagegirlwhoisbeingboundtowheelchairandyoung
personsufferingfromdiabetes.Byspendingadaywithyouthsoaffected,the
VOYinspectorshopetospeakoutpublicallyontheirbehalfandfocusattention
onunderstandingsocialissuesfromayouthfulperspective.
The UNICEF Club of Belilios Public School recently organized a visit to Ronald McDonald House Charities, Suki (left) and her classmates helped to clean up the house.
The UNICEF Club at Hong Kong International School organized a ‘Paralympic Games’ to let students experience the difficulties of different disabilities.
After spending a day with Kin who lives in a subdivided flat in Mongkok, Nicole realized that housing issue imposes serious restriction on children’s all round development.
Abby discovered children with special education needs have to wait on average up to 18 months before receiving government-funded treatments.
In2007UNICEFHKfoundedUNICEFClub(UC) topromotetheconceptof
global citizenship amongst secondary school students and support student
committeeofUCinorganizingschoolactivitiesthatfosterchildrights.Suki
WongHiu-lam,asecondaryfivestudentofBeliliosPublicSchool,becamea
memberofUCandisnowtheChairperson.HerexperienceillustrateshowUC
doeschangetochildren’slives.
SukiexplainedthatthroughUCoverthepastfewyears,shehasorganized
dozensofdifferingsizedeventsthatadvocatechildrightsbothinandoutof
school,butoneimpactedherthemost.Itwasaaneducationaltrainingcamp
wheretheysimulatedconditionsofwar,childlabourandracialdiscrimination,
so that students could experience firsthand the pain of affected children.
“I used to avoid South-EastAsians but I could really feel the torment of
discriminationafterthecamp,”shesaid.SincethenSukihaslearnttoaccept
and respectdifferent racesand to realizehowblessed she is compared to
many other people. That is why she grasps every opportunity she has to
volunteerthroughherschoolandgivewhatshecantohelptheneedy.
UCisnowrunningin37localsecondaryschoolsandinternationalschools.
Different schools organize a variety of activities like community visits,
simulatedgamesandworkshopstopromotetheconceptofglobalcitizenship
andfosterchildrightsamongstsecondaryschoolstudents.
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A BIG DAYFOR WORLD CHILDREN Celebration of the CRC’s 25th anniversaryENCOUNTER OF CRC@25 AND MAV
With support from renowned directors, Christopher Doyle, Adam Wong, Heiward Mak, Vincci Cheuk and professional trainers, the 92 videos produced by local youths were put together into a one-hour movie – A Minute In The Telling, Worth A Quarter For Listening. Celebrities, directors, journalists and columnists in town showed up to support and filled all 138 seats at Cine MOKO on 15 December.
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To celebrate CRC@25, UNICEF HK introduced the One Minutes Junior of UNICEF Headquarters to regenerate the local initiative MAV, with international and local professional trainers helping project the children’s voices.
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“IMAGINE a better world for children” STARTING THE
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Ms Judy Chen (middle) and Dr York Chow put the pictures of children facing life challenges 25 years ago into the giant CRC, and expressed the public confidence towards the CRC.
MAV one-minute videos produced by the youths were premiered, and Dr Maggie Koong announced the survey results on Hong Kong children’s right to play by UNICEF Young Envoys, both showed that local youths are facing excessive academic pressure.
Trey Lee performed a solo part of Imagine, John Lennon’s iconic anthem of hope and peace, to unveil the #IMAGINE Project at the UN General Assembly in New York.
The Merry X’MAV Christmas Tree was adorned with the 25 achievements that international community has done to improve children’s lives.
Dr York Chow Yat-ngok (left 3), Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission, led UNICEF HK Council Members and youth representatives in singing Imagine, becoming the first local public figure to participate in the #IMAGINE Project.
Theplayinadults’eyescanbedreamsthatchildrenhavethe
righttopursue.Thosewhodecidetobowtorealityandgiveup
theirdream,shouldn’tkillthedreamschildrenhave.Don’tbequick
toconcludethatthingsyoucan’tdo,couldn’tbedonebychildren.
Director Heiward Mak
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We,asadults,can’tinfluenceyouthstobehaveinwaysour
knowledgeandexperienceteachus.Mostofthetime,weneedto
learnfromyouthstokeepupwiththetimes.Thefutureofourworldwill
definitelybelongtoyoungpeople,andthosewholivelikeyoungpeople.
