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Over 10 million customers flying with easyJet across thousands of flights this winter will have the opportunity to help raise vital funds enabling UNICEF to respond immediately to children and families affected by conflict and disasters
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Donations will be collected by easyJet’s cabin crew onboard all flights from 1 December until 18January 2026
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Money raised will help UNICEF deliver critical emergency services, including clean drinking water, urgent medical care and access to education
easyJet has today launched its winter onboard collection to continue support for UNICEF’s Children’s Emergency Fund, helping provide urgent, life-saving support to children and families whose lives have been devastated by conflict and natural disasters around the world.
From 1 December 2025 until 19 January 2026, easyJet cabin crew will collect donations onboard all flights, giving millions of customers travelling across 35 countries the opportunity to contribute in any currency.
Just £3.20 —the price of a cup of tea onboard— could provide 400 water purification tablets, enough to purify more than 400 litres of water in an emergency.
UNICEF’s Children’s Emergency Fund is essential to enable UNICEF to act immediately ensuring resources and support can reach the most vulnerable children in countries where the need is greatest.
So far in 2025, support for UNICEF’s Children’s Emergency Fund has enabled teams to respond to escalating humanitarian need across the world, including:
Myanmar, where earthquakes in March left almost 20 million people in need of humanitarian assistance, including 6.4 million children. CEF funding enabled UNICEF to fly in 227 tonnes of supplies, restore access to clean water and sanitation, and establish child-friendly spaces.
Conflicts in Gaza, Sudan, Haiti, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen, where around 1 in 6 children – almost half a billion – are living in or displaced by conflict. UNICEF’s Children’s Emergency Fund provides life-saving services and access to education and psychological support.
Ongoing crises in Afghanistan, Syria, Bangladesh and Ethiopia, providing healthcare, nutrition support, clean water and sanitation facilities, including support for Rohingya children living in the world’s largest refugee camp.
This includes 62-year-old Zuhair, his wife and six children who fled Beit Sawa, Syria, due to escalating violence. They were displaced multiple times in search of safety and when they returned to their hometown they were overwhelmed by the cumulative stress of conflict, multiple displacements, and financial hardship. Zuhair’s wife Fadia was diagnosed with depression and has been undergoing treatment for a year. “The medications didn’t help much,” she admitted “we both lost our ability to cope,” Fadia said.
In August 2024, a UNICEF-supported mobile team arrived in Beit Sawa, providing mental health and psychosocial support for children, along with parenting skills sessions for caregivers. “When the instructors emphasized on the wellbeing of mothers, it struck me that I hadn’t been taking care of myself for years. My focus was solely on my children’s needs,” Fadia shared. “I realized that I need to prioritize myself, or else I won’t be able to support my family.”
To support families affected by the prolonged conflict, UNICEF offers psychosocial activities that help children express their feelings and process trauma. At the same time, parenting sessions are also offered, focusing on caregivers’ mental health by enhancing stress management skills, promoting positive discipline, and encouraging children’s development. This approach aims to strengthen both children and their caregivers, fostering resilience in challenging circumstances.
Michael Brown, easyJet Director of Cabin Services, said:
“We are proud to continue supporting UNICEF’s Children’s Emergency Fund throughout the winter season. The scale of ongoing conflicts and emergencies around the world means millions of children are living in vulnerable situations and our funding is essential to support UNICEF’s work. Since 2012, easyJet customers and crew have raised over £17 million for UNICEF and we are incredibly grateful for their ongoing support and generosity.”
Dr Philip Goodwin, Chief Executive at The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK), said
“2025 has been incredibly hard for children. I’ve seen first-hand some of the devastating impacts that conflict, climate change, and economic crises are having on children and their families. But, I’ve also seen progress, and how together, we are making a difference for children and young people all over the world.
“Working in collaboration with long-term partners such as easyJet is crucial and enables UNICEF to deliver more of the life-saving support children and their families urgently need.
“We’re deeply grateful to easyJet customers and crew for their ongoing commitment with each onboard collection in helping us ensure every child has the chance to thrive and fulfil their full potential.”