EvEry ChildHong Kong Committee for UNICEF NewsletterISSUE 28

September 2010

In focus •IYY2010:Globalcelebrationforvibrantyouth •NewlylaunchedinSeptember, VOYmarksamilestoneofyouthparticipationinHK

Feature •InterviewwithCEIreneChan–LeadingHKCU tocreatingaworldfitforchildren

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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.

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Advocacyandeducationactivities

Forthebettermentofournextgenerations

•UNICEFYoungEnvoysProgramme2010–

Field visit to Nepal

Fundraisingactivities

Every dollar brings hope to countless vulnerable children

•HKCUallocatedHK$1MforGansuandPakistan

emergencies respectively

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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

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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!”

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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.”

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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

Half 10kmElite 10kmRun 10kmRun 3kmFun

Marathon Race Group1 Group2 Run

HK$330 HK$1,650

Group

HK$450

Junior 2 (aged 16-19)

Senior(aged20-34)

Master1(aged35-44)

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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

KwokChe,HonFrederickFUNG

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

Please cut along the line.

‘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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