Emergency and Greatest Need Gifts

boy standing at collapsed home after hurricane irma hit
boy standing at collapsed home after hurricane irma hit

Emergency and Greatest Need Gifts

Put your donation to work where need is currently most urgent. Child protection in emergencies is one of UNICEF’s highest priorities. You can help a vulnerable child and their families with emergency essentials during or after disasters.
  • A smiling child stands next to a UNICEF winterization kit in Afghanistan.

    Urgent Aid for Afghanistan

    Devastating conflicts and natural disasters continue to threaten the lives of countless children in Afghanistan. This gift sends urgent humanitarian aid including life-saving nutrition, education and emergency relief to 205 children and families in Afghanistan.

    $75
  • A refugee child from Ukraine stands with her dog at a Temporary Refugee Center.

    Urgent Aid for Ukraine $50

    7.5 million children continue to face immediate danger due to the war in Ukraine. This gift sends urgent humanitarian aid including life-saving nutrition, education and emergency relief to 137 children and families directly affected by the war. 

    $50
  • UNICEF aid worker puts her arm around mother and baby.

    First Responder Kit

    Equipped with therapeutic food, oral rehydration salts and water purification tablets, first responders can deliver nutrition, safe water and treatment for dehydration to children.

    $36
  • Two children wrapped up in emergency blankets.

    Emergency Blankets (4)

    Emergency Blankets support health and wellness for children, keeping them warm when they are vulnerable in times of crisis and recovery from illness.
    $37
  • Child gets measured and weighed by charity staff at a UNICEF-assisted malnutrition treatment clinic in Maiduguri.

    Urgent Aid $50

    For children threatened by emergencies, humanitarian aid can’t arrive fast enough. A contribution to address the most urgent needs brings life-enhancing nutrition, education and emergency relief to children whose lives hang in the balance.
    $50
  • Health staff examine patients in a temporary medical tent set up by UNICEF.

    Restock an Emergency Medical Centre (42)

    During emergencies, UNICEF is among the first on the ground. In critical situations when every minute counts, vaccines and emergency food immediately help protect children and save lives.

    $57
  • Three children open the Baby and Family Hygiene Kits provided by UNICEF inside their tent at the Barderash camp.

    Emergency Family Shelter

    Hundreds of thousands of families, including women and children, become homeless during emergencies. Provide a temporary UNICEF shelter for a family of 5. This gift includes blankets for warmth and a tarpaulin for privacy and protection from the elements. 
    $74
  • A health specialist at UNICEF Ethiopia Tigray office feeds Bertukan a nutritious porridge.

    Emergency Food Ration

    A carton of 24 units of high-protein emergency food rations helps children overcome moderate malnutrition and helps restore their strength and well-being.
    $87
  • Child gets measured and weighed by charity staff at a UNICEF-assisted malnutrition treatment clinic in Maiduguri.

    Urgent Aid $100

    For children threatened by emergencies, humanitarian aid can’t arrive fast enough. A contribution to address the most urgent needs brings life-enhancing nutrition, education and emergency relief to children whose lives hang in the balance.
    $100
  • UNICEF staff and health worker unload medical supplies delivered by UNICEF at a hospital in Zulia province.

    Emergency Life Saver Pack (285)

    This gift helps save lives by providing the supplies to intervene when a child and their family are in crisis — from supplies for first responders, to an emergency shelter and food ration.
    $176
  • Child gets measured and weighed by charity staff at a UNICEF-assisted malnutrition treatment clinic in Maiduguri.

    Urgent Aid $200

    For children threatened by poverty and emergencies, humanitarian aid can’t arrive fast enough. A contribution to address the most urgent needs brings life-enhancing nutrition, education and emergency relief to children whose lives hang in the balance.
    $200
  • Amazonian community members receive hygiene kits, cleaning products and food baskets donated by UNICEF.

    Emergency Life Saver Pack (13,730)

    Child protection in emergencies is a critical pillar of UNICEF's work. You can help even more children with emergency essentials such as food, safe water and shelter during disasters.
    $10,000

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