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EvEry ChildHong Kong Committee for UNICEF NewsletterISSUE 28
September 2010
In focus •IYY2010:Globalcelebrationforvibrantyouth •NewlylaunchedinSeptember, VOYmarksamilestoneofyouthparticipationinHK
Feature •InterviewwithCEIreneChan–LeadingHKCU tocreatingaworldfitforchildren
UNICEF
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•‘ChangeforGood’20th anniversaryactivities •11.28UNICEFCharityRun: Uniteforchildren.UniteagainstAIDS.
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In focusIYY2010: Global celebration for vibrant youthThis year’s International Youth Day, coinciding with the anniversary of the
first International Year of Youth (IYY), is a particularly important day for
youth around the world. This year is for the world to truly celebrate and
realise youth participation and to fully facilitate ‘Dialogue and Mutual
Understanding’, the theme for this year’s IYY. The official slogan, ‘Our Year.
Our Voice’, grew out of public consultation on the IYY facebook page.
Activities around the world are as a result of this.
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MessagefromtheChairman
In focus
•IYY2010:Globalcelebrationforvibrantyouth
•NewlylaunchedinSeptember,
VOY marks a milestone of youth participation in HK
Reportsfromthefield
Reveals crises facing children worldwide and UNICEF’s care for
every child.
•TheSichuanearthquake2yearson,
conflict-ridden Kyrgyzstan, malnutrition in Niger
UNICEFfeature
Through a different story each and every time, discover
UNICEF afresh
•InterviewwiththeChiefExecutiveIreneChan–
Leading HKCU to creating a world fit for children
•AnthonyLakebeginshistenureasUNICEF’s
ExecutiveDirector
Ibetyoudon’tknow
HandinhandwithUNICEF
Our work would not be possible without our
ambassadors, partners, volunteers and donors
•‘ChangeforGood’fieldvisitwithCathayPacificstaff
•11.28UNICEFCharityRun:
Uniteforchildren.UniteagainstAIDS.
Ataglance
Advocacyandeducationactivities
Forthebettermentofournextgenerations
•UNICEFYoungEnvoysProgramme2010–
Field visit to Nepal
Fundraisingactivities
Every dollar brings hope to countless vulnerable children
•HKCUallocatedHK$1MforGansuandPakistan
emergencies respectively
Acknowledgements
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survival, protection, development and participation
ll children should be entitled to the basic rights to survival, protection,
development and participation, all vital to their healthy growth and
development.They should be provided with opportunities to freely
and fullyexpress themselveson topof theirentitlement toclean
water, food, basic education and a safe and secure environment.
Sincethe‘70s,internationaleffortshavebeenincreasinglyputontherealization
of children’s right to participation to call for a dedicated children’s commission in
Government.Overthepastdecade,around30countriesandregions,including
Norway,ScotlandandEngland,havesuccessfullysetupchildren’scommissioners
or ombudsmen within the government structure. In alliance with a number of
partners, the Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF (HKCU) is lobbying for the same
in Hong Kong.
Hallmarked by the theme of ‘Dialogue and Mutual Understanding’, this year
celebrates the International Year of Youth and children and adolescents are
encouraged to participate in society. HKCU capitalizes on this occasion and
createsanewplatform to listen tochildren’svoices. ThisSeptember,‘Voices
of Youth’, an online children’s radio station, will be pioneered in Hong Kong
with 16 professionally trained hosts speaking on behalf of children. This is an
internationalUNICEFinitiative,nowestablishedincountriesasdiverseasUSA,
Nepal and Brazil. Last year, the programme gained even further popularity,
spreading into certain European Union states.
In this issue we are pleased to present you with a new layout of our newsletter.
Adopting a sleek and clean style and integrating new sections such as ‘UNICEF’s
Feature’, ‘I Bet You Don’t Know’ and ‘Reports from the Field’, this issue aims to
portray a better understanding of the state of children worldwide and UNICEF’s
work in helping children in need. The title, Every Child, speaks for itself. It is our
strong belief that every child matters and that every single child should be cared
for. I do hope you enjoy reading it.
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Truly realising the child right to participation is one of the main purposes of
IYY 2010. Jointly created by the Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF (HKCU)
andtheHongKongFederationofYouthGroups,‘VoicesofYouth’(VOY)will
bepioneeredthisSeptemberasapreludetoHongKong’syouthparticipation
in IYY. By opening up a platform for children in Hong Kong to speak out, we
can hopefully shed light on their problems, reveal the deepening conflicts in
our society and provide a way out for their negative energy.
IreneChan,theChiefExecutiveofHKCU,admittedthatyouthproblems
in Hong Kong such as drug abuse, wonjokyuje and suicide, have been
increasing in numbers over the past few years as well as seriousness.