Director Adam Wong
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WehopetheMAVvideoswillremindadultsoftheimportanceoflistening
toyouthandchildren–andjustliketheMAVslogan–‘Aminuteinthetelling,
worthaquarterforlistening!’–spareatleastaquarter,just15minutes,everyday
tolistentochildrenandyouthandunderstandtheirneeds!
Judy Chen, UNICEF HK Chairman
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I bet you don’t know
HowcanthiskithelpfamiliestofightEbola?(PleaseturntoP.13foranswer)
Last year marked the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC@25) and the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong’s ratification of the convention. “Is the world better for children?” and how can be the world improved for them? The best answer lies in the heart of every child.
Topromotechildren’svoices–tolistentotheseagentsofchange–the
HongKongCommitteeforUNICEF(UNICEFHK)organizedaseriesof
eventsandinitiativeslastyear.Inthesummer,weheldBelieveInZero,
MakeAVideo(MAV)campstohelp92youthsspeakoutonbehalfof
theirpeersandthemselvesthroughthecreationofoneminutevideos.
Thesewere later screenedat shoppingmallsandcinemas,helping
spreadyouth’sopinionsandideasthroughoutthecommunity.
On 20 November – the big day of CRC@25 – a celebratory
ceremonywasheldinHongKong,whileUNICEFHKAmbassador
TreyLeewentespeciallytotheUnitedNationsGeneralAssembly
in NewYork to attend the UNICEF global celebrations. There,
together with celebrities and children from around the world,
hetookpartinamusicalperformanceofImagine,JohnLennon’s
iconicanthemofhopeandpeace.
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ENCOUNTER OF CRC@25 AND MAVWith support from renowned directors, Christopher Doyle, Adam Wong, Heiward Mak, Vincci Cheuk and professional trainers, the 92 videos produced by local youths were put together into a one-hour movie – A Minute In The Telling, Worth A Quarter For Listening. Celebrities, directors, journalists and columnists in town showed up to support and filled all 138 seats at Cine MOKO on 15 December.
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To celebrate CRC@25, UNICEF HK introduced the One Minutes Junior of UNICEF Headquarters to regenerate the local initiative MAV, with international and local professional trainers helping project the children’s voices.
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On 29 December, another screening was held at the agnès b. CINEMA of the Hong Kong Arts Centre. Families and friends of MAV youth participants were invited to attend. Ng Tsz-yan, an MAV youth participant, was excited to share with the audience about her video.
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THREE FATAL CAUSESOF CHINESE INFANT MORTALITY
Chinaseesayearlylossofalmost125,000infantsagedlessthan28days.
Threeleadingcausesofthisareprematurity,suffocationandpneumonia.
While the ruralnewbornmortality is2.4 times thatof thecities,with
properhealthcare75percentofthedeathswouldbepreventable.
Tocombattheproblem,in2013UNICEFHKlaunchedtheCashTransfer
forDeprivedChildrenprojecttargeting15provincesinYunnan,Gansu
and Sichuan and benefiting 7,320 women and infants under 12
monthsold.Inthepast22years,UNICEFHKhasaccumulatedasum
ofHK$100millionthroughCCW,greatlyhelpingtoimprovetheliving
conditionsofneedywomenandchildren.
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and health services are still unaffordable for many poverty stricken farmers. Since 2013, UNICEF HK has allocated the funds raised in the China Children’s Week (CCW) to improve the
health conditions of women and children in remote China. Funds raised through this year’s Little Artists Big Dreams Drawing Competition will ensure safer deliveries for mothers and children in rural China.
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Hand in hand with UNICEF
Nearly2,000youngartistsagedunder12gatheredinVictoriaPark
thisJanuarytocompeteinCCW’seighthLittleArtistsBigDreams
DrawingCompetition.Throughtheirpictorial‘DreamsforaBetter
World’,theyarerealizingthespiritofchildrenhelpingchildrenand
aresendingtheirbestwishestopovertystrickenyoungpeople.
