UNICEF AMBASSADOR, AND NBA SUPERSTAR PAU GASOL CONGRATULATES FILIPINOS

UNICEF Ambassador and basketball player Pau Gasol congratulates the Philippines, UNICEF and humanitarian
agencies for their efforts in helping children and families affected by Typhoon Haiyan (local name: Yolanda).
However, much more needs to be done one year after the typhoon.

Gasol also tells the story of Michael, a boy affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, and calls on others to lend their voices to children affected by emergencies around the world.

Last year, Gasol pledged $1,000 for every point he scored at one of the Los Angeles Lakers to support critical U.S. Fund for UNICEF fundraising relief efforts in the aftermath of Super Tyhoon Haiyan.

“Children are in desperate need of clean water, medicine and nutrition supplies,” said Gasol, a two-time NBA Champion with the Los Angeles Lakers. “Having seen UNICEF’s incredible work for children firsthand, I want to support them in making a difference for children and families in the Philippines who have lost everything.”

As a UNICEF Ambassador, Pau Gasol has seen UNICEF programs for children in action in several countries around the world including HIV/AIDS-related projects and education initiatives. He has also witnessed UNICEF’s emergency relief work in the Sahel region of Africa, and programs supporting Syrian refugees in Iraq. Gasol has supported UNICEF’s work on behalf of child survival and development for a decade both in the United States and Spain.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Basketball Player’s Association (NBPA) have also teamed up to donate $250,000 to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF in support of UNICEF’s emergency relief efforts in areas of the Philippines ravaged by the devastating typhoon.

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