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UNICEF and Pampers Team Up to Protect Babies

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Protection. It’s what we want for our babies. I very clearly remember the first night that I worried about my firstborn daughter Amanda after I had put her to bed. “I hope she’s going to be okay.”

There are things outside of our control (which have only seemed to increase now that she’s ten years old!), but there are also so many new developments that help keep our kids safe and happy.

One of the things that I am thankful for is absorbent diapers that kept my babies free of uncomfortable diaper rash. I don’t know if my son (born 5 1/2 years later) had different skin or if products had gotten that much better, but diaper rash was really not an issue for him at all.

I know that vaccines are somewhat controversial today, but I am also thankful that due to their widespread use, many childhood diseases that used to be fatal have been virtually eliminated here in North America.

But that’s not the case worldwide.

The Pampers “One Pack = One Vaccine” campaign is part of a global initiative with UNICEF to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT), a preventable disease that claims the lives of approximately 128,000 infants and 30,000 mothers in less industrialized nations each year – that’s approximately one death every four minutes.

Tetanus can be contracted during childbirth in developing countries, where women often must give birth at home in unsanitary conditions without access to adequate health care. The disease rages through newborns within days of their exposure to the tetanus bacteria and almost always leads to a swift and painful death.

Yes, you can help this cause by simply buying specially marked packages of Pampers products. From February 5 through May 1, 2009, parents in the U.S. and Canada have the opportunity to help UNICEF protect moms and babies around the world against tetanus by simply purchasing specially-marked packages of Pampers diapers and wipes. Each product they buy triggers one life-saving vaccine*.

* For every specially marked pack of Pampers Diapers and Wipes purchased in the U.S. and Canada, the Pampers brand will donate US$.07 to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF to help provide one tetanus vaccine to a pregnant woman or a woman of child-bearing age in the less industrialized world. UNICEF does not endorse any brand or product. No portion of the purchase price is tax-deductible. Pampers’ total donation is anticipated to exceed $2 million.

** For every Pampers baby bodysuit manufactured for this program, the Pampers brand will donate U.S. $.07 to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF to help provide one tetanus vaccine to a pregnant woman or a woman of child-bearing age in the less industrialized world. For more information, visit www.pampers.com/unicef, www.unicefusa.org/pampers or www.unicef.ca. UNICEF does not endorse any brand or product.

And one of you (U.S. residents only) will also be helped personally with those diaper expenses. One of you will win a prize pack worth $375.

  • 1 six month supply of Pampers diapers
  • 1 three month supply of Pampers wipes
  • “One Pack = One Vaccine” bear with branded onesie
  • Thank you letter from UNICEF

Leave a comment if you’d like to win (U.S. residents only). And don’t forget — you can get extra entries in our giveaways…

If you already subscribe to our newsletter and/or our RSS feed and/or have our button on your site, you qualify for additional entries. Also, if you tweet or spread the word via facebook, your blog, etc., just leave additional comments letting us know and you will have additional entries. (Your comments are your entries.) So hit your favorite social media sites and then add comments for additional entries!

This giveaway is open for entry until Friday, March 27, 2009. The winner will be announced on Saturday, March 28th, 2009.

Please see our site’s Terms and Conditions of Use for a complete list of our Contest and Giveaway Rules. This promotion is void where prohibited.


This post was written by contributing editor Jennifer Donovan, who blogs at Snapshot and is managing editor of 5 Minutes for Books.

Reader Interactions


522 Comments

  1. When I had my son there was no question of what brand of diapers I would buy. I love what pampers is doing.

  3. This is such a great thing for Pampers to do and I will contribute alot since I have a newborn who wears pampers swaddlers. But winning this would help me out so much!

  7. If I’m lucky enough to win, I’ll give the diapers to our friend Amanda who has a 4 month old.

  11. I would love to win this.
    I have 2 nieces who are having babies!
    One lost everything in hurricane Ike & the other is on a milatry base(air force) with her hubby.
    I would split this between them both to give them the help the despartly need.

    [email protected]

  15. We go through pampers like crazy and we have another baby on the way so this would be great.

  29. I can’t believe how many diapers my twins go through. I’d love to win, please enter me 🙂

  34. We have baby #3 due to arrive soon, so obviously this would be awesome to win, and helpful on the wallet.

  44. Yes!!! Count me in for wanting (needing???) to win this contest. I have 2 grandbabies in diapers– and the Pampers wipes are definitely a favorite!!–I just bought 2 giant packs of them when I had my coupon doubled!

