Designed to offer a high amount of comfort for the user through large amounts of fibre fill enclosed in multi-stretch PU fabric. The pads include Velcro straps which enable them to be secured to the user firmly. The heel pads protect the heels from pressure damage and prevent painful skin damage such as ulcers. Latex free. Wipe Clean.
Among these are ocean waves, bird song, river, dawn, summer nights, rain, heartbeat, woods and an alarm
When the person with dementia has a hard time relaxing into sleep or is bedbound and in need of calming visual and or audio stimulation, this clock may be the perfect solution.
Let this shining star projector soothe restlessness and insomnia or help with tinnitus as it turns the ceiling into a night sky scene. Freedom to choose between sound, light, or both - a handy 30 minute timer ensures the individual for whom you are caring is not awakened once they have dropped off. Featuring an alarm clock with date, and temperature display. Choose from 10 nature sounds to help the person relax and lull them to sleep under the stars.
Key Features Key Features: -Beautifully projected night scene -Ten nature sounds promote relaxation -Among these are ocean waves, bird song, river, dawn, summer nights, rain, heartbeat, woods and an alarm -Choose between light, sound or both, -30 minute timer ensures that the person will not be disturbed once they fall asleep -Alarm clock with date, time and temperature display -Product takes 3 AA Batteries (not included). Mains Adaptor can be purchased separately
-Among these are ocean waves, bird song, river, dawn, summer nights, rain, heartbeat, woods and an alarm
The clock is good and fairly straightforward to programme and use but doesn't come with a plug so will need to buy this separately.
The Facility Management office is in charge of: maintenance of facilities and technical systems; opening and closing of buildings; providing technical support to academic staff during classes; delivery of internal mail; management of the inventory of movable property.
'Violence against children is not inevitable, it can be prevented’ is the strong and unified message from the President of Fiji, His Excellency Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, and the Special Representative to the United Nations Secretary General on Violence against Children, Ms. Marta Santos Pais at the start of a three-day conference on ending violence against children today.
Senior government officials, child protection experts and donors from 15 Pacific Island countries have come together with international experts to develop country plans, review and share good practices and ensure data and information on child protection is available, shared and acted upon when they return to their countries.
The report, based on a study with a number of partners including the Secretariat of the Pacific Commission, UNFPA and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia, is a review of research in the Pacific that contains many confronting facts showing the clear link between violence against women and violence against children.
Amongst others, the report shows that around 57% of women in surveyed South Pacific countries have been violently harmed by their partners – and that 75% of adolescent boys surveyed in 3 Pacific countries think it is okay to beat your wife. Violence extends to the classroom as well, with teachers in 7 out of 16 Pacific countries allowed to hit children.
UNICEF is working closely with partners in the Pacific, including governments, civil society, faith-based organisations and youth to address customs, systems and legal gaps that place children at risk of violence, abuse and exploitation.
Dr. Allen the UNICEF Pacific Representative, said “There is clear evidence of a terrible relationship between children experiencing violence and aggressive behaviour, school dropout, nightmares and growing up to be abusers. We need to break that intergenerational relationship.”
“We need to help people learn other, positive ways of behaving that respect culture and promote respect for one another - violence does not lead to respect, it leads to fear and more abuse.”
Cyclone after cyclone. Worsening conflicts and insecurity. A historic El Niño weather event. More people displaced than at any moment since World War II. It’s not hard to see why 2016 might be the worst year for children.
Today, twice as many people are affected by conflict, disaster and other humanitarian crises compared to a decade ago - including 250 million children living in areas affected by conflict and over half a billion in high flood risk areas.
Already this year, conflict and extreme weather have left millions of children at risk: forced out of school and away from their homes, exposed to extreme hunger, violence, disease and abuse. Take a look through some of the most pressing humanitarian emergencies so far in 2016.