The main reasons, as claimed by many of the youth, appear to be having
“nothing better to do”, feeling “not happy about life” and succumbing
to“peerpressure”.Ireneexplained,“Webelievethatwhenchildrenand
young people have no way to resolve their emotional conflicts, relationship
problems and discontentment towards society, the negative energy within
themwillaccumulate,makingthemresorttodrugs,sexandothermore
dangerous behaviour. These problems are always magnified by peer
pressure, intensifying any negative energy and resultant harm.”
In view of this, HKCU decided to import from Nepal the concept of a youth
radiostationcalled‘SaathiSangaMankaKura’ (SSMK).Visitedduringa
Young Envoys’ field trip last summer, this means ‘chatting with your best
friend’ inNepali.SSMKwasestablished in2001withfundsdonatedby
HKCU. Pioneering the first children’s radio station in Hong Kong,VOYNewly launched in September
participation in HK
will marka milestone VOY
of youth
will encourage kids to
speak out, release some
of their negative energy,
and, as a result, ease social
issues. Irene said, “During
the 9 years since SSMK
was established, it has
helped countless young
people with difficulties and
problems resulting from
early marriage, drug abuse,
career choices, sexual
encountersandsoon.With
6 million loyal listeners,
3,000 monthly audience
communications, and
around 600 listener clubs
spreadacrossNepal,SSMK
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success.”
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IYY2010: IYY Framework ApproachIn December 2009, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution
64/134proclaimingthe11thInternationalYouthDay(12August2010)toheraldthe
International Year of Youth. Accordingly, the United Nations has developed a Framework
Approachfocussingonthreekeyareas:
1. Create awareness (increase commitment to and investment in youth);
2. Mobilise and engage (increase youth participation and partnerships);
3.Connectandbuildbridges(increaseinter-culturalunderstandingamongsttheyouth).
Young people are the future of our society and we should
listen to and respect their voices. On 12 August, at the United
Nations headquarters in New York, International Youth Day
was celebrated in a global launch event of the International
Year of Youth. The event was a celebration of young peoples’
energy, imagination and initiative in recognition of their crucial
contribution to enhancing peace and development.
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“I learn from you. You learn from me. We grow together.”United Nations secretary-General, Ban Ki-moonRio de Janeiro, Brazil, 28 May 2010
Third Forum of the Alliance of Civilizations
Throughout the International Year of Youth, in addition to the
global launch, celebrations all over the world are bringing
opportunities and challenges for young people across different
regions and countries. Singapore played host to the world’s
firstYouth Olympic Games between 14 to 26August. From
205 National Olympic Committees, 5,000 athletes aged 14
to18 competed in 26 sports and took part in the Culture and
EducationProgramme.Thispastmonthalsosawthehighlight
of the IYY,with theWorldYouthConferenceheld inMexico,
from 24 to 27 August. Young people from all over the world
debatedtheroleofyouthinachievingtheMDGsandthenew
development agenda to be set in 2015.
World’s first Youth Olympic Games in Singapore
The State of Your World: some youthful perspectivesA breakthrough has been made through incorporating
quotes and essays from adolescents in the State of
World’sChildren(SOWC),UNICEF’sflagshippublication
for 30 years. This year, alongside statistics and
information about the challenges and opportunities
facing adolescents around the world, the report also
includes a companion report written and edited by young
people themselves, drawing on their own perspectives
andlifeexperiences.Ateamofyoungpeoplewillreview,
select and edit contributions from all around the world,
compiling them into a report.
WebelieveIYYcangenerate
a much needed focus on
youth participation and
development, encouraging
partnerships among youth
organisations across the
world. It is all about working together to better understand young people’s needs and concerns
–andtorecognisethecontributionsthattheycan,anddo,maketosociety.Toknowmore
about the year, the events taking place internationally, and how best you can participate, check
outtheofficialwebsiteofIYYathttp://social.un.org/youthyear/
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REpoRT FRoM THE FIEld
It has been2 years already since themost devastating Sichuan Earthquake in
China.SupportedbytheHongKongCommittee,UNICEFsetup40‘ChildFriendly
Spaces’,toprovideprofessionalpsychosocialsupport,socialworkandrecreation
activities, helping victims resume normalcy. To date, 100,816 children and over
5,000 parents have benefited. In addition, we have also helped children and
theirfamiliesthroughimprovedhealthcareservices,qualityschooling,sustainable
supplies of clean water and well-coordinated policies.
Intherestofthe3-yearrecoveryplan,UNICEFwillprovidecontinuoustraining
to volunteers, local counterparts and units, to ensure that facilities are operated
andmaintained ina sustainablemanner.Asof30April 2010, theHKCUhad
contributed HK$148 million, representing nearly half of the total donation
receivedforSichuanreliefwork.
