Alison Mau: The best gift

On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me: a gift for 20 mothers-to-be!

We’re counting down to Christmas with the 12 Days of UNICEF where UNICEF ambassadors and champions post daily blog entries about the difference UNICEF Inspired Gifts are making in the lives of many children around the world.

Almost every mother would do anything to protect her child from danger. Yet every minute, every day, somewhere in the world, a child dies of AIDS-related causes and another child becomes infected with HIV – usually contracted during pregnancy, labour or delivery.

One of UNICEF’s priorities is to prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS from mother to baby. Your gift of $35 will provide HIV test kits for 20 mothers-to-be so they can protect and save their children.

This holiday, I encourage you to give the best gift any mothers can give their children – a healthy start in life.

Alison Mau, Broadcaster and UNICEF Ambassador