UNICEF Ambassador Clay Aiken visits Afghanistan

NEW YORK, USA, 18 April 2007 -- UNICEF National Ambassador Clay Aiken has visited central Afghanistan to see for himself how UNICEF is trying to improve life for children in the region.

At the Sadat Health Clinic near Bamyan, Mr. Aiken saw lifesaving measures in action and even administered the oral polio vaccination to a newborn baby. Besides providing immunization, the clinic offers family planning services and midwives to advise mothers on breastfeeding and good hygiene practices.

During his two-day stay in Bamyan, Mr. Aiken also visited the Said Aabad women's literacy centre, which UNICEF helped to establish last October. He heard from girls and women aged 16 to 50 about how they were learning to read and write for the first time, and the subsequent impact on their lives.

To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/afghanistan_39401.html

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[deadeyeselh]

awsome dude!

[myhorseisnamedjoker]

yep. he's a great guy.

[whoozyourdaddy]

Nice Video and work. Thank you all for your kindness and support that you have been showing to our war torn nation, Afghanistan.

[tripleBfordoubleG]

A lot of celebrities all over the world whether in sports or in show business just take and take money, enjoy their fame and wealth. Once in a while we come across a person who really goes out, be involved and do something. To Clay Aiken, may his cds and albums sell. May he become more popular and use his fame and wealth to help and influence others to support worthy causes.

[ChromatopelmaDude]

Okay, so Clay is gay. So what? He's a nice guy.

[teterete]

is always great to see this kind of things..

[CanEHdian83]

er...my reply was for PolandSoldOutInYalta.

[CanEHdian83]

I agree with the first reply to you. Good things don't always come easy. Plus, the USA are not the only ones trying to fix up Afghanistan. Our Canadian forces have been there for over 6 years now working on this. Peace doesn't come easily. Ask Jesus. He tried.

[stdnt85]

i love u clay tanx for hookin up my people!

[deadeyeselh]

good things dont always come easy, the taliban are still around to disrupt re-construction and other stuff