Harlem Childdren's Zone www.hcz.org
All programs offered are free to the children and families who live in Harlem. It began in 1970, as a truancy prevention program. Today, it serves more than 10,000 children and 7,400 adults. It has grown along with the needs of the community. Throughout drug epidemics and many other safety issues, the HCZ has perpetuated its "whatever it takes" attitude.
UNICEF www.unicef.org
Unicef offers many programs related to children. The organization is determined to save lives. They believe that the chance to survive is a right owed to every child. Unicef and its partners are leading the global effort to end preventable child deaths. In the past twenty years, child mortality has fallen by thirty five percent around the world. By 2015, the Millenium Development Goal (MDG) is to reduce child mortality. Unicef is concerned it needs to accelerate its progress in order to reach these goals.
The Harlem Children’s Zone sounds like a wonderful program that supports the needs of the community. This is something I will have to look into further. Every community should offer a program that is so beneficial.
ReplyDeleteUNICEF is another wonderful organization that does some wonderful work. I often hear and see the wonderful things they do through media outlets but it is nice to take a closer work at the positive impact they make.