Niger in Western Africa is facing
a severe food crisis resulting from
erratic rainfall, causing large cereal
and pastoral shortages. The acute
malnutrition rate in Niger is 16.7%
for children aged less than 5, a
level far above the 15% warning
threshold. A blanket feeding
operation was implemented in the
most food insecure districts, to
Thousands of rural and marginalised young people in the most remote areas
in Rwanda and Zambia watched the 2010 FIFAWorld Cup games through
inflatable air screens and satellite dishes - making the seemingly impossible
happen.Besidesshowingthegames,WorldCupinMyVillagealsoleveraged
the power of football to communicate to young people and encourage them to
reach out to each other. At half-time, a radio show, produced by young people
from the local community who were trained as journalists, was broadcasted.
Information about education, child rights, health and other important subjects
were included in the show.
delivered to conflict-ridden southern Kyrgyzstan
Lifesaving supplies
earthquake 2 years on5.12 Sichuan‘Building Back Better’
World Cup in my village:
an enormous success
children malnutrition in Niger
UNICEF has responded promptly to the emergency situation in Kyrgyzstan and an
operations centre has also been established at the airport in Osh. Flights arrive
daily, delivering much needed supplies to this tense and divided southern city.
The latest supplies consist of eight obstetric kits
and emergency health medicines to treat 10,000
children with diarrhoeal diseases, as well as
vitaminsandmicronutrients.Nearly90School-In-
a-Box kits and other water and sanitation gear,
including 20,000 water containers, were also in
the convoy. More than 250 people are officially
confirmed dead and over 2,000 wounded as a
result of the violence.Media reports quoting the
country’s interim government suggest that the
actual number of casualties could be much higher.
Fighting
prevent the nutritional status of children under 2 years old from deteriorating. In
addition, UNICEF has also provided tens of thousands of suffering children with
‘PlumpyDoz’,lipid-basednutritionalsupplements.Alarge-scalecommunication
campaigntopromoteexclusivematernalbreast-feedinguntil6monthshasbeen
launched. Breast-feeding is believed to be an infant’s only protection against
malnutrition and other illnesses.
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After a rigorous screening process, 16VOY hosts were finally selected this summer. SinceMay, the hosts
have undergone professional training that included presentation skills for radio hosts, a workshop on youth
development conducted by Chinese University, a pronunciation course organised by Commercial Radio Hong
Kong, a City University applied social studies workshop, a media training session within the Department of
JournalismofBaptistUniversity,outreachserviceswithYouthOutreachandmore.Theseweredesignedtoequip
thehostswithappropriateskills forbecomingqualityradiohostswithcriticalmindsandtheabilitytothink
laterally.Inlinewiththeslogan“ToExplore,ToSpeakOut,ToTakeAction,”thehostswilllistenandrespectthe
voices of the youth and infuse them into all levels of society. Visit www.uchannel.hk/unicefvoy now for more
details and to listen to the show!
Kristy Chuk (Form 4, Rosaryhill
School): “My Dad always thinks
what children say is unreliable. But
since I have become a VOY host,
I will be able to speak publicly
about child and adolescent related
issues, and prove to my Dad that
society is interested in and values
what I have to say.”
JoanneLai(Year12,ShaTinCollege):
“IwasluckyenoughtovisitSSMKin
Nepal in July. Having seen that young
people’s opinions are respected even
in a place so poor and restricted by
traditional ideas, I felt happy but at
the same time sad for the situation
in Hong Kong. I feel like we are the
ones truly living under poverty –
poverty of the mind.”
Napoleon Wong (Grade 12, Victoria
Shanghai Academy): “I study in
an international school and so my
classmates are of different nationalities,
such as American, Canadian, Filipino,
etc. I used to avoid being in the same
group with them when we did school
projects at school. But now I’ve learnt to
accept the differences between us and I
will invite them to join my group.”
JessieWong (Form5,Maryknoll
Convent School): “At the
beginning, I thought it was
just for fun. But as I was going
through all sorts of training, I
gradually felt that more and more
responsibilities were being laid
upon my shoulders and children’s
rights were valued.”
Children’s columns 16 VOY hosts speak out for childrenWhat’smore! Besides hosting theVOY shows,
they will reach out to the general public through
weekly column writing for Headline Daily and
SCMP—Young Post, starting from August and
Septemberrespectively.Notonlywilltheyshare
their‘behind-the-mic’moments,butalsoexplore
the views on the life of the post-90s generation,
the obsession with plastic surgery and more
interesting topics.
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There are many similar stories of UNICEF reaching out to people and improving
lives. To lead HKCU in creating a world fit for children, Irene feels that the key
liesinthe3dependablelegsofastool:1)Theworkofadvocatingchildren’s
rights in Hong Kong, reminding the public of stories of UNICEF’s dedicated
work.2)24yearsofoutstandingfundraisingexperience.3)Thebackoffice
support that the staff has so concertedly built up. “I am confident that we
can take it to an even higher level. It is all about the ‘brand’. I believe as long
asthe3 legsof thestoolarestrong, thebrandofUNICEFwillbesotoo.
As people remember UNICEF stories, of how we help children and women
worldwide, UNICEF will gain increasing recognition and support from the
public, and more children in need will benefit.”
