Background
In early April the Executive Director reached out to retirees to ask their involvement and help in UNICEF's efforts against the impacts of Covid-19. XUNICEF's team of focal points collected ideas from the membership and sent back to the ED a number of areas in which we could help, as well as areas in which UNICEF could help us to help them in this effort.
Updating contacts and Identifying Volunteers
We sent out to all members a request that they update their contact details, tell us whether they wanted to share their contacts with UNICEF, and whether they were able or willing to help.
So far 222 members have responded. 167 have said 'Yes' they will help. 43 were 'Undecided'. We hope that the so far 'undecided' will join if and when UNICEF clarifies the help they need.
If you did not receive the form or did not respond, here is the form to fill.
Those who responded live in 48 different countries.
Establishing National XUNICEF Networks
We have now established national focal points for XUNICEF in 21 countries. See the list below. The roles of the national focal point are:
* to continue contacting former UNICEF staff and encouraging them to update their contacts
* to link with the UNICEF country office or UNICEF national committee in their country to determine what UNICEF plans in its work against impacts of Covid and how former staff might assist.
Beyond those functions, we hope to see all countries develop national XUNICEF networks among former staff and between former staff and the UNICEF office or committee for the country.
Several countries already have such associations: India, Nepal, Bangladesh, DR Congo, and others. If your country is among a country with a functioning national network, please let us know. If not, consider how best you could establish such a network.
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