Together with HK$2 million donated by the Chow Tai Fook
JewelleryGroupLimited,theeventsuccessfullyraisedatotal
of HK$2.29 million. The full proceeds will fund our Cash
Transfer for Deprived Children project which subsidizes deprived rural families and
encouragesthemtoreceivevitalmaternalandnewbornhealthcaresuchasantenatal
andpostnatalcheck-ups,hospitaldeliveryandinfantimmunization.
Besidesthedrawingcompetition,theRedPacketSaleswastheveryfirsttimesponsored
by Hip Sing Hong (Holdings) Company Limited, to encourage more members of the
publictocontributetoCCWwhilecelebratingtheChineseNewYear.Charitysalewas
heldatselectedMTRstationsandshoppingmallsacrosscommunity.
China Children’s Week
Forthethirdconsecutiveyear,ChowTaiFookJewelleryGroupLimitedhassupportedLittleArtistsBigDreams
DrawingCompetition.Asthemajorsponsor,thecompanytailor-madealimitededitionChowTaiFookxUNICEFHK
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(852) 2833 6139 Miss Karen Cheung, Fundraising Department
Chow Tai FookThree consecutive years OF SUPPORT FROM
I bet you don’t know(PleaseturntoP.11forquestion)
This is a household protection kitcontainingprotectivegowns,gloves,masks,soap,chlorineandasprayer,alongwithinstructionsonitsuseandamedical bag for the safe disposalof materials. UNICEF distributedthesekitsinthosecountrieshardesthitbyEbola.ThekitcanhelpfamilycaregiverslookafterpotentialEbolasufferers with better protectionwhilstkeepingassafeaspossible.
A simple football and a basic toilet have had a direct impact on
the development and future of some Nepali girls. Last year, a team
of 12 including UNICEF HK donors visited Parsa, the SouthernTerai
district of Nepal. They observed the positive outcomes of UNICEF’s
local education, water and sanitation programmes, including the
transformationalpoweroffootballsandtoilets.
AstraditionalNepalisociety favoursboysovergirls, tohelpchangethis
cultural tendency UNICEF established Girl Sports Clubs in child-friendly
schools.“Itoffersthegirlstrainingandopportunitiestogoout,compete
andbuilduptheirconfidence.Iwasveryimpressedwiththesecourageous
girls, who pursue changes in a society with deep-rooted gender
discrimination.”saidDonorDominicHui.
GirlsarealsooptingoutofschoolinNepalbecauseastheyenterpuberty
they feel embarrassed by the common practice of defecating in public.
“Constructingtoilets intheschoolwill largelyreducethegirls’drop-out
rate,andinturnpromotegenderequality,”saidDonorFionLiu.
DonorAngieYeungandJustinLauweredeeplytouchedbythisfieldvisit
and signed up for UNICEF Charity Run 2014 to raise moremoney for
children in need.
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paintingOn the Mainland, maternity and under-five mortality remains staggering as owing to the costs of living and transportation, free hospital delivery
and health services are still unaffordable for many poverty stricken farmers. Since 2013, UNICEF HK has allocated the funds raised in the China Children’s Week (CCW) to improve the
health conditions of women and children in remote China. Funds raised through this year’s Little Artists Big Dreams Drawing Competition will ensure safer deliveries for mothers and children in rural China. prematurity,
suffocation and pneumonia
THREE FATAL CAUSESOF CHINESE INFANT MORTALITY
Chinaseesayearlylossofalmost125,000infantsagedlessthan28days.
Threeleadingcausesofthisareprematurity,suffocationandpneumonia.
While the ruralnewbornmortality is2.4 times thatof thecities,with
properhealthcare75percentofthedeathswouldbepreventable.
Tocombattheproblem,in2013UNICEFHKlaunchedtheCashTransfer
forDeprivedChildrenprojecttargeting15provincesinYunnan,Gansu
and Sichuan and benefiting 7,320 women and infants under 12
monthsold.Inthepast22years,UNICEFHKhasaccumulatedasum
ofHK$100millionthroughCCW,greatlyhelpingtoimprovetheliving
conditionsofneedywomenandchildren.
