“Increasing global volatility, ongoing wars and reduced
access to water and nutrition are hurting children in our
region and across the world,’ says Josie Pagani, CEO of
ChildFund New Zealand.
Today is World Children’s
Day.
– 1 in 4 children live in a country aected by
conflict or disaster
– Children in crisis settings
account for half of all under-five deaths
– 339,000
children are born into displacement every year.
“World
Children’s Day is a reminder that every child, no matter
where they are born, deserves access to clean water, decent
food, and an education” says Josie Pagani.
Last week,
ChildFund NZ launched two controversial campaigns (Her First
Sip and Deadly Weapon), to highlight the preventable child
sicknesses and deaths in the Pacific region due to limited
access to clean water.
“Only 16% of school children in
the Solomon Islands have access to clean, safe drinking
water. We’re only a few hours away by plane from children,
in our own region, who are suffering or worse, and missing
out on school, simply from lack of access to clean
water.”
“In Kiribati, only 27% of households have
access to safe drinking water.”
“Since launching this
campaign, we have received very positive feedback, but also
some alarming hate mail.”
Previously, Josie Pagani
said “We make no apology for offending you” in response to
the shock of ChildFund NZ’s campaign.
Some negative
comments on their social media include ” what kind of fkn
ads that?”
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ChildFund New Zealand is a member of the
ChildFund Alliance, a network of ten child focused
organisations across the world focusing on helping children
in places like Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan and anywhere children
are at risk.
The ChildFund Alliance reached 36 million
children across 66 countries last year, with programmes
protecting children from violence or abuse; providing
emergency education during wars and disasters; psychosocial
support to help children heal from trauma; and bringing
clean water and decent food to children who have neither,
and much more.
“On this global day of recognising
children at risk across the world, we ask New Zealanders to
support the work of charities like ours,” says Josie
Pagani
Donate and learn more at https://childfund.org.nz/her-first-sip/