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Brand building: a tough three-legged stool
It was not an easy decision to reach when Irene decided to take up the post
of Chief Executive of the HKCU, leaving her 4 year home in Beijing. She
explained,“My sonwas elevenandmydaughterwasonly sevenwhen I
told them about Hong Kong and being separated from them for half a year
through my joining UNICEF… and their first concern was not being cooked
for and taken care of.”
“It must have been difficult to convince them then?”
“Not really. Their Dad told them ‘Mama is leaving to work for other children,
but many more children will benefit!’ Then my son said, ‘Mama, it’s cool!’”
Irene smiled warmly as she recalled her family’s selfless support.
“Mama, it’s cool!”
(PTOforanswer)
I bet you don’t know
What is this baby doing?
SinceAnthonyLakebeganhis tenureasUNICEF’s sixthExecutiveDirector
on 1 May 2010, he has been dedicated to the work of promoting and
fighting for child rights. He has responded promptly in emergency situations,
visiting Japan, Korea, Senegal and many other countries, to spend time
with local children, enter into discussions with governments as well as
addressconferencesonimportantissuessuchasgenderequalityandother
MillenniumDevelopmentGoals.
Bringing more than 45 years of public and international service to the
position,Mr. Lake remarkedonhis first day inoffice,“I amexcited tobe
joiningUNICEF.Ilookforwardtoworkingwithourexceptionalstaffandour
many partners to advance children’s rights around the world.”
MrLakehasextensiveworkingexperiencewith leadersandpolicymakers
across the world. As National SecurityAdvisor (1993 - 1997) and State
DepartmentDirectorofPolicyPlanning (1977 -1981),hemanageda full
range of foreign policy, national security, and humanitarian and development
issues. In 2007-2008, he served as a senior foreign policy advisor to the
presidential campaign of Barack Obama.
His commitment to peace and security are the hallmarks of his career. Mr
Lake servedas theUnitedStatesPresident’s Special Envoy toachieve the
Algiers Agreement that ended the war between Ethiopia and Eritrea. He also
played a leading role in shaping policies leading to peace in Bosnia and
Herzegovina, and Northern Ireland.
Withhis strongdetermination tobringpeaceand tobuildabetterworld
for children,wewelcomeandsupportournewExecutiveDirector, to lead
UNICEFtowardsachievingtheMillenniumDevelopmentGoalsbytheMDG
target year, 2015.
UNICEF’s Anthony Lake begins his tenure as
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Devotedtochildrenandindeedamotheroftwo,IreneChan,ChiefExecutive
of Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF (HKCU), felt she had gained another
child upon joining UNICEF. “Hong Kong UNICEF remains a promising young
person in my eyes, which still got a long way to go. But luckily, he has a
strong foundation, a sound reputation and a dedicated team.” she said with
a motherly smile. “I wish to pass on the legacy and lead my ‘son’ to success
by creating more happiness for every child in the world and bringing them
healthy development and joyful childhoods.”
Looking back at her career life and the countless battles she has fought in the
dog-eat-dog business world, she said, “be it the business world of yesterday
ortheNGOtoday,Ihavebeendoingthesamething–bringingmytarget
audiencehappiness.WhenIwasworkingatthethemepark,whatweprovided
children was ‘happiness and magic’, something you don’t see but definitely
can feel. And today in UNICEF, it is, too, a job of delight, bringing health and
happinessintothelivesofchildrenaroundtheworld.”Sheadded,“Yetthe
happinessofferedtochildrenbyUNICEFisnotjustaone-offexperience,but
an on-going joy in their lives.”
UNICEF FEATURE7
Leading HKCU to creating a world fit for children
Irene Chan Interview with the Chief Executive
“It doesn’t really matter now where I work or which hat I wear.
Every thing I do for UNICEF will help someone one way or another –
this is what matters most,” said Irene Chan, Chief Executive of HKCU.
Sherememberedgoingonafieldtriponeweekafterthestartofhertenure
with UNICEF. It was to a remote area in Yunnan and she visited a family
strickenbyAIDS.“ThefatherhadbeeninfectedwithHIVandhadpassedit
on to the mother who then transmitted it to her newborn son at birth. Not
longaftertheyhadbeenalldiagnosedwithAIDS,thefatherdiedandsothe
grandparents had to take up the responsibility of taking care of the whole
family. Fortunately, with the aid of UNICEF, they were able to improve their
financial conditionby rearingpigs.The familynextdoorwasnotas lucky.
WithoutUNICEFsupport,thefamilyofninecouldonlyaffordtoliveinagrass
hut and was apparently in a much worse condition.”