Donate and support now
2014A DEVASTATING
year for children2014 was a record year with a record
number of crises. The year started with UNICEF’s ongoing responses to the
Philippines’ Typhoon Haiyan, alongside the conflicts in Syria, South Sudan and the Central African Republic. Together
with its partners, UNICEF’s humanitarian efforts swung behind new crises
including, but not limited to, the conflicts in Ukraine, Iraq and Gaza, and the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Millions of lives
have been torn apart.
begin to be accepted back into the communityEbola orphans and survivors
GUINEA, LIBERIA AND SIERRA LEONE
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Atleast16,600childrenhavelostoneorbothparents,ortheirprimarycaregiver,inGuinea,
Liberia and Sierra Leone, the three countries hardest-hit by Ebola. UNICEF has taken
immediateactiontosaveandprotect thesechildren. IthasalsoengagedEbolasurvivors
tohelpcareforthem.
Manysurvivorsweredrivenawayfromtheircommunitiesintheearlydaysoftheoutbreak.
Now, they are starting to be warmly welcomed back, due to repeated UNICEF assisted
appealsontheradioandfromhouse-to-housespreadingthemessagethatsurvivorsindeed
posenoharmorthreat.
It’sbeenfouryearssincethestartoftheSyriancrisis,withnosignofitabating.
Over 3million refugees continue to be displaced in neighbouring countries
suchasLebanon,Jordan,Iraq,TurkeyorEgypt.
AstudybyUNICEFandpartnersfoundthatalmostthreequartersofchildren
livingand/orworkingonthestreetsofLebanonarefromSyria.Overhalfare
agedbetween10and14.Manyofthembeg,sellproductsonstreetsandsome
evenbecomeinvolvedinillicitactivities.
UNICEF and partners use animation to shed light on the plight of street
children.Mustafa, an 11-year-old Syrian boy, sells roses on the streets and
outside pubs to support his family in Syria. “Working on the street is very
difficult…Adrunkmanoncecameoutofthepub,andstabbedmyarmwith
aknife,”Mustafasaid.
Mustafaisnowprotectedinashelterforstreetchildren.UNICEFsupportssafe
Child Friendly Spaces that house refugees and integrate the Syrian children
with their Lebanesepeersandcommunity.UNICEFalso continues todeliver
life-savingimmunizations,safewaterandsanitation,andeducation.
Theongoingconflict inSouthSudan issharply reducing foodsupplies
and slowinghumanitarianaccess to thosemost inneed.Wearenow
seeing largenumberofpeopleon themove in conflictareasbecause
of food shortages.
At least 229,000 children are
estimated to suffer severe
acute malnutrition in South
Sudan. In 2014, UNICEF and
partners provided therapeutic
feeding treatment to almost
100,000severelymalnourished
children,andweareaimingto
reach 137,000 children under
fivesufferingfromsevereacute
malnutrition.
UNICEF also urges warring
groups to cease their fire and
reach a long-term settlement,
or else the food crisis will
continue to deteriorate by the
endofthedryandleanseason.
7:The David Beckham UNICEF FUND
Tomark the10thanniversaryasaUNICEFGoodwillAmbassador,David
BeckhamandUNICEF together launched7:TheDavidBeckhamUNICEF
Fund,namedinhonourofBeckham’sluckynumberonhisfootballshirts.
Across seven regions of the world, the fund will tackle seven urgent
priorities–childprotection,nutrition,HIV/AIDS,health,education,social
inclusion,andwater,sanitationandhygiene.
“7representsmyongoingcommitmenttohelpingchildrenwhoneedit
mostaroundtheworld.Thisismesteppingupmysupport–becauseI
can,becauseIwantto,becausetheoutcomewillhelpchangethelives
ofmillionsofchildren.”saidDavidBeckham.
UNICEF encourages those who’ve
survived the disease to help
affected children. In a UNICEF-
supported nursery, Ebola survivor
Rose Komano gave care to
19-month-oldTambawhosemother
had died from Ebola. Tamba was
being quarantined for 21 days – the maximum incubation
periodofthevirus.“Iwanttoaskalltheorganizationsthat
arehelpingusnottoforgetthesechildren.”MsKomanosaid.
UNICEFhasbeenworkingtirelesslytoidentifyEbolaorphans
andsupportthemwithcashandmaterialassistance,access
to school and counselling services. Over 97 per cent of
affectedchildrennowreceivecarefromextendedfamilyand
communitymembers.
