Some of the links that I have explored on UNICEF include: Press Centre, Where we work, Focus area, What we Do and other topics listed on the website.
One the Press Centre tab, I identified current UNICEF efforts such as:
· UNICEF ending child under nutrition critical to achieving vitually all MDGs by 2015
· UNICEF steps up its response to children affected by the crisis in Syria
· UNICEF break the cycle of disasters for the children of the Sahel and act now, says UNICEF
· UNICEF on World Water Day poor rural people missing out
· UNICEF denounces killing of children, women in Syrian city V Homs
· Disaster is stalking children in the Sahel
· UNICEF applauds landmark ruling on war crimes against children
These are just a few of the issues that are linked to equity, excellence in early care and education.
UNICEF: ON World Water Day, poor rural people missing out
On World Water Day, poor rural people missing out
As the world commemorates World Water Day, UNICEF asked governments to pay particular attention to those being left behind in their countries’ progress, especially with regard to access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.
UNICEF gives a report on the progress on drinking water and sanitation 2012. They also reported that 783 million people still without improved sources of drinking water in 2010. Women and girls are the one that bear the burdens of collecting water for the families.
UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to help children survive and thrive, from early childhood through adolescence. The world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments. For more information about UNICEF and its work visit: www.unicef.org
Two weeks ago a UNICEF and World Health Organization report showed conclusively that poor people in rural areas are overwhelmingly those without these most basic necessities for life. In Maslow’s hierarchy of needs food, water and shelter is the most important necessity that one requires for survival.
Surveys conducted in 25 countries in sub-Saharan Africa found that in 71 per cent of all households without water on the premises women or girls are mainly responsible for water collection. In a nearby community where I live, the water smells of sewage, and most people by water for drinking. But all who pay the water bill has access to water.
Insights about issues and trends in the early childhood field that I have gained this week:
KAMPALA, announced on APRIL 2, 2012 that UNICEF appealed for the inclusion of nutrition security as an essential element in every national development plan – as critical as clean water and indispensable as education as one of their goals by 2015. It was recorded that 20 million children under the age of five, around the world suffer from severe acute malnutrition. In the report UNICEF identified some of the effects of malnutrition beginning with pregnancy and stunting growth and development. Since children are our future, we must advocate for them, because they are not able to speak for themselves.
Theresa,
ReplyDeleteThank you for shedding light on the World Water Day clean drinking water issue. It is often so easy to forget that not everyone just turns on a tap with clean drinking water. Inequities in this world are far reaching and at times it becomes apparent that our inequities pale in comparison to the inequities of others. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Theresa!
ReplyDeleteAs I was reading your blog post,I became interested in learning more about the World Water Day project. It is so important that professionals and other child advocates unite to make sure that clean water is accessible to children all over the world. This is vital to all areas of child development. Thank You for sharing such important information that is likely to have an impact on equity and excellence in the early childhood field.
Hi Theresa, thanks for sharing information on a global view. I never knew the UNICEF efforts to improve certain areas. I’m a big supporter of nutrition, so it was exciting to learn UNICEF is trying to end malnutrition for children by 2015. Thanks for reminding it is important to think global!
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Andrea
Hi Theresa
ReplyDeleteGreat Post!! You have provided some very important information about some of the great work and initiatives that UNICEF is doing to ensure the safety and well being of all children.
Theresa,
ReplyDeleteUNICEF is an important organization. I have never heard of World Water Day, but it sounds very insightful. I know at the district where I teach, there were families that still had no running water in their household. I was shocked when I was informed about this because I had thought that our country had moved passed an issue like that.
Arica
Hello Theresa,
ReplyDeleteI was so intrigued while reading your post. The information that you posted on World Water Day and about UNICEF was so interesting. I hope that people across the world take notice of World Water Day because many people do not have water or their water is contaminated,and people need to become of the water issues that affect our community, and the world. However, you did a very good job on your post.