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Child rights advocateMalala Yousafzai

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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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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education. It is for those frightened childrenwhowantpeace. It is for those

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Going the distance World renowned youngest trailblazer,

Malalafor peace! CHILD RIGHTS ADVOCATE

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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

MUSICAL RELAY!

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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

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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,

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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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Pleasefillinthedonationformatbackcover,orvisit unicef.org.hk/donate

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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

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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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A small quantity of this limited edition silver badge is now available. Order your badge now!

(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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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

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,pleasecontactusat28362951oremailjoyce.kwan@unicef.org.hk

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

regulate formula milk nutritional and health claimsPROTECT OUR NEXT

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‘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

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Voices of YouthRadio Television Hong Kong Radio 2Young Post, South China Morning PostPMM Media Limited

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