ThetripwasanexperiencethatshowcasedhowUNICEF,withitspowerful
global connections and the ability to adapt programmes to local needs, helps
children and women throughout vastly differing regions. Just to name a
coupleofsuccessfulexamples,Irenesaid“Anestimated158millionchildren
aged5-14areengaged inchild labour,which isone insixchildren inthe
world.InSouthAsiaalone,thereare44millionchildlabourers.Togivethem
a chance to receive education, UNICEF has implemented an ‘Urban Out-
of-SchoolProject’insomeofthemostunderprivilegedvillagesofSouthern
Asia. The programme offers classes between 7 and 9am enabling children
tostudywhen‘offwork’.SimilarlyinEthiopia,inordertofacilitatechildren
going to school, we need to address the water issue alongside an elastic
schoolschedule.Withmoreaccessiblewatersources,theywouldn’thaveto
waste2-3hourseachdaysimplywalkingtocollectwater.Moretimeisthen
allocated to study instead.
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EventDate:Sunday28November2010Assembly&startpoint:HongKongDisneylandCarPark
11.28 UNICEF Charity Run Unite for children. Unite against AIDS.
When Joyce Wong flight attendant met Joseph...Joseph, aged 17, is an orphan, whose parents have both died from
AIDS.TheresponsibilitytolookafterhistwosiblingsMutukuand
andMueni,aged13and15,naturallyfelltohim.Tosupportthe
family, Joseph had to collect water for his neighbours every day
at a river 20 km from home, earning just 50 American cents each
time. After some time, he developed a heart and thoracic cavity
condition and fell into debt for his medical bills.
“WhenwevisitedJoseph,hissiblingswerereturninghomefromschool
for lunch only to find out there was nothing to eat. This was the desperate
life they were leading. The case of Joseph touched my heart and impressed
medeeply.Thekidshadtoworryaboutthenextmealasthey’dhadbarely
enough at the previous. At one point, we just
wanted to give the family every resource we
had with us. However, though we could help
them with this one meal, what about the
next? What about tomorrow? What about
when Joseph grows up?”
With the aid of UNICEF, the three of them now receive a monthly
subsidy that provides for their basic necessities along with the chance
to study, bringing hope and change into their lives.”I, for sure, will
neverforgetthisexperiencefortherestofmylifeandwilldefinitely
tell the story to everyone.”
*Pleaseberemindedthatthemaximumnumberofrunnersforeachfamilyis4.Runnersaged10orbelowmustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.Forenrolmentandeventdetails,pleasevisitoureventwebsiteathttp://run.unicef.org.hkorcontactusat28336139.
Thankstogenerouspublicsupport,theUNICEFCharityRunhasraisedmorethan
HK$20millionofdonationsoverthepastfouryears.The5thUNICEFCharityRun
willbeheldonSunday28November2010.AgaintherewillbetheHalfMarathon,
the10kmRunanda3kmFunRun.TheUNICEFCharityRunwillbeheldattheHong
KongDisneylandResortandSunnyBay,wherethecoursesarelevelandscenic.
OurtargetistoraiseHK$7.5millionin2010.Thedonationwillsupport
UNICEF’s ‘Unite for children. Unite against AIDS’ Global Campaign,
preventingmother-to-childtransmissionofHIV.
Let’s run for children on 28 November 2010!
Family:300groups*
Individual:300runners
Time 6:15am 7:00am 7:30am 7:45am 8:15am
Limit 2 hrs 45 min 1 hr 40 min 40 min
Quota 3,000 1,500 2,000 2,000
runners runners runners runners
Child Family*
(aged11-13)
Junior 1
(aged 14-15)
Min sponsorship
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HK$330 HK$1,650
Group
HK$450
Junior 2 (aged 16-19)
Senior(aged20-34)
Master1(aged35-44)
Master 2 (aged 45 or above)
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Good’ ‘Change for
20th anniversary activities UNICEF and Cathay Pacific started the ‘Change for Good’ in-flight fundraising
campaign in 1991, and we are now nearing its 20th anniversary. The campaign
encourages travellers to donate any leftover foreign currency to help underprivileged
children in more than 150 developing countries around the world. Up to now, the
campaignhasalready raisedmore thanHK$100million forUNICEF’s long-term
developmentprojects.Wearegladtoannouncethatin2009overHK$9.5million
wascollectedthroughthe‘ChangeforGood’in-flightfundraisingprogramme.
UNICEF invited 25 staffmembers of Cathay Pacific to visit Kenya and Ethiopia
in March and April respectively to understand the problems facing local children
and their families. They also gained a deeper appreciation of UNICEF’s field work,
including children’s rights realisation, early childhood development, water and
sanitation, health care and children protection work. This field trip offered them
the chance to learn how the fundraising campaign, thanks to their hard work, has
improved the livelihood of many children.
20th anniversary press conference & photo exhibition
The baby is being weighed. This scale is specially designed by UNICEF for babies in rural areas. It is easy to carry around and use. All you have to do is to strap the baby on and you can monitor its weight anytime and anywhere to help prevent malnutrition.
I bet you don’t know
Through informative and emotionally charged field trips, Cathay
representatives realised how the little amount of change
contributed by in-flight passengers could make such a big
difference to children in need.