  52. We only buy pampers for our daughter. They work the best and it’s great that they donate to such a worthy cause. I am a proud supporter of Pampers.

  54. I’d really love to win this for my daughter who has two children…the little one is still in her Pampers!

  55. It’s been a great promotion Pampers has done, I know Pampers are the diaper of choice in our home and am happy to say we have purchased MANY packages with the vaccine sticker. Thanks for the contest

  64. What mom wouldn’t love to get some diapers and help out Unicef.. Pampers are and have always been such a great company..

  66. I would love to win this for my friend who brought home her triplets last week. She also has a 18 mo. old. Thank you for this chance to WIN!

  67. I love this giveaway. After I heard Salma Hayek promoting this Unicef Campaign I have only been buying Pampers Diapers and Wipes. Thanks.

  69. i would sure like to win this wonderful prize for my granddaughter their baby is due any day now and her husband lost his job awhile back this would be a godsend for them

  80. I know people who are refusing to vaccinate their children, when children in other countries are dying. What a great cause!

  81. I use nothing but pampers on my 6 month old and 18 month old! I love their gifts to grow program and I love that I am helping a cause and getting a great product! My kids are definately pampered!

  82. It’s a great cause they are supporting! And diapers would certainly come in handy. Thank you.

  83. I love this idea. This is such a great cause. For all of thoses familys. I love helping others

  85. we’re all about the pampers — DD is wearing one now! Please enter us to win 🙂

  100. Would be so happy to win Pampers diapers. It’s great that they are helping protect babies.

  102. my daghter is a single mom working 2 jobs she really can use the diapers thanks sooooooo much

  107. I subscribe but this is an awesome gve away I have always used pampers for my children and would use nothing else I know from experience I have 4 and one on the way

  123. I have a 2 month old baby girl, six months of diapers would be fantastic. She is going through diapers like they are going out of style. She better slow down or she will pee us out of house and home in no time!

    I commend pampers for doing such great charity work.

  139. I sure would love to win these diapers for my great granddaughter, Lucy, who will be born this April. Thanks

  147. 6 months supply of diapers in a word is a “blessing” to someone! We’re always buying Pampers and love to see their cause! Vaccinating our children is the most important thing we can do for them…my baby is was in the hospital this last weekend b/c she’s 3 months and they thought she had menigities. If she had all her shots we wouldn’t have had her in the hospital but because she’s so small they had to treat her. Vaccines have saved so many lives…Thanks Pampers.

  152. I have a friend with a new baby and her husband was laid off. I would love to give this to her .

  163. I hope this is not a duplicate entry as I don’t recall entering already. Too good to not drop a comment! 🙂 m_huston(at)hotmail(dot)com

  168. I think it is great that Pampers is helping moms & kids in other countries. It’s nice to hear of a “big” corp giving back.

  169. I would love to win this, my sister in law is expecting a baby girl very soon and I know this would help her out so much
    Please enter me
    Thanks for the contest !

  171. I have a 12 month old and I have used only Pampers since birth. I love Pampers and I love the fact that they have teamed up with UNICEF. I would love to see them helping children in our country as well. I could really use help with diapers for the next 6 months.
    [email protected]

  172. We just got custody of our baby niece and boy, diapers sure have gone up in price since we last bought them. We only use Pampers, and I think it is wonderful how they have teamed with UNICEF to help those in need. Thanks for offering the giveaway.

  173. I have two babies in diapers and we already use and prefer Pampers. Thanks for the chance.

  175. Due May 5! With the economy the way it is, it’s a struggle to keep in diapers!

  180. I’d love to be able to give these to my son and daughter-in-law for their brand new baby! Thanks!

  193. We could so use this! This could POSSIBLY get my son through to potty training time!
    Thanks!
    ericbrooks75(at)yahoo(dot)com

  196. We are a family of 8, living on 1 income since I’m blessed to be a stay-at-home mom. We have 2 in diapers: 1 in potty training stage & will still be wearing diapers at nights for awhile. The youngest (14 mo. old) will be in diapers for a year or so yet. I’d love to win & tell my hubby and friends about it.

  205. I’d love to win pampers, the only diaper my daughter has ever used! thanks!
    correaohana at gmail dot com

  206. i’d love to win this, everyone knows that diapers in the first few months can really hit you in the wallet!!

    autumn398 (at) yahoo.com

  207. Gosh this is an amazing prize pack!!! I love pampers!!!

    I would love to win this because we have a new little one on the way and I also would love to split it with another friend who has a baby on the way!!!

