FACTS that matter

Without treatment, one half of infants living with HIV will die before their 2nd birthday.

Making progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS

Making progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS

For the first time since the start of the epidemic, an AIDS-free generation is within reach. UNICEF's efforts to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV have made significant progress, with 67% of pregnant women in countries with the highest rate of infection receiving services in 2013. UNICEF-supported prevention programs have also helped reduce new infections among adolescents, but more needs to be done to break the cycle. UNICEF remains committed to a multifaceted approach of prevention, treatment, protection, care and support for children and adolescents who are most at risk.

Staying up to date with whats happening with kids worldwide !

Great Progress, Great Need

According to UNICEF’s A Promise Renewed report, the deaths of children under 5 worldwide have been cut by more than half since 1990. This is one of the greatest global success stories in the last 25 years. In partnership with UNICEF, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) played a leading role in reducing child deaths by increasing access to lifesaving vaccines, quality nutrition, and other cost-effective interventions.

Despite the incredible progress made,

• 16,000 children still die every day -- mostly from preventable and treatable causes such as pneumonia, diarrhea and malaria;
• Nearly 300,000 women die annually due to complications during pregnancy or childbirth;
• Malnutrition contributes to approximately 45% of deaths among children under 5.

You and I might be guilty of this statement....

You and I might be guilty of this statement, but we can keep working to change it 

" It’s easy to get so wrapped up in fixing your own life that you forget about helping others. And while its important to put yourself first sometimes, it's even more important to help others whenever you can."

Happy Mid week

"Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some." Charles Dickens

On my mind !!

“When I have my interview with my God, our conversation will focus on the individuals whose self-esteem I was able to strengthen, whose faith I was able to reinforce, and whose discomfort I was able to assuage—a doer of good, regardless of what assignment I had. These are the metrics of that matter in measuring my life. This realization, which occurred nearly fifteen years ago, guided me every day to seek opportunities to help people in ways tailored to their individual circumstances. My happiness and my sense of worth has been immeasurably improved as a result.” 
― Clayton M. Christensen

I take pleasure in that one smile !!!

People who really want to make a difference in the world usually do it, in one way or another. And I’ve noticed something about people who make a difference in the world: They hold the unshakable conviction that individuals are extremely important, that every life matters. They get excited over one smile. They are willing to feed one stomach, educate one mind, and treat one wound. They aren’t determined to revolutionize the world all at once; they’re satisfied with small changes. Over time, though, the small changes add up. Sometimes they even transform cities and nations, and yes, the world.” – Beth Clark,