Dear Friend, This past Saturday, Typhoon Ketsana slammed into the Philippines with such ferocity that 450,000 people were displaced and thousands of children were separated from their families. Within hours, UNICEF had dispatched pre-positioned resources, but the ongoing need far exceeds our current supply. We desperately need additional funds to provide emergency shelter, clean water and essential medicines to tens of thousands of displaced children. To help us raise these funds by October 6, an anonymous donor has agreed to match all donations up to $100,000. Will you have your gift doubled right now and help the U.S. Fund for UNICEF rush emergency aid to the children of the Philippines? We cannot provide the shelter or protection that these children need without your immediate donation. Over the next critical weeks, your doubled gift will pay for: Clean water, sanitation kits and antibiotics to thwart any disease outbreak. Emergency medical care. Dry blankets and bedding. Safe shelter for children whose homes have been destroyed. We're monitoring the situation hour by hour, and UNICEF is poised to distribute additional supplies as soon as we raise the necessary funds. On the ground in the Philippines since 1948, UNICEF has decades of experience there and knows the most efficient ways of distributing humanitarian aid. You can be confident that your gift will go directly to those in need. Every moment matters. Please donate today and consider making the largest gift you can. Sincerely, Caryl M. Stern President and CEO U.S. Fund for UNICEF