# VaccinAid fundraising campaign aims to protect 2 billion worldwide against Covid-19

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/03/23/vaccinaid-fundraising-campaign-aims-protect-2-billion-worldwide-covid19/
- Published: 2021-03-23T08:17:57+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) and Crowdfunder have launched VaccinAid,
a campaign calling on the public to ‘Give the World a Shot’ by donating to provide
Covid-19 vaccines to others around the world.**

 

[Crowdfunder](https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/) initiated the idea behind [vaccinaid.org](https://www.vaccinaid.org/)
after seeing a huge number of people who needed support due to the pandemic fundraising
on their platform, with campaigning aiming to harness the public’s gratitude for
the UK’s vaccine programme.

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The money raised will help [UNICEF](https://www.unicef.org.uk/) purchase and deliver
nearly 2 billion Covid-19 vaccines this year, as well as tests and treatments, to
190 countries around the world through the global COVAX initiative.

 

> Help UNICEF deliver 2.5 billion vaccines to the rest of the world. Because we’re
> not safe until we’re all safe. [#GiveTheWorldAShot](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GiveTheWorldAShot?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> 💪💪💪💪 [@UNICEF_uk](https://twitter.com/UNICEF_uk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Donate now or start fundraising at [https://t.co/TZFlRala86](https://t.co/TZFlRala86)!
> [pic.twitter.com/nv1a3wa6Xs](https://t.co/nv1a3wa6Xs)
> — Crowdfunder UK (@crowdfunderuk) [March 22, 2021](https://twitter.com/crowdfunderuk/status/1373935323873484805?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 

Supported by the NHS, leading faith groups including Church of England, Office of
the Chief Rabbi and the Mosques and Imams National Advisory Board, businesses and
celebrity supporters, the campaign aims to reach as many people across the UK as
possible. VaccinAid and the ‘Give the World a Shot’ campaign was created by [Mother](https://motherlondon.com/).

 

Steven Waugh, Interim Executive Director, UNICEF UK said:

> “The launch of VaccinAid comes at a historic moment for UNICEF in the delivery
> of Covid-19 vaccines around the world. Having so many organisations and high-profile
> individuals come together to show their support for the appeal gives us a real
> chance of unlocking vital funds that will enable UNICEF to fulfil its critical
> mission of protecting the world against Covid-19. I am incredibly excited to be
> asking the nation to ‘Give the World a Shot’ over the next few months, as here
> at UNICEF we know it will ultimately help save lives around the world.”

David Harewood, UNICEF UK Ambassador commented:

> “Everyone deserves the opportunity to feel safe, no matter where they live, and
> the aim of the VaccinAid campaign is to protect everyone from Covid-19. I’ve seen
> the amazing lengths UNICEF goes to getting vaccines to those who need it the most.
> The sheer logistical operation of it all is staggering yet well established – 
> but we can’t do it without the support of the public to fund this historic vaccine
> drive.”