  208. WOW Oh yes count me in. I would love to win this. I am acquiring grandkids at a fast pace lately- and the kids, like most people today, are pinching pennies. This would be a MOST wonderful gift for me to give them.

  213. What a great global initiative. Go pampers! I’d love to win some diapers for my little one 🙂

  224. Wow=wee I would love to win this prize package! I have been going broke over diapers for 4.5 years!

  226. I would give this to my niece if I won. She just had a baby last month, and she could sure use this.

  229. I could definitely use diapers, my little one really goes through them! Thanks so much for such a wonderful giveaway!

    furygirl3132[at]comcast[dot]net

  255. Totally need this! I don’t think potty training is coming anytime soon for us.

    Thanks!

  260. I would love to win for the baby. I know I’ve got three months to go but I will need them. I also LOVE that you girls are also supporting Unicef and Pampers in their fight.

  261. Winning this would be so helpful and benefical for my son as they have a new baby and money is tight since only having one income. My son has been working 7 days a week just to keep up with all the expenses and after this month they go back to only a five day work week. Thank you for a chance to be a winner for my son and grandson.

  268. What a useful giveaway.
    I would love to win.
    Thank you so much for offering this wonderful giveaway:)

  269. Wow, what’s better than free diapers and free wipes?? Not much! Thanks for the chance to win!

    kport207 at gmail dot com

  270. My Nephew and his wife are expecting their first child, a girl, in July. This would be a great gift. Thank you

  272. I have a niece who just had a baby. She could really use these.

    shirtdog at gmail dot com

  276. What a generous give away on their part. I already use pampers, they are the best!

  277. Could you imagine all the people in need that could be helped with all the money the government wastes!

  290. Would love to be able to give the diapers to my granddaughter for her baby, and being able to help against a childbirth problem most in this country don’t even know about makes it even better.

  291. Great giveaway, and thanks for letting me know about this. Would love to win for my sister-in-law.

  308. I would love this for my friend who is due in June. She is a poor and pregnant doctoral student and this would be a great help for her. thanks!

  310. I am trying to win this for my brother and his girlfriend. Their baby is due soon and they could really use this. Thanks for the chance!

  314. I love what Pampers is doing! Thanks for the great giveaway, it would come in very handy at our house.

  315. what a great giveaway, I could use those diapers and of course its a great cause!

  318. I AM BUYING PAMPERS FOR NEW GRANCHILD AND GREAT NIECE, I ENROLLED IN THE PAMPERS PROGRAM TOO

  319. I would love to win this for my son as diapers are so expensive and we love Pampers.

  320. I would love to give this to my daughter she is expecting her baby soon.
    Thanks for a chance to win.

  321. The economy is so bad that it is almost impossible to keep two girls in diapers. The last thing you want to happen is to run out of diapers or toilet paper.

  328. I now have my nephew 2 days a week…I could sure use this prize!! Thanks a bunch

  330. I’d definitely like to win for my brother who recently had a baby.

    elkaye[at]gmail[dot]com

  343. I’m so impressed by this campaign. I saw a feature about the UNICEF/Pampers partnership on Nightline a week or two ago and was totally blown away by the crisis…and the work being done to combat the spread of tetanus.

    I’m also a fan of Pampers because they manufacture such high-quality diapers. Especially the swaddlers.

    My due date is next Friday so baby #2 will be making her debut VERY soon. Needless to say, that six-month supply of diapers would come in handy for sure! Thanks for the opportunity!

  350. The vaccine program is a wonderful thing that pampers is doing. I could also really use a 6 month supply of Pampers.

  360. What a wonderful and very useful prize. Thanks for offering this giveaway and please enter me.

  366. I love Pampers for my daughter and love the fact that they try to give back to help other babies!

  371. Your button is located here
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  372. This prize package would help me out so much. With 2 new baby bottoms to take care of, it will cost a bunch.

    member(dot)thao(at)gmail.com

  374. Diaper giveaways ae the most practical-it’s something the baby needs everyday.

  376. With a four month old little girl in the house, diapers would be a true blessing! Thank you for making me more aware of the efforts of UNICEF and Pampers in their humanitarian effort to prevent Tetanus in developing countries. It is simply amazing that for every specially-marked package of Pampers diapers that I purchase, I can provide the funds for one vaccine in a developing nation! I feel like I can truly make a difference in this world with my shopping decisions and that is a nice feeling to have when choosing which brand of diaper to use with my daughter. I am proud of the corporate philosophy of Pampers, especially in this tough economy to make a commitment of donating up to 2 million dollars towards this campaign! Thank you for this outstanding giveaway!