UNICEFwill continue to scale up efforts to prevent further
outbreaks,tohaltthespreadofthediseaseandsupportthe
revitalizationofbasicsocialservices.
Over the last three decades, UNICEF HK
has worked tirelessly to raise funds for
humanitarian action. In 2015, we will
notonlysupportUNICEF’sunprecedented
appeal of HK$24 billion to give hope,
healing, education and protection to 62
millionchildrenin71countries,butweare
also ready to commitHongKong staff to
UNICEFonthefrontlineandinemergency
zones, and to report back from the field
firsthandtotheHongKongpublic.
We are READY!
Reports from the field
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number of crises. The year started with UNICEF’s ongoing responses to the
Philippines’ Typhoon Haiyan, alongside the conflicts in Syria, South Sudan and the Central African Republic. Together
with its partners, UNICEF’s humanitarian efforts swung behind new crises
including, but not limited to, the conflicts in Ukraine, Iraq and Gaza, and the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Millions of lives
have been torn apart.
begin to be accepted back into the communityEbola orphans and survivors
GUINEA, LIBERIA AND SIERRA LEONE
supports malnourished children in Cambodia
15,000 runners raised over HK$11 million in support of an ‘AIDS-free generation’
Change for Good
tomorrow’s needs
UNICEF LEADERS GATHEREDin Hong Kong for world children’s betterment
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for children earlier than ever!VOICE OUT To act as Legislative Councilors and voice
outfortheissuestheyconcerned,actualizing
thespiritof“childrenspeakingforchildren”,
With the unfailing support of Cathay Pacific and its passengers,
HK$13.1millionwasraisedin2013throughourjointChangeforGood
inflight fundraisingprogramme.AnapproximateHK$2.34millionof
the2014/15donationswillgo tohealthprojects inCambodia to
addressthemalnutritionissuesindeprivedurbanareas.
At a roundtable discussion held on 20 January 2015 with over 30
representatives from charities, foundations and corporate sectors, Ms Judy
Chen,ChairmanofUNICEFHKandGillianMellsop,UNICEF’sRepresentative
toChina,deliveredapresentationonthechallengesoffightingforchildren’s
welfare in China. They appeal leaders from many different sectors to join
UNICEFinaddressingchildren’sneeds.
Snoopy, the famous pet dog in the
comic strip Peanuts, donated his 65th
birthday to support UNICEF HK’s I
DonateMyBirthday,becomingthefirst
cartoon character to participate in this
fundraisinginitiative.OverHK$100,000
wasraised.Thepubliccelebratedbysendinga‘BundleofDreams’,including
exercisebooksandpencils,asagifttochildreninneed.
oneweek,andtohelpUNICEFcontributetowardsan‘AIDS-freegeneration’
in2015.TheHonourableMrJohnTsangChun-wah,theFinancialSecretary
of HKSAR, attended to cheer on the runners.Around 50 commercial and
industrialleadersalsoshowedtheirsupportfortheeventbyparticipatingin
the3kmLeadershipChallengeFunRun.
InJanuary2015,broughttogetherbyGérardBocquenet,theGenevabasedDirectorofPrivateFundraising
andPartnerships,UNICEFworldleadersfromAsiaOceaniaregion,includingHongKong,Japan,Koreaand
NewZealandgatheredinHongKongtoattendtheSecondAsiaOceaniaUNICEFNationalCommitteeBoard
OrientationtoreviewUNICEF’sworkin2014andtodiscusspost-2015agendaforworldchildren.
At a glance Advocacy &education
ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES Fundraising
gear up to be child rights advocates
YOUNG ENVOYS
UNICEF Young Envoys Programme
2015islaunchedwhile65secondary
school studentshavebeen selected
fromover500applicantstojointhe
remember children in your will
MAKE A LIFE-SAVING PROMISE,
Yourloveforandcommitmenttotheworld’schildrencanliveon.AgiftinyourwillisoneofthemostvaluableandlastingwaystosupportUNICEF’swork.Youdonothavetobewealthytoleavealegacy.Agiftofanysizewillbrightenthelivesofmany childrenaround theworld forgenerations to come.Fordetails,[email protected]
Dr Patricia Ip, representing the UNICEF Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
Hong Kong Association, attended the Legco Panel on Food Safety and
Environmental Hygiene on 10 February 2015. She urged the government
toadopta restrictiveapproach in the regulationofnutritionalandhealth
claims on formula and prepackaged food products for infants and young
childrenundertheageof36months,andexpressedthatallnutrientclaims
allowedforinfantandyoungchildfoodsshouldhavehighimportancetothe
healthofyoungchildrenandhavestrictscientificproof.
