UPRM 2006

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Trick or Treat for UNICEF

• UPRM 2006

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What is UNICEF?

• UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, was
  founded in 1946 to meet the emergency needs of
  children in war-torn Europe, China and the Middle
  East.
• UNICEF now works in more than 158 countries.
• In 1965, UNICEF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
  for Peace, linking its lifesaving work for
  children with world peace.
• The U.S. Fund for UNICEF is a non-profit
  organization

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Every year 8 million people die

• due to preventable causes
• like diarrhea, malaria, polio
• Thats 22,000 people every day!

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A little bit goes a long way Health

• One packet of Oral Rehydration Salts to treat
  diarrhea, a leading cause of death among
  children 0.05 per packet
• One emergency health kit containing essential
  medical supplies and drugs to cover the basic
  health needs of 10,000 people for three months
  
• 0.60 per person/
  6,000
• Immunize one child against measles, a disease
  that spreads rapidly among displaced populations
  1.00 per child
• Vaccinate one child against polio for life,
  protecting them against the disease and
  preventing its spread to nearby countries
  1.00 per child

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A little bit goes a long way in Nutrition

• One carton of high-protein biscuits to feed for
  severely malnourished children
  10.00 per carton
• Aluminum cooking set intended for family use in
  emergencies, includes pots, bowls, cups, frying
  pan, and coffee pot 13.75 for a 14 piece set

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A little bit goes a long way in Education

• School-in-a-box kit to help resume education for
  children. Each kit contains enough educational
  materials for a teacher and up to 80 children and
  includes counting cubes, posters, a wooden
  teaching clock, and chalk 300 per kit

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A little bit goes a long way in
Water/Sanitation

• Basic hygiene supplies such as soap
  0.12 each bar
• One pack of 200 water purification tablets to
  treat contaminated water, each tablet purifies
  one liter 8.00 per pack

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Trick-or-Treat for
For over 50 years, Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF
has raised funds and awareness on behalf of
UNICEF through its motto, Kids Helping Kids.
Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF volunteers
participate through local schools, civic, and
faith-based organizations to inform the public
about the problems facing many of the worlds
children.
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UPRM FUNFundraisers for United Nations Charities

• Actividades de otros años
• Trick or Treat for UNICEF (4 years in a row)
  1k-2k
• Garage Sale at Student Center 2001 400
• Show movie at Student Center (2years) (awareness)
• Talent for Life at Centro Cultural de Mayaguez
  Feb 2006 - 3k

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Sabías qué

• El sarampión mata a 530,000 niños cada año, y se
  pueden prevenir con una vacuna que cuesta 26 por
  dosis.
• el agua que se usa para bajar un inodoro es 3
  veces más que la cantidad que mucha gente obtiene
  en un día?
• 1.1 mil millones de personas viven con mucho
  menos de 1 al día
• Africa ha sufrido de sequías por 2 décadas!,
  debido al calentamiento global, el cual es
  causado por las emisiones de los países
  industrializados. Ayudar es nuestra
  responsabilidad moral.

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A Little Money Goes a Long Way

• 3 Supplies one dose of vitamin A to boost
  children's immune systems and prevent blindness.
• 5 Provides iodized salt for one year for one
  child, to prevent stunted physical and mental
  growth.
• 1.00 Immunizes one child against polio for life,
  protecting him or her against the disease and
  preventing its spread to nearby communities.
• 2.00 Buys one nutritional kit for a severely
  malnourished child. Kit includes basic food
  supplements until appropriate food aid can be
  supplied.
• 3.75 Provides educational materials for a child
  for one year and helps cover the cost of teacher
  supplies. Materials include books, pencils, a
  school bag, slate board, chalk, posters, rulers,
  safety scissors, and notebooks.