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This is just the beginning of something unforgettable, lasting and life-changing for kids.
Consider leaving a gift in your Will. Create a future for every child.
Why UNICEF?
When you leave a gift in your Will to UNICEF, you're creating a lasting legacy for kids that'll impact communities for generations to come.
We don’t just respond to over 300 emergencies every year; we also try to holistically solve the root causes of the big problems affecting kids in the greatest need.
UNICEF provides more children with clean water, life-saving food and vaccines, education, and protection from violence than any other humanitarian organisation.
We work in some of the world’s toughest places, reaching the furthest from help, the most disadvantaged and the most at risk.
Leaving a gift to UNICEF in your Will can transform kids’ lives and allow them to reach their full potential!
Legacy donors enable us to do the sustainable, long-term work that’s needed for kids - leaving a mark and changing the world for a better future.
Read below to learn more about how we’re doing this.
Water and sanitation
Water is the basis of life! And something all children have a right to. That’s why we run developmental programmes in over 100 countries that provide kids with sustainable access to safe water, toilets and hand-washing facilities.
We've already helped 2.1.billion people gain access to safe drinking water, but 2.2 billion still lack access - with your help, we can change that number to zero by 2030. Building climate-resilient and locally maintained solar powered water systems around the world is just one of the ways we’re pushing this goal forward, and you can help us achieve it.
Emergencies
Thanks to generous UNICEF donors we can get clean water, vaccines, medical supplies, and treatment for malnutrition and illness to kids and families most in need – anywhere in the world – in under 48 hours.
We respond to over 300 emergencies every year – though meeting the immediate needs of kids isn’t our only priority. We holistically develop innovative and long-lasting solutions so that the impact of conflict and disasters won’t prevent kids and their communities from enjoying a happy, healthy tomorrow.
Immunisation
We’re the largest buyer of vaccines in the world. UNICEF works on a global, country and community level to supply, distribute and immunise half of the world’s kids under five every year. Our supporters have enabled us to stamp out smallpox – saving millions of lives.
Now, we’re doing it again, with a ground-breaking new malaria vaccine that’s been 35 years in the making. Compassionate Kiwis have helped fund the production of 18 million units for delivery across Africa in the next two years. With your help, we'll continue innovating to create life-saving vaccines that'll protect future generations.
Education
Gifts from UNICEF supporters are helping us build brighter futures for kids all over the world. Together, we're creating innovative solutions for the learning hurdles young kids face.
In Afghanistan, young girls in grade 7-12 are banned from attending school, but we’re committed to keeping schools open for high school aged girls. Donors have enabled us to provide 38 million textbooks, train 1,200 female teachers and expand our 10,000 community-based education classes. This is just one example of how gifts from generous Kiwis like you, help us to protect rights of kids - no matter the situation.
Health and nutrition
Sadly, 1 in 5 deaths among children under age 5 is due to severe wasting, making it one of the leading causes of deaths in the world. But, thanks to the support of people like you, we’re able to provide 75-80 percent of the world’s therapeutic food supply to children in need.
RUTF is an abbreviation for Ready to Use Therapeutic Food, and it’s used to treat kids suffering from life-threatening malnutrition. It’s packed full of micronutrients, vitamins, and minerals that help kids get to a healthy weight within six to eight weeks.Water and sanitation
Water is the basis of life! And something all children have a right to. That’s why we run developmental programmes in over 100 countries that provide kids with sustainable access to safe water, toilets and hand-washing facilities.
We've already helped 2.1.billion people gain access to safe drinking water, but 2.2 billion still lack access - with your help, we can change that number to zero by 2030. Building climate-resilient and locally maintained solar powered water systems around the world is just one of the ways we’re pushing this goal forward, and you can help us achieve it.Emergencies
Thanks to generous UNICEF donors we can get clean water, vaccines, medical supplies, and treatment for malnutrition and illness to kids and families most in need – anywhere in the world – in under 48 hours.
We respond to over 300 emergencies every year – though meeting the immediate needs of kids isn’t our only priority. We holistically develop innovative and long-lasting solutions so that the impact of conflict and disasters won’t prevent kids and their communities from enjoying a happy, healthy tomorrow.
Through a bequest received in 2023 from a generous community-minded couple who lived in Tauranga, UNICEF will now have an incredible impact on the lives of children in New Zealand and around the world.
“By making this gift to UNICEF Aotearoa through their will, the Deakin’s have left an amazing legacy to children that will last well beyond their lifetimes. Some of the world’s poorest children will now have access to education, healthcare, and clean water thanks to their incredible generosity.” – Michelle Sharp, CEO of UNICEF Aotearoa
Check out some more stories
about the work we do for kids.
