UNICEF HUNGARIAN COMMITTEE

Profile:
UNICEF Hungarian Committee represents UNICEF, the world's largest child-protection organisation in Hungary.
Aims to draw public attention - in Hungary - to the state of the world's children, to those especially in the worst circumstances.
Contributes to the execution of international children programs of UNICEF.
Participates in forming a politically and socially sensible environment, which supports the international development policy of the Republic of Hungary.
Stands up for children' rights. Lobby to bring children' rights to the forline at political and economical decision making. With its children' programs, facilitates the participation of children in society, and helps the public to familiarise with the thinking of children.

Activities:
An organisation of public utility, without regular state subsidy. Self-sustaining, financing its programs from donations.
Supports the health, educational, and child protection programs of UNICEF by over a 100 million HUF annually, from selling postcards and fundraising.
The committee between 2001-2003 among other activities:
- Supported with 70 thousand dollar the set up of temporary schools in draught stricken areas of Ethiopia
- Spent 12 thousand dollar for AIDS prevention in Uganda with youth participation
- Supported with 13 thousand dollar the education of children in Afghanistan
- Provided 25 million litre of water for families in Iraq
- Financed 50 thousand mothers-to-be' immunisation against tetanus

Regions: UNICEF has child protection programs in 150 countries around the world.

Number of staff: 7

Number of volunteers: several hundred

Contact:
Edit Kecskeméti Director
e-mail: unicef@uicef.hu
H-1027 Budapest, Varsányi I. u. 26-34.
T.: +36 1 2014923, F.: +36 1 3555019
www.unicef.hu