On December 6, 2012, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in the United States presented a $500,000 gift to the United Way Hurricane Sandy Recovery Fund. The event was held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, where Dr. Pu-tsung King, Special Representative of TECRO presented a check to Stacey Stewart, U.S. President, United Way Worldwide and Sheena Wright, President of United Way of New York City. Current and former members of Congress attended, including Representative Elliot Engel (D-NY), Representative Ed Towns (D-NY), Representative Gregory Meeks (D-NY) and former Representative Lester Wolff (D-NY). Hurricane Sandy’s devastation affected 8 million people in the northeast, and United Way will use the generous funds from the people of Taiwan to address long-term community recovery and rebuilding. Continue reading »
On Universal Children’s Day (20 November 2012), Doug Taylor, CEO of United Way Australia discusses why reading to children under 5 years is one of the best investment opportunities on offer.
Imagine for a moment that you are at the start of a 100 metre running race with other people who are the same age as you are. You walk into the arena, line up at the starting line and then to your surprise an official informs you that you are actually starting 20 metres behind everyone else. Continue reading »
Fundación Caminando Juntos (United Way in Argentina) has been training child caregivers in early childhood development skills as part of its implementation of the Born Learning campaign. With support from Procter & Gamble, United Way trained 25 community leaders at 12 community centers, impacting thousands of children through highly trained caregivers. Small grants were made to three community centers to support the development of child care areas. Continue reading »
On August 31, 2012 Fundación Caminando Juntos (United Way in Argentina), hosted a Solidary Day of the Child in partnership with Fundación Torneos at the Rugby Club of Luján. The Day of the Child celebrates children throughout the country and provides an opportunity for volunteers to bring joy to children in the community. Continue reading »
On August 24, 2012 the United Way Latin America region was awarded the Latin American NGO Responsibility Award by the Ecumenical and Social Forum in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The award, which recognizes the intense commitment of NGOs in Latin America, acknowledges the work of United Ways in 12 countries in the region. Over the past 30 years, Latin American United Ways have collaborated with more than 600 multinational corporations and improved the quality of life for 600,000 people through its education, income and health initiatives. Continue reading »
Australia has the local resources and leadership in many communities to do the work of building the common good, but do we have the blueprint to create lasting change and the resolve to be accountable for our progress asks Doug Taylor, the Chief Executive Officer of United Way Australia. This opinion piece was recently run in the publication, Pro Bono Australia. Continue reading »
The impact of poor dental health is greatest among children in Guatemala. Due to an increased risk of long-term damage from poor dental hygiene as their permanent teeth grow in, children are a critical factor in breaking the cycle of poor dental health. In partnership with Procter & Gamble and their Oral-B brand, Operation Blessing and Fondo Unido de Guatemala (United Way in Guatemala) are working to improve dental hygiene through Sonrisas Saludables en Walmart – Healthy Smiles at Walmart. The project will benefit more than 1,500 children and adults, ages five to 60. Continue reading »
Community conversations give individuals an opportunity to voice community successes, aspirations, concerns and challenges. Shanghai Charity Foundation (United Way in Shanghai) held its first community conversation in July 2012, where the issue of education for the children of migrant workers - one of the major issues facing metropolitan cities in China today - rose to the top of the conversation. Continue reading »
Recent United Way Worldwide meetings with multinational corporations based in China (3M, AmCham Shanghai, American Axel and Manufacturing, Applied Materials, Eaton, GM, Intel, Texas Instruments) resulted in increased understanding of corporate social responsibility in the Asia-Pacific region. Continue reading »
A southwest monsoon brought about by the lingering effects of Typhoon Gener and worsened by Tropical Storm Haikui has submerged metro Manila and nearby provinces of Laguna, Bataan, Tarlac, Zambales and Pangasinan. Continue reading »
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office Gives $500,000 to United Way’s Hurricane Sandy 