As part of the 20th anniversary celebration, a press conference and
photoexhibitionwereheldattheFestivalWalkshoppingmallon9
August. UNICEF Ambassador, Ms. Miriam Yeung, was there to highlight
theworkofUNICEFindevelopingcountries.StaffmembersofCathay
Pacificwerealsoinvitedtosharetheirfieldtripexperiences.
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HKCUallocatedHK$1MforemergencyreliefinGansuandPakistanrespectivelyContinuous and heavy rains triggered landslides and mud-rock flows in
ZhouquCounty,GansuProvinceinnorthwestChina,buryinghundredsof
homes. Mid-August saw over 1,200 people killed, with 500 people missing.
UNICEF’semergencyassistanceforZhouquimmediatelyswungintoaction,
despatchingsuppliesworthUS$200,000(approximatelyHK$1,560,000)in
total,includingmaternalandchildhealthandcareequipment,coldchain
equipmentforvaccinesand5,000studentkits.
LangLang’scharityconcertforUNICEFAn internationally renowned piano maestro and UNICEF Goodwill
Ambassador,Mr.LangLang,performedwiththeHongKongYouthSymphony
Orchestra at a Charity Concert for UNICEF held on 7 May 2010 in the Hong
KongConventionandExhibitionCentre.WithsupportfromELEMENTSand
MTR Malls, the concert raised
over HK$4.6 million. The entire
donation is used to support
UNICEF and the Lang Lang
International Music Foundation
enabling children in China to
develop to their fullest potential in
a protected environment.
AT A GlANCE
51ChildCouncillorspresentedanddebatedmotionsonchildrenissuesattheLegislativeCouncilBuilding51 Child Councillors, aged 11 to 17, met on 20 March 2010 at the Legislative
Council Building to present and debate three motions they had formulated. The
three motions focussed on firstly the issue of children being left unattended,
then the learning environment of newly arrived Mainland children and
finally children’s mental health.
Legislative Councillors, Hon
CHANHakKan,HonCHEUNG
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KinKee,HonLEUNGYiuChung,
HonEmilyLAUWaiHing,were
present to meet with the Child
Counsellors.
Over1,000mothersbreastfedon31July-celebratingWorldBreastfeedingWeek2010IncelebrationofWorldBreastfeedingWeek,1to7August2010,morethan
1,000 mothers created a Hong Kong record in the first-ever ‘Hong Kong
Breastfeeding Action Day’. Organised by the Department of Health, Hospital
Authority and the UNICEF Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Hong Kong
Association (BFHIHKA), the function was hosted in several locations around
Hong Kong including Quarry Bay Community Hall as the main venue.
Thisyear’stheme“Breastfeeding~Just10Steps!TheBaby-FriendlyWay”,
commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Innocenti Declaration.We
weredelighted tohaveMsSophiaKaoChing-
chi,JP,ChairpersonoftheWomen’sCommission,
present at the activity and also at the press
conference where she gave an insightful speech
about the importance of social support and
facilities.Dr. Patricia Ip,ChairmanofBFHIHKA,
alsoreportedonherannualWorldBreastfeeding
Week survey. Formore details, please visit our
website at www.babyfriendly.org.hk
activitiesFundraising
Withheavymonsoonrains,Pakistanfacestheworstfloodinginover80years.
Over 20 million people have been affected, half being women and children.
UNICEF is ramping up its relief operation to concentrate on the critical areas
of water and sanitation, health, nutrition, education and child protection.
The Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF has allocated HK$1,000,000
for emergency relief in Gansu and Pakistan respectively as heavy rains
continued to ravage both regions. At the same time, numerous fundraising
activitieshavebeenheldtoraisefundsforGansuandPakistan,including
donationboxes,charitysalesandstreetfundraising.
An orientation camp will be held in October to welcome all newly
established UNICEF Clubs. The camp will give student committee members
from different schools a chance to get together, learn about UNICEF’s
mission and work and better prepare them for the task of promoting child
rights.IfyouwishtostartaUNICEFClub,dofeelfreetocontactusat2338
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UNICEFYoungEnvoysProgramme2010–fieldvisittoNepalAfterundergoingrigorousandfarrangingtrainingexercises,fromfundraising
atschooltodramaineducation,theUNICEFYoungEnvoyProgramme2010
came to a successful end in July, with the 56 Young Envoys returning from
a field visit to Nepal. Throughout the five-days, they learnt a lot about
UNICEF’s work in Nepal and the local significance of development projects
for children and women.
