Today I'm dedicating my Talkathon to UNICEF, which is an amazing organization.
I mean, they're ALL amazing. And I don't want to play favorites, ‘cause they're all my favorite. But hey: UNICEF.
Let's say you join the i'm Initiative. Let's say you tell them, "I hear you give away money every time I IM and e-mail, and I want that money to go to UNICEF." Here are some of the ways your talking will make this world a better place.
You'll be getting clean water to children that desperately need it. Like earthquake victims in China, cyclone victims in Myanmar, famine victims in Ethiopia.
You'll be helping girls who live in not-girl-friendly places get opportunities that might be closed to them, like education and health care. As well as advocacy against some really brutal stuff, like sexual trafficking.
You'll be helping kids affected by HIV/AIDS, which is a really tough sentence to type, and an even rougher reality to face. Over 2 million kids worldwide are HIV positive, and over 12 million kids in Southern Africa have been orphaned by it.
I can't list all the things they do. It's enough to say that no matter where you go in the world, if kids need a strong advocate, UNICEF is there trying to make life better.
You can learn more about them at www.unicefusa.org.