11 year-old Willame sits near what is left of his school library after Cyclone Winston in Fiji. Like many other children in Fiji, Williame was unable to return to school in the aftermath of the devastating cyclone. © UNICEF/UN013036/Mepham
In February, Fiji was hit with the strongest storm in its history. Cyclone Winston wiped out homes, hospital, schools and entire villages - leaving thousands of children at risk of disease and malnutrition. As communities began to rebuild, strong flooding and the threat of another cyclone further limited their recovery.
April saw Japan hit by two earthquakes and Ecuador rocked by its worst earthquake in decades. Towns near the quake’s epicentre saw up to 60 per cent of houses destroyed. A month later, water systems and health centres remain damaged, risking the lives of a hundred babies who are born in the worst-hit provinces every day.
Since the 7.8 earthquake struck Ecuador on 16 April, approximately 849 aftershocks have been felt, including six with a magnitude greater than 6.0. Every time the ground begins to shake, children have to relive the profound stress of that first terrifying quake.
In East and Southern Africa, a historic El Niño weather event is intensifying the region’s worst drought in decades. Failed rains and soaring temperatures are wreaking havoc on children's lives and the situation is only set to get worse. In Ethiopia alone, humanitarian needs have more than tripled in the last year, leaving six million children at risk from hunger, disease and lack of water.
Already this year, flooding, heat waves and landslides have cost lives across Sri Lanka, China, Pakistan and India. Unless we act now, extreme weather events could intensify as a result of climate change. For the millions of children living in areas worst affected by drought, flooding, earthquakes and storms - climate change impacts threaten both immediate survival and futures. UNICEF helps governments plan for disaster response, educate communities on how to prepare and respond to disasters and is among the first on the ground when emergency strikes. Help us be there for children in crisis as soon as they need us by giving to those who need it most.
In 2016, we reached a devastating milestone: five years of conflict in Syria. And in its fifth year, the Syrian crisis is now the deadliest conflict of our time. More than eight million children inside Syria and in neighbouring countries are in need of assistance. Thousands of children have been deliberately attacked as targets of war. In besieged towns across the country, basic rights like food and water are being used as weapons against civilians.
A child in Southern Yemen looks at his destroyed house. He’s carrying a soft toy - the only thing he was able to rescue from the rubble. © UNICEF/UN018344/Omar Ba Rashid
In neighbouring Iraq, as many as 11 million require humanitarian assistance after hostilities erupted in January 2014. Millions are displaced within Iraq, and refugees from regional conflict have placed an enormous strain on local communities. 70% of refugee children in Iraq have now missed at least one year of school. Nearby Yemen is at the point of collapse after a year of conflict that has seen an average of six children killed or injured every day in 2015.
In Africa, some of the world’s deadliest conflicts are silently escalating. Two years after the world erupted in support of 270 abducted schoolgirls, conflict in Nigeria and the Lake Chad region burns on. Millions have witnessed severe violence, fled their homes and had families torn apart in what could become one of the most under-reported and underfunded humanitarian efforts of our time. Conflict in South Sudan continues, leaving 400,000 children out of school and at least 13,000 in armed groups.
This girl was abducted by Boko Haram to become a child bride. She spent thirteen months in captivity before being rescued by Cameroonian troops and now lives in a refugee camp. UNICEF/UN015783/Prinsloo
Today, around one in nine of the world’s children lives in a conflict zone. And as more and more homes and basic services are destroyed, the number of people forced from their homes continues to grow. Europe alone received more than one million refugees and migrants in 2015 as people travelled over land and water, risking everything in the hope of a safe place to live.
Children make up nearly half of the world’s displaced people and more than half of all refugees. Torn apart from their communities and even their families, these children are vulnerable to trafficking, abuse and exploitation. With a generous donation, you can help protect children whose lives are in the hands of wars they did not begin. Please donate today.
UNICEF responds to 250 emergencies every year. When disaster strikes, ​our teams act quickly to deliver​ life-saving food, clean water, medicines and psychological support to children and families. In emergencies, UNICEF can:
UNICEF leads in times of emergency. When conflict and extreme weather force children into danger, you can make sure no child is forgotten. Please give to where the need is greatest today. All donations of $2 or more are tax deductible.