During the trip, the Young Envoys visited various local schools and
organisationsincludingthoseinthe‘UrbanOut-of-SchoolProject’.Thiswas
designed for children who have dropped out of mainstream schooling. The
Young Envoys developed a better understanding of the education system
and its methodology. One of the schools was in the Banepa Municipality
where all of the 22 students were child labourers. Besides being responsible
for siblings and other household duties, some of them have to work as
daily-wage labourers and rickshaw pullers.
activitiesAdvocacy & education
8.19YoungEnvoysClub‘8.19PushingForward’The UNICEF Young Envoys Club is a youth-led organisation funded and
supported by the Hong Kong Committee, with an accumulated total of
700members.On19thAugust,WorldHumanitarianDay,adozenof its
members organised an advocacy event through ‘still acts’ reflecting different
scenarios.Publicattentionwassuccessfullydivertedtotheimportanceof
emergency assistance once natural disasters strike.
UNICEFCluborientationcampinOctoberUNICEF Club is an initiative of the Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF.
Formed and run by student volunteers at school under the guidance of
Teacher Advisors and with HKCU’s full support, it aims to involve students
in advocating and fundraising for UNICEF’s campaigns worldwide. The
programme is a true realisation of children’s right to participation, improving
the lives of children worldwide through the power of children themselves.
Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world. To help tackle poverty,
a significant local development project called the Decentralised Action for
Children andWomen (DACAW) has built a harmonious community.The
Young Envoys saw the ways in which this project helps local children and
families cope with difficulties, in offering small loans to poor families for
self-sustaining businesses. UNICEF also provide specialist training to local
women to form voluntary Paralegal Committees that assist abused and
discriminated women or any families in critical need.
The field visit to Nepal not only enhanced Young Envoy knowledge about
the work of UNICEF in developing countries, but also gave them a good
foundation upon which to further their mission of advocating for children
upon their return.
Applications for the Young Envoy Programme 2011 has started now.
Activities under the programme are free and we welcome all full-time
secondary students aged 12-18 to apply. For more details, please log onto
our website at www.unicef.org.hk
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS‘Change for Good’ In-flight Fundraising ProgrammeCathay Pacific Airways Limited
Hong Kong Breastfeeding Action Day 2010Department of HealthHong Kong Adventist Hospital Hong Kong Sanatorium & HospitalHospital AuthorityMatilda International Hospital Precious Blood Hospital (Caritas)St. Paul’s HospitalSt. Teresa’s HospitalTsuen Wan Adventist HospitalUnion Hospital Mrs Yau Chan Hoi Yan, News Editor of News and Business Information, now TVMs Sophia Kao Ching-chi, JP, Chairperson of Women’s Commission
Lang Lang’s Charity Concert for UNICEFELEMENTSHong Kong Youth Symphony OrchestraMTR MallsTom Lee Music
‘Living Gift’ Raffle Draw Campaign Prize SponsorsAnytime Asia Standard Hotel Group T/ABookTalkCathay Pacific Airways LimitedChow Tai Fook JewelleryEmpire Hotel Causeway BayEmpire Hotel Tsim Sha Tsui Empire Hotel Wan ChaiFILA Marketing (HK) Ltd Holiday Inn Golden Mile Hong KongHoliday Inn MacauHong Kong Disneyland ResortHong Kong Seibu Enterprise Co.Ltd.InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong KongJebsen & Co Ltd
JW Marriot Hotel Hong KongM.A.CNew Balance Athletic Shoes (HK) LimitedNew World First Ferry Services (Macau) LimitedOcean Park Palm Island ResortS Signature Causeway BaySeedland Int’l Limited/Yellow Bus MagazineSun International Trading Co., LtdTesley Travel Service Co LtdTGI Friday’s RestaurantThe Peninsula Hong KongTSL JewelleryUlferts of Sweden (Far East) Ltd.Venture Studio
Venue SponsorsAmoy Plaza East Point City Fanling Town CentreHarbour City Hilton Plaza Hopewell CentreKornhill Plaza (South)Laguna Plaza Lucky PlazaLuk Yeung GalleriaPacific Place Sheung Shui Town CentreTelford Plaza The Lee Theatre PlazaTime SquareWorld Trade Centre
‘Pushing Forward’ Humanitarian CampaignThe “Star” Ferry Co., Ltd.Mr Eric Chan, Silence Theatre
‘Say Yes for Children’ CampaignHarbour CityIPS
Sunrider InternationalUNICEF Charity Run 2010Aon Hong Kong LimitedAsia Miles (Cathay Pacific Loyalty Programmes Ltd.)Auxiliary Medical ServicesChe Foong Woollen Co., LtdChiu Hing Construction & Transportation Co. Ltd. Circle K Convenience StoreCity University of Hong KongCity University of Hong Kong Students’ UnionCitybus Limited Civil Engineering and Development DepartmentCoca Cola China LimitedDel Monte Fresh Produce (HK) LtdDiscovery Bay Services Management LimitedDiscovery Bay Transit Services LimitedHarley Owners Group Highways DepartmentHK Commercial Broadcasting Co Ltd Home Affairs DepartmentHong Kong Air Cadet Corps Hong Kong Amateur Athletic AssociationHong Kong Amateur Radio AssociationHong Kong Disneyland ResortHong Kong Fire Services DepartmentHong Kong Police ForceHong Kong Sports Photography AssociationImage Marketing LimitedINGLands DepartmentM.A.C CosmeticsMannings (Asia) Consultants LtdMTR CorporationNew World First Bus Services LimitedNew World First FerryNWS Holdings Ltd. Quality Printing LimitedROCKPORTSalopasSeikoSINA (HK) Ltd
Sunrider International Telford Plaza Times Square TNT Express Worldwide (HK) Ltd.Toys’R”UsTransport DepartmentTsing Ma Management LimitedTSL Jewellery Company LimitedVictorian SpaVintage ConceptWah Fung Engineering Co., Ltd.Wella Knitting Factory Ltd.