  377. We use pampers and I love that we’re helping others just by buying something we need anyway!

  379. I have 2 new grandbabies that could use this,extra always is needed,thanks for the chance

  387. This would be so perfect for my niece. She had her first child, a boy, on January 27th and would definitely appreciate receiving the Pampers Prize Package. Any new Mom would, so please enter me!

    [email protected]

  394. Ohhh what a blessing this giveaway is!! I am NOT entering for myself. My girls are 18 and 22. I am entering for a young woman who is pregnant and money is TIGHT. I am a pediatric/neonatal nurse.. so I sure do know the importance of vaccines!!
    I am so Happy to see Pampers spread the word and help children get vaccinated.

    I would love to win these diapers!
    Thanks so much!
    Leslie

  395. Wow. What a great opportunity. Thanks! And I am glad to know about the Pampers/UNICEF partnership.

  397. our family has 2 new babies! We sure could use free diapers, that’s for sure. Thanks!!

  411. I think this is such a great way to give back! Thanks so much for the giveaway too! Sign me up!! =)

  417. WOW great giveaway. it is very generous.
    the diapers /wipeswould sure help

    # 1 six month supply of Pampers diapers
    # 1 three month supply of Pampers wipes

  420. We have a new baby arriving soon and this would be very much needed. Thank you for the chance.

  421. What a wonderful program. I had never heard of tetanus pregancy problems before. Thank you for this contest

  430. It’s nice to see Pampers bringing light to this cause. We have two in diapers right now – so this would be a fabulous prize!

  431. This program is a very good cause; I buy Pampers anyway – I’ll buy the UNICEF packages when I see them.

  432. thanks for the info on UNICEF and Pampers joining forces for a very worthwhile cause!

  442. I have tried practically every diaper known to man, but the only one that works for my family is Pampers. I love them. Frankly, I didn’t want to because they’re one of the most expensive diapers, but they’re the only ones that don’t leak or explode for my girls. I would LOVE to get some for free; thanks!

  445. This is great! Pampers are the only diapers I’ve used for our little one. Would love to win this one for sure!!! 🙂

  450. I think this Pampers/Unicef partnership is great. I diligently add all my Pampers codes into the Gifts to Grow Program, and then donate the points to Unicef. It’s one small think I can do to help.

  455. I am so glad Pampers is working to help save babies from Tetanus

    Thanks for the chance to win, I have 2 in diapers and we LOVE pampers!

  457. What an amazing giveaway. Pampers are our choice. And what an amazing program pampers and unicef are collaborating on.

  459. We only use Pampers so this would be a great giveaway for us to win! Thanks for the chance.

  460. LOVE PAMPERS! Only thing I buy – glad to know just buying them triggers the donation!

  472. That is awesome of pampers to get involved with Unicef and make a difference. It is a great prize as well and I would love to win!!

  485. With a 21 month old still in diapers and a baby due in a month, I would love to win some diapers!!! Thank you so much! 🙂

  488. free diapers?! that would be a blessing right now. I am excited to see Pampers giving back! It encourages me to support them.

  489. It’s always nice to see a big corporate brand teaming up with a non-profit for a good cause. Equally, I have a 2-year old who just loves her Pampers…

  493. What an amazing program and giveaway! We are a Pampers family and Jasper seems to fly right through them…

  496. Wow diapers would be wonderful to win!!! We could really use these, thank you for the chance.

  498. wow! diaper buying never seems to end when you have two in diapers! i’d love to win this! what a wonderful campaign this is too!

  499. Have a toddler and thinking about trying for baby #2. Months worth of diapers and wipes would REALLY help out!

  500. I subscribe via Google Reader…

    Thanks for this post. Thank you for bringing awareness to this great program. This is the reason that I spend a little more on diapers than I would otherwise had, because it is a way to give back when I am buying something that I need to buy in the first place.

    Blessings!
    Linny

  508. I would love to be entered! Also I have a link to you on my blog in my sidebar. Can I get an extra entry? (I have a new layout and haven’t played with it enough yet to add buttons instead of links, sorry!)

  510. I would LOVE to win this! Awesome giveaway!

    alexandra dot hancock at gmail dot com

  518. Wow. I have a one-year-old. And I’ve been buying those Unicef Pampers for a few months now. Great idea by Pampers — and great giveaway at 5 Minutes for Moms.