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UNICEF at Binghamton

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Binghamton chapter.

UNICEF is a non-profit organization that serves over 100 underprivileged countries, families, and children. UNICEF works to provide better lives and save the lives of children who die annually from preventable causes such as malaria, dirty water, and malnourishment.


UNICEF at BU hosts documentaries and club meetings to raise awareness of the devastating living conditions in underprivileged countries. By selling UNICEF items and handmade items at meetings, UNICEF at BU fundraises in order to send all profits to UNICEF. The members of UNICEF at BU attend and create community service events to inform the community about UNICEF and its mission while serving the local community in need. During the month of March, UNICEF is conducting their TAP project by asking people to give water when you take water. At participating restaurants, you can pay a dollar for the usual free cup of tap water. This dollar will allow UNICEF to provide water to 40 children.

“I wanted to become a part of UNICEF because it serves communities, villages, countries, and especially children in need,” Ariel Argueso, an e-board member of UNICEF at BU, says.  “People think that they can’t make any difference for communities across the world, but being a member of UNICEF has shown me that every difference is a great difference, and there are some out there who really need that.”

If you would like to help make a difference, check out what you can do to help UNICEF at BU.

Lauren Howley is a junior at Binghamton University pursuing a double degreen in English/rhetoric and Marketing. Originally from Staten Island, New York, Lauren thinks that New York City is the most beautiful place in the world and hopes to one day live and work there. She was a staff writer for the Arts and Lifestyle section of the Binghamton PipeDream, where she spent her time writing about fashion and college life. Last summer, she spent her time researching honeymoon destinations and blogging about bridal trends as an intern for The Knot Weddings Magazine in New York City. In her spare time, Lauren enjoys laughing, hanging out with her friends, blasting music while she drives, applying movie quotes every situation possible, and drinking coffee like its her job. In the future, she hopes to pursue a career in lifestyle journalism or entrepreneurship.