Support UNICEF

Support UNICEF

Donor update

Donor update

 

Support UNICEF

A core component of UNICEF's mission is to mobilize political will and resources towards a "first call for children". To this end, UNICEF Tajikistan, in cooperation with the Government, has identified key projects to address the problems of children and women in the country.

The current UNICEF country programme cycle runs from 2005 to 2009. The focus is on supporting the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. Through a cooperative and complementary strategy, priorities are being identified according to needs. The overall goal is to strengthen the capacities of families, communities and the country to promote, protect and realize the rights of all children and to ensure the availability of opportunities so that children can meet and sustain their full potential within the troubled social and economic environment.

To address major difficulties and threats to childhood in Tajikistan, UNICEF advises, mobilizes and supports initiatives aimed at enhancing and advancing actions in the following areas, which are all reflected in the specific components of the current UNICEF programme cycle in Tajikistan (2005-2009).

Health and Nutrition
Ensuring that children in Tajikistan get the best possible start in life is one of UNICEF's key priorities. Ensuring proper health and nutrition among children and women is a major element in this effort. To address health and nutrition problems, UNICEF supports initiatives in maternal and childcare. The programme is being implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Health.

Quality Basic Education for All
Through numerous initiatives, UNICEF is working to secure quality education and eliminate exclusion in education. The UNICEF education programme in Tajikistan consists of initiatives in quality education for all, global education and girls education.

Child Protection
UNICEF seeks to protect society's youngest and most vulnerable members. Poverty and migration are contributing to the increasing number of children who are at risk. To address these problems, UNICEF has been focusing on providing access to better services for children in need of special protection, the protection of children from abuse and neglect and the supply of assistance to children deprived of a family environment.

Water and Sanitation
Through a school-based hygiene and sanitation programme, UNICEF is bringing fresh, potable water into selected schools by financing the digging of wells and the installation of child-friendly pumps. It is also improving sanitation facilities in the schools. Heating problems are likewise being resolved in some locations.

HIV/AIDS
One of the leading priorities of UNICEF worldwide is to ensure that every girl and boy has the knowledge and support needed to resist HIV/AIDS-risk situations, along with sufficient life skills to enable meaningful participation and active contribution in building their societies. In Tajikistan, UNICEF is working along many avenues to prevent the spread of HIV infection and provide care and support for persons affected by the virus.

Child Rights and Participation
Through numerous activities with governmental and non-governmental partners, UNICEF is working to ensure that the rights of children, including the right to participate, are respected. With help from UNICEF, the capacities of social welfare and family support entities to supply assistance have been enhanced.

The current programme cycle represents an ambitious, though achievable blueprint for progress. Success will depend on maintaining the high level of energy and creativity necessary to address the issues affecting women and children in Tajikistan. It will also depend on the availability of sufficient resources.

The UNICEF country programme in Tajikistan is supported through regular resources provided by the Government, UNICEF headquarters and partners.

UNICEF Tajikistan also depends on voluntary contributions. People and organizations that share UNICEF's vision, values and principles may donate to the work. These donations will play a crucial role in the realization of the rights of children and women, help the children of Tajikistan enjoy a better childhood and complement the financial resources and technical expertise supplied by UNICEF, the Government and partners.

If you wish to donate to the UNICEF country programme in Tajikistan, please contact the following offices:

• In Germany: http://www.unicef.de/
• In Italy: www.unicef.it
• In Sweden: http://www.unicef.se/
• In the United Kingdom: www.unicef.org.uk
• In the US: http://www.unicefusa.org/

If you wish, you can mail your donation to the following address:

Children First Internet Donation
UNICEF
3 UN Plaza
New York, NY 10017

You can also make a real difference for children by donating to UNICEF online, at www.unicef.org/support/index.html or at www.unicef.org/ceecis/support.html.

Your gift may be tax deductible depending on the laws of your country. In any case, any amount you give can make a difference.