Children must be found, fed, kept alive and safe…UNICEF Serbia calls for solidarity with Haiti childrenPort au Prince, New York, Belgrade, 25 January 2010 - Aid is reaching children in parts of Haiti devastated by the 12 January earthquake, but huge humanitarian challenges remain. Many of the disaster’s worst effects – including its impact on child health and safety – are aggravated by the country’s longstanding impoverishment and instability. Read more … In the disaster’s aftermath, UNICEF and its partners are delivering life-saving support to children and families in need. Nearly half of all Haitians are under 18 years of age, and these children are UNICEF's top priority. They must be found, fed, kept alive and kept safe. Sebastien Delatour, 14, feels more fortunate than many of his peers, even though his own family has suffered losses from the earthquake. Sebastien lives in a well-off suburb of the capital, Port-au-Prince. His cousin, Valerie Moore, is a project manager in the Division of Communication at UNICEF headquarters in New York. Earlier this week, Ms. Moore interviewed Sebastien by phone for UNICEF Radio in New York, giving him a chance to tell his story. Read more … NEW YORK, USA, 23 January 2010 – The two-hour, star-powered ‘Hope for Haiti Now’ global concert benefiting Haiti earthquake relief – broadcast by MTV last night – featured more than 100 artists, many of whom have shown a long-time commitment to supporting UNICEF’s work in emergencies. Read more… UNICEF Serbia office also calls for donations and solidarity with children and families in Haiti through bank account no. 908-20501-70, reference no: 400702-0070200003240.
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