2008 Woodie Awards
Students Trick or Treat for UNICEF
Maria Miaoulis
Issue date: 11/1/06 Section: Campus Briefs
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Imagine turning on the faucet and nothing comes out. Try opening the refrigerator and not finding water. Water is a necessity that many societies take for granted and has only just become readily available to Sudan's South Kordofan state.
Selma, a 14-year-old Kordofan native, who is relieved that she will no longer miss school to "help her mother fetch water." She is just one of the many women and children that the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund has helped by providing them with access to safe drinking water. Along with knowledge about good hygiene and sanitation practices, the number of deaths from water-related diseases has dramatically decreased in this region, according to the UNICEF website.
William Paterson University students will have the opportunity to contribute to this worldwide organization during the Trick-or-Treat campaign.
"A lot of money goes a long way," said Gina Guerrieri, an assistant professor of communication at WPU who is in charge of the program. "For example, $17.00 can give a child lifetime protection from six killer diseases."
Selma's situation is just one of the many causes UNICEF encounters on a daily basis. From its beginning in 1946, UNICEF has worked to immunize all children against common childhood diseases, prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and promote education, especially among girls.
According to its website, "UNICEF was created with this purpose in mind-to work with others to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination place in a child's path."
The program began on Oct. 23 and ends Nov. 3. Look for the orange UNICEF boxes around campus during this time, and please donate what you can.
For more information on UNICEF, visit www.unicef.org.
Selma, a 14-year-old Kordofan native, who is relieved that she will no longer miss school to "help her mother fetch water." She is just one of the many women and children that the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund has helped by providing them with access to safe drinking water. Along with knowledge about good hygiene and sanitation practices, the number of deaths from water-related diseases has dramatically decreased in this region, according to the UNICEF website.
William Paterson University students will have the opportunity to contribute to this worldwide organization during the Trick-or-Treat campaign.
"A lot of money goes a long way," said Gina Guerrieri, an assistant professor of communication at WPU who is in charge of the program. "For example, $17.00 can give a child lifetime protection from six killer diseases."
Selma's situation is just one of the many causes UNICEF encounters on a daily basis. From its beginning in 1946, UNICEF has worked to immunize all children against common childhood diseases, prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and promote education, especially among girls.
According to its website, "UNICEF was created with this purpose in mind-to work with others to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination place in a child's path."
The program began on Oct. 23 and ends Nov. 3. Look for the orange UNICEF boxes around campus during this time, and please donate what you can.
For more information on UNICEF, visit www.unicef.org.
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