WHY I TOOK ACTIONBloom has had great admiration for UNICEF
and its efforts since he was a child. His com-
mitment has only grown over time. Becom-
ing a father in 2011 further cemented his
passion. “I wanted to use my voice
and platforms to make a positive impact
on the lives of the most vulnerable and
excluded children,” he says.WHY IT’S IMPORTANTThe actor has traveled to far-flung locations
to witness the work UNICEF does. “They are
just so critical in so many children’s lives,”
he says. In Bangladesh, he met a 10-year-old
orphan named Chan Mia, who works as a
porter in the shipyards. UNICEF provides
Mia with an open-air school and emergency
night shelter. Amada, a young boy Bloom
met in Niger, receives psychosocial support
after witnessing the atrocities of the Boko
Haram crisis. “We hear so much about the
doom and gloom happening in our world
today, but in recent decades, thanks to
UNICEF and its partners, huge progress for
children has been made,” he says.HOW YOU CAN HELPBloom is excited about UNICEF’s mission
and encourages people who “feel compas-
sion for the lives of others” to make financial
donations to protect the world’s children.
—Maureen Lee LenkerORLANDO BLOOM
SPREADS GOODWILL
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UNICEF
(unicef.org)WHAT THEY DO
Bring aid and hope to
children around the
world whose lives are
endangered by conflict,
poverty, and inequalitySTARS SHARE THEIR
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