34 Million Friends of UNFPA Hits a Milestone

The founders of the grassroots campaign "34 Million Friends of UNFPA" today announced it has raised $1 million to support the United Nations Population Fund, mostly in small donations. More than 100,000 Americans have contributed to the campaign to help replace funds withheld by the United States Administration last July.

"This campaign highlights the power of individuals to make a difference," said Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, UNFPA Executive Director. "It also shows that the American people support the right of all women to have quality health care and to be able to plan their families."

UNFPA will use the campaigns first million dollars to make pregnancy and childbirth safer for women; reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS; equip hospitals with essential supplies; support adolescents and youth; and prevent and treat obstetric fistula, a debilitating condition that results from obstructed labour.

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