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Hello,Tse Chun Hong,
Unicef is not a charity but it's a non government organization. It means that is , it's true a non profit organization, but it's an organization that is independent of any government. It' active in humanitarian activities for children in all the world.
In my opinion, a charity, as we speak about in this unit, is an association who decides to help people raising money to give them. For raising money, it's necessary to organise some activities like campaigns for or against something. For example, there is a big charity,a foundation, in France whom, the director is Brigitte Bardot, it's a charity against the ill treatment of animals.

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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children around the world.
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UNICEF is provide immediate hunger relief and healthcare to children and mothers in countries devastated by World War II. In 1950, UNICEF's mandate was extended to address the long-term needs of children and women in developing countries.UNICEF's programs emphasize developing community-level services to promote the health and well-being of children. Most of its work is in the field, with a presence in 192 countries and territories. Its network includes 150 country offices, headquarters and other offices, and 34 "national committees" that carry out its mission through programs developed with host governments. Seven regional offices provide technical assistance to country offices as needed.
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UNICEF relies entirely on contributions from governments and private donors
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UNICEF has a policy preferring orphanages only be used as temporary accommodation for children when there is no alternative. UNICEF has historically opposed the creation of large-scale, permanent orphanages for children, preferring instead to find children places in their (extended) families and communities, wherever possible. This has led UNICEF to be skeptical of international adoption efforts as a solution to child care problems in developing countries; UNICEF has preferred to see children cared for in their birth countries rather than be adopted by foreign parents.