UNICEF Young Envoys Programme 2010AEON Credit Service (Asia) Co., Ltd.Citybus Limited & New World First Bus Services LimitedUNICEF Nepal Country OfficeDr Jerry Wong, General Director of Happy Tree Social Services Ltd.Ms Ho Junia,JP, Chairman, Youth Service Committee of The Hong Kong Federation of Youth GroupsMs Kathy Wong, Executive Director of Playright Children’s Play AssociationMs Sze Lai Shan, Community Organizer of Society for Community OrganizationMs Tao Hoi Yim, Senior Manager of Happy Tree Social Services Ltd.
‘Voices of Youth’ online children radio stationCommercial Radio 2 Constitutional and Mainland Affairs BureauuChannel, Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Young Post, SCMP Dr Dennis Wong, Assistant Professor of Department of Applied Social Studies, CityU Mr Eric Liu, Managing Director of uChannelMr To Yiu Ming, Asstant Professor of Department of Journalism, HKBUMr Lau Kwok Yip, Assistant Chief Editor of Headline DailyMs Carrie Wong, Unit-in-Charge of Youth Support Scheme, Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Ms Chu Fun, Programme Host of Commercial Radio 2Prof Florrie Fei-Yin Ng, Assistant Professor of Department of Educational Psychology, CUHK Prof Qian WANG, Assistant Professor of Department of Psychology, CUHK
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‘SayYesforChildren’CampaignEvery year on 1 June, the International
Children’s Day is widely celebrated
in numerous nations around the
world. To celebrate this memorable
moment and publicly promote
children’s rights, the Hong Kong
Committee for UNICEF, together
with Harbour City, held an event in
Juneentitled‘SayYes forChildren’.
Our Ambassadors Mr. Aaron Kwok and Mr. Huang Xiao Ming, together with
special guest Ms Michelle Reis, also showed their support for UNICEF.
‘LivingGift’RaffleTicketCharitySales
UNICEF‘LivingGift’RaffleTicketsCharity
SaleswereheldinJulyandAugustthis
year. A press conference was held on 5
August 2010 and we were glad to have
Toby Chan, Champion of Miss Hong
Kong2010,SammiCheung(2ndrunner-
up)andLisaChong(3rdrunner-up)as
gueststocallformoredonations.Forevery‘LivingGift’RaffleTicketyoupurchase
(HK$10),wewillbuy100waterpurificationtabletsprovidingcleanwatertochildren
and ensuring they are less vulnerable to life-threatening water-borne illnesses.
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OverHK$9MwasraisedforHaitiearthquakeAnothermajorearthquake,measuring7.3,devastatedanimpoverishedHaition
13January2010.Hundredsofthousandsofpeoplehavebeenkilled,withover
800,000childrendisplacedand theareadecimated.After theearthquake, the
HongKongCommittee forUNICEF immediatelyallocatedHK$780,000 for the
purchase of emergency relief items and life-saving supplies. Numerous fundraising
activitieswerearranged.JulysawmorethanHK$9.4millionraisedforHaiti.
UNICEF released a report on the recovery of Haiti entitled ChildrenofHaiti:Milestones
andlookingforwardatsixmonths. After 6 months of hard work, in partnership with
otherorganisations,UNICEFhasprovidedsafewaterto1.2millionpeople.Wehave
also immunised over 275,000 children and have delivered therapeutic feeding and
care to 2,000 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition. 185,000 children
havebenefitedfromeducationprogrammes.TheGovernmentsupportedbyUNICEF
isnowworkingtoexpandaccesstolearningopportunitiesforallchildren,particularly
those hardest to reach, and to alleviate the burden of school fees.
DonationsforQinghaiearthquakeapproachingHK$28MOn 14 April 2010, a 7.1-magnitude
earthquakehit theTibetanAutonomous
PrefectureofYushu,innorthwestChina’s
Qinghai Province.After the earthquake,
the Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF
immediately allocated HK$1million to
support relief work, launched different
fundraising activities as well. As of July,
overHK$27millionhasbeenraisedwithallproceedstobeusedforemergency
relief supplies and on-going recovery work. Emergency assistance includes four
‘Child-friendly spaces’ with psychological support services, maternal and child
health, and immunisation programmes.
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