Katy Perry has teamed up with the UNICEF, an organization striving to help children all around the world overcome obstacles related to poverty, violence, disease and discrimination.
To help the UNICEF, Katy Perry traveled to Madagascar to bring attention and awareness to one of the poorest countries in the world that needs our help.
PHOTOS: SEE KATY PERRY IN MADAGASCAR
“In less than one week here in Madagascar, I went from crowded city slums to the most remote villages and my eyes were widely opened by the incredible need for a healthy life—nutrition, sanitation and protection against rape and abuse—which UNICEF are stepping in to help provide,” said Perry said in a UNICEF statement.
Perry had the chance to visit a child protection center where she met abused and abandoned children and also interacted with children at a UNICEF supported pre-school that promotes good health and hygiene.
Watch parts of her visit here:
“An education is an incredible opportunity here,” said Perry. “I visited a very remote community, where children and teachers walk for 45 minutes just to get to school. This is a testament to how appreciative they are about their education.”
Of the children in the school, an estimated three of 10 will actually complete primary school, but the UNICEF is trying to improve that number by providing learning materials, educating teachers and building more schools.
But education isn’t the only battle Madagascar is facing. Half the children are chronically malnourished and three out of four live in extreme poverty.
“I am grateful to UNICEF for giving me the opportunity to see first-hand how its programmes make a real difference in children’s lives. Support for UNICEF is saving children, I am a witness to it.”
To learn more about the UNICEF, click here.
-Ashley Quadros, KZZO/Sacramento
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