Believe in Zero
Our friends at UNICEF just passed along this great blog post written by Clay Aiken. Enjoy!
I’m Clay Aiken, and I am a UNICEF Ambassador.
The U.S. Fund for UNICEF is proud to be a partner of ONE. ONE has mobilized millions of Americans to speak up about the importance of tackling global poverty – saving and improving lives around the world.
I’ve had a chance to see many wonderful children, full of laughter and hope, in even the poorest places around the world. And I’ve seen the incredible work of UNICEF to help those children and their families survive and thrive. But I have also seen children sick and dying from lack of basic nutrition and medicines. And I cannot forget that despite UNICEF’s work, 25,000 children die every day, mostly from preventable causes. I believe that number should be “zero”– no child dying unnecessarily.
All of us can help to save children’s lives – individuals, nonprofits, corporations, and governments.
So I am asking President Barack Obama to launch a Presidential Initiative to Accelerate Child Survival. And I am asking YOU to join me, by signing a petition to the President.
ONE supporters care about helping the most vulnerable people on our planet. Please join me in telling the next President of the United States that Americans want him to make global child survival a top priority. For more information and to sign the petition, go to:
http://volunteers.unicefusa.org/activities/advocate/presidential-initiative-to.html.-Clay Aiken, UNICEF Ambassador
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January 22, 2009 at 5:16 pm
I am pleased and honored to support UNICEF and take part in caring for our most precious resource, our children. I believe in the work UNICEF does and I appreciate the deducation and efforts made by Ambassador Clay Aiken. Keep up the good work. I will be pleased to do my part.
Bette Lewis
January 22, 2009 at 6:34 pm
I’ve supported ONE and Unicef for years and will continue to do so. Bravo Clay Aiken. Unicef is lucky to have such an advocate for children!
January 22, 2009 at 6:35 pm
I’m so pleased to support UNICEF in this initiative.
January 22, 2009 at 6:40 pm
I’m certain that the Clay Aiken-Barack Obama team will do what needs to be done to save many lives and assure a brighter future to children in need throughout the world. I join you in this hope and support your cause.
January 22, 2009 at 6:52 pm
I am honored to add my support to this cause.
January 22, 2009 at 7:28 pm
I am delighted to support Unicef in this so important initiative.
January 22, 2009 at 7:38 pm
I am honored to support the Clay Aiken-Barack Obama team to accelerate child survival around the world.
January 22, 2009 at 8:10 pm
I will gladly sign the petition. Im a UNICEF supporter.
January 22, 2009 at 9:15 pm
I am honored to support such a noble initiative supported by UNICEF and Clay Aiken. I will gladly sign the petition. Our children are our most precious resource.
January 22, 2009 at 10:01 pm
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January 22, 2009 at 11:37 pm
January 22, 2009 at 11:38 pm
I am happy to support this worthy cause. Not only do these children need our help, but I am happy to support Clay in any way that I can.
Clay Aiken is an inspiration. He has already motivated many to volunteer their time to help children with special needs. Hopefully our new President will recognize Clay’s value to a project of this type, and will work with him to further this important service to our nation and our youth.
January 23, 2009 at 12:24 am
Count me in – signed the petition and I already give a monthly donation to UNICEF thanks to Clay’s messages from the last couple of years.
January 23, 2009 at 2:23 am
It is staggering the number of children whose lives are cut short by preventable diseases. I was happy to sign the petition and thank Clay Aiken for bringing attention to this effort.
January 23, 2009 at 6:13 am
I’m honored to do my part. Thank you, Clay Aiken, for bringing awarness to the plight of children in desperate need of our support. Unicef is lucky to have you as one of it’s ambassadors.
January 23, 2009 at 7:45 am
I’m more than happy to sign the petition to help the children around the world! Thank you, Clay Aiken for bringing this attention.
January 23, 2009 at 10:45 am
To the organisers of ONE and UNICEF – Of course, I would be honoured to sign a petition to help the children around the world. I have been a member of ONE since it’s inception (although my white bracelet was rendered “unwearable” some time ago, as it didn’t clean very well). I think Paul McCartney still wears his bracelet everywhere. I am happy to learn of another celebrity, Clay Aiken, becoming involved in this campaign. I have witnessed his tireless involvement over the years with UNICEF, and I believe that the UNICEF partnership with ONE will prove to be invaluable to the lives of the many needy children in various countries throughout the world. All best wishes for great success in this effort.
January 23, 2009 at 11:42 am
Count me in! I am a supporter of UNICEF and ONE! Clay – thank you for your committment!
January 23, 2009 at 8:39 pm
You can count on me . Thanks for this blog .
January 23, 2009 at 10:53 pm
I too, am honored to be apart of the “ONE” project. I did my part by spreading the word and also had signed the petition to help “Children” world wide with this cause. Thank you to Clay Aiken for bringing this to my attention, by writing this blog. What a sweet man you are. I’m so thrilled UNICEF has asked you to become one of their ambassadors in the last 5 years. You helped save “children” and supported them with educational needs. I couldn’t have been more proud of you than I am right now!
I love all “children” … I hope someday with the help of UNICEF and Clay Aiken that all “children” world wide will be able to live a very healthy and meaningful lifestyle such as I.
God Bless you UNICEF and Clay Aiken.
January 24, 2009 at 7:35 am
I am very happy to hear that ONE and UNICEF have become partners. I have supported each for quite some time and I think this partnership will help bring an end to global poverty.
January 24, 2009 at 9:51 am
Thank you Clay and UNICEF for educating people around the world of the perils of children in undeveloped countries have to endure. I believe in zero . UNICEF has done a great job in helping children live longer and healthier lives but a lot of work still has to be done.Clay knows this and is always keeping us informed about what is needed for these children.
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Hello!
Very Interesting post! Thank you for such interesting resource!
PS: Sorry for my bad english, I’v just started to learn this language
See you!
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August 17, 2010 at 1:23 pm
I am honored to add my name. Sincerely, Pat Follett
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