Tackling the root causes of malnutrition
Preventing, Detecting, and Treating Malnutrition: A three-part series about UNICEF’s integrated approach to the global children’s malnutrition crisis. In the first of this three-part series, we’ll explore the proven ways to prevent malnutrition before it happens and safeguard the health and wellbeing of children.
Road to a Bright Future
Follow us on our journey from inception to the present as we re-visit memorable moments, milestones, and influential figures that have helped reshape the future of tamariki and rangatahi around the world.
Water from above
Supported by the European Union and implemented by UNICEF, we’ve brought safe water to over 10,000 people using gravity-fed systems to transport water from the source to the community!
Why other supporters have
chosen to leave a gift to UNICEF
Want to learn more about how you can make an impact by leaving a gift in your Will? Simply fill out this form and we’ll get a legacy booklet to you ASAP.
It's so easy to leave a lasting
legacy for children
If you haven’t written your Will yet, don’t worry, you’re not alone!
We’ve recently partnered with Footprint, New Zealand’s largest online Will provider, and for a limited time we’re offering a free online Will service as a way to say thank you to our generous supporters.
Simple steps for creating an online Will
Register and create a Will with an easy step by step process in as little as 15 minutes.
Professional drafters review your Will before sending it back to you to be printed.
Once you have reviewed your Will and printed it, you need to sign and witness it following an easy signing checklist.
Store the Will with Footprint for free in a flood and earthquake proof location.
Write your will for free with
Public Trust and UNICEF
Making a plan for what happens after you pass is the best way to help ensure that the people and things you love are looked after.
You can go in person to one of Public Trust’s nationwide customer centres and write a free will with their experts. Simply book an appointment at one of their offices, and on the day of the appointment let their team know you would like to use the UNICEF Will offer.
You can book an appointment here or call 0800 371 471.
Once your loved ones are taken care of, we ask that you remember UNICEF in your Will.
Any gift, big or small, means we can continue our important work.
It's just as easy to write
or update in person
Write/update your Will
We recommend seeking legal advice when creating or updating your Will. Prepare as many details of your finances as possible before seeing your solicitor. It may also help to sit down with your family beforehand and decide how much you could realistically afford as a gift.
There is no obligation to let us know, and you can change your mind at any time.
Types of gifts
A residuary gift is the most effective way to leave a gift in your Will to UNICEF.
It’s the remainder after you have made provisions for your family and friends. A residuary gift also keeps up with inflation which means the gift will achieve as much in the future as it will now.
A percentage of your estate is the nominated portion or fixed percentage of your estate to UNICEF. A percentage gift also keeps up with inflation.
A pecuniary gift is a specific amount of money left for UNICEF.
Suggested wording
I give and bequeath free or all duties and taxes,
- The residue of my estate, or
- XX% of my whole estate, or
- XX% of the residue, or
- The specific sum of $XX
To leave a gift to UNICEF, you will need to include the following details in your Will when naming us as a beneficiary:
The New Zealand National Committee for UNICEF
Registered Charity No.CC35979
Level 5, Technology One House, 86 Victoria Street, Wellington, 6011
Let us know
If you decide to leave a gift in your Will to UNICEF Aotearoa, it’s important to let us know so that we can thank you personally for your commitment and keep you updated on our work for children.
Please let us know by contacting our dedicated Legacy Team at [email protected]
Your privacy will be fully respected, and any information you give us will remain confidential.
How your Legacy will make a difference for kids!
None of the work we do for kids would be possible without the incredible support of Kiwis like you, who care about leaving a positive impact on the world for children.
Our impact report shows in-depth everything we were able to achieve in 2023 alone. The amazing generosity of donors enabled us to deliver what’s needed for kids around the world and in their communities.
Whether that was responding with emergency supplies following earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria, pre-positioning supplies before cyclones hit Vanuatu, or installing innovative solar powered water systems in Afghanistan so communities can access clean water year-round.
Keen to learn more about some of the long-term programs we’ve already developed for the futures of kids?
Planting seeds to thrive
In Eastern Zambia, women spend their day planting and harvesting crops. It’s hard work—but the smiles on their faces are because they have food to feed their families.
Breaking ground in Timor-Leste: Climate Resilience through Nature Based Solutions
International Children’s Day in Timor-Leste - children of UNICEF and other UN Agencies staff today spent the afternoon decorating the UNICEF wall with their colourful painted palms.
No Wi-Fi? No Worries!
The Learning Passport is a digital learning platform that gives young kids app or browser-based school classes without always having to be connected to the internet.
If you’re the executor of an Estate and want to know our details and the process to give a gift to UNICEF, here’s the details you’ll need:
- Bank account name: UNICEF NZ
- Bank account number: 01 0505 0463764 00
- Gifts in Will code reference: GE22_BGIW
You can get in touch with the legacy team via email [email protected] or call 0800243575.
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