design for all childrenUNICEFPLAYGROUND CHARITY RUN 2014
Regardlessoftheirabilities,allchildrenhavetherighttoplay.Tocollect
innovativedesignsofatrulyinclusiveplaygroundthatchallengesand
caters for the needs of every child at their owndevelopmental level,
the Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF HK) has partnered
with organizations like the Playright Children’s Play Association to
co-organizetheUNICEFInclusivePlaySpaceDesignIdeasCompetition.
Thewinningdesignswillhaveagreatchancetobeimplementedonthe
pilotsiteinTuenMunParkandwillalsobedisplayedinthecompetition
exhibitionthatshouldbeheldinlate2015.
DONATED HIS BIRTHDAY!
programme. UNICEF HK has just begun a series of training, to equip
them as competent child rights advocates. To inspire their thoughts
ofUnitedNations’ sustainabledevelopmentgoals,MrGilbertMo, the
Honorary Council Member of UNICEF HK, has been invited to be the
guest speaker, introducing the relationships of energy and livelihood
andalsothedevelopmentofthecountry.
are always the dream of teenagers.This year, the joint organizers
includingUNICEFHKwillbring forward the councilmeeting tobe
heldinthethirdquarter–voiceoutforchildrenearlierthanever!
In2014,69ChildCouncilorsmovedmotionsdraftedbythemselves.
Beforeputtingtovote,theyhadanintensedebatewithotherChild
Councilors, and a Q&A session with Legislative Councillors and
otherpanelguests.
Today’s issues,
On 23 November 2014, over 15,000 runners, the highest number ever, took
part in theninthUNICEFCharityRun.Funds raisedalsohita recordhighofover
HK$11million,sufficienttoprovideover690,000childrenwithHIVtreatmentsfor
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STOP
‘HONG KONG KIDS’
In many places, children are required
towork. Based on data ofUNICEF, the
International Labour Organization and
theWorldBankindicatethat168million
children aged 5 to 17 are engaged in
child labour. Some150millionof these
areundertheageof14.
There are many forms of child labour
worldwide, for example in coal mining
(from which some of us get electricity
today), manufacturing, domestic work,
agriculture, or even in war associated
Being told to host a radio programme with
teenagers fromVoicesofYouth (VOY),my first
reactionwas“Seriously?Idon’twanttobabysit
‘HongKongKids’!”
Kity, Stephen and I have worked with VOY to
host ‘Ordinary Done Seriously’ for nearly two
years.Gettingtoknowthekids,wearepleasantly
surprisedthattheycomefullypreparedeachtime,
andwehavenothadtobabysitthematall.
Many people have a strange idea about radio
broadcasting– thatallwedo isbabble in the
studioandplayafewtuneswhenwerunoutof
thingstosay.Ihavetosay,though,thattheVOY
hostshaveneverdisplayedthissimplisticattitude
whenwalkingintothestudio.
Idonotknowwhethertolaughorcryremembering
their polarized behaviours that they debate with
greatpassionintheRTHKlobbyyetactingeverso
shyinthestudiowhentheyfirstjoinedtheshow.
However, I could not help but be impressed by
their ability to learn. Once used to being on-air,
theylearnttoclearlyarticulatetheirarguments,so
I gradually stopped leading and started to enjoy
beingon-airwiththem.
‘OrdinaryDoneSeriously’andtheVOYhosts
have been on an expedition to Indonesia,
we’ve interviewed subdivided flat tenants
and reported on the Gala Premiere of
UNICEF HKmovie, AMinute InTheTelling,
WorthAQuarterForListening.
Alltheselovelyandmesmerizingexperiences
make me wonder what pleasant surprises
theywillbringmenext!
industries.Outoftheseall,themostcommonchild
labourpracticeistobefoundinagriculture.
In Nepal, there’s girl called MayaWaiba. When
she was 10-year-old, with her family poor and
desperate formoney, shehad little choicebut to
work as a child labourer.A contractor told them
thatMayawould get a decent salary. But in the
end,shewasforcedtowork18hoursaday ina
carpetfactoryandwasbeatenfrequently.
Working in hazardous environments can cause
illness,majorinjuriesorevendeath.
There is no such thing as “fair” in child labour. Many
childrenareforcedtojoinbecauseofpoverty.Childrenare
paidlowwagesbuthavenootheroptionastheyhaveto
helptheirfamilies.Theycannotexpressdissatisfactionwith
theirjobs,fearingbeingeasilyreplaced.
I think the only way to stop child labour is to alleviate
poverty, because even if a minimum wage were to be
introduced, working conditions would remain dreadful.
Children risk their lives towork formoney.Orphans join
armies for food or for the safety of their families. Most
charities address solving poverty, since it is poverty that
leadstochildlabour,sicknessandfamine.
By Calvin Chin, Voices of Youth blogger
By Ling Chi-wai, Host of ‘Ordinary Done Seriously’, RTHK Radio 2
SHARE your thoughts andfeelingsaboutanychild-relatedissueswithUNICEFsupporter!Sendusyourarticlesanytimeatchelsea.yu@unicef.org.hk18
1 May is Labour Day. Youth blogger Calvin wants to speak up for millions of children who are forced to work and are deprived of their childhood.
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‘Change for Children’ Hotel Fundraising ProgrammeHong Kong Hotels Association
Change for Good Inflight Fundraising ProgrammeCathay Pacific Airways Limited
“China’s Children: Today’s Issues, Tomorrow’s Needs” Roundtable DiscussionJ.P. Morgan Private Bank
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Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF Newsletter Every ChildCathay Pacific Airways Limited Coffee Concepts (Hong Kong) LimitedDiscovery Park – Shopping CentreHong Kong Public LibraryKubrickK11 Art Mall New World Development HotelsSino Book LimitedSino Group of HotelsVenture Photography Hong Kong
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Field Visit to NepalUNICEF NepalPeter S.K. Poon
I Donate My BirthdayHarbour City
Little Artists Big Dreams Drawing CompetitionChow Tai Fook Jewellery Group LimitedRobynn & KendyAntalis (Hong Kong) Limited STAEDTLER (Hong Kong) LimitedSchool of Creativity St John AmbulanceLeisure and Cultural Services Department
Red Packet Charity SalesHip Shing Hong (Holdings) Company LimitedCitywalkDiscovery Park – Shopping CentreEast Point City Gold Coast PiazzaIsland Resort MallKowloon City PlazaThe Link Properties Limited Maritime Square MTR Corporation LimitedOlympian City IIwtc moreTelford Plaza
UNICEF Charity Run 2014Hong Kong Amateur Athletic AssociationHong Kong Disneyland ResortChow Tai Fook Jewellery Group LimitedTencent Foundation Sun Life FinancialAsia Miles LimitedNew World Development Company Limited World Genius Corporate LtdChiu Hing Construction & Transportation Co., Ltd Mannings (Asia) Consultants LimitedCoca Cola China LimitedQuality Printing LimitedSeiko – Thong Sia Watch Co., Ltd.
DHL Express Hong KongWeChat Next Mobile LimitedSchool of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityCrocs Hong KongMTR Corporation LimitedMaxim’s GroupNWS Holdings LimitedCitybus Limited / New World First Bus Services Limited New World First Ferry Services Limited Ashurst Hong KongHytera Communications Corporation Limited Auxiliary Medical ServicesHarley Owners Group Scout Association of Hong KongHong Kong Amateur Radio AssociationHong Kong Stretching Exercise AssociationMiss Dorophy Tang
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UNICEF Young Envoys Programme 2015AEON Credit Services (Asia) Company LimitedMr Lai Yuk-kwong, Non-Executive Director, AEON Credit Service (Asia) Company Limited Dr Patricia Ip, Vice-Chairman, Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Hong Kong AssociationDr Leung Wing-cheong, Vice-Chairman, Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Hong Kong AssociationDr Kwok Lai Yuk-ching, Associate Professor, Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong
Voices of YouthRadio Television Hong Kong Radio 2Young Post, South China Morning PostPMM Media Limited
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