Cathay Pacific's Change for Good Programme collects Millions for UNICEF

Cathay Pacific has collected almost HK$10 million through the its "Change for Good" 2006/2007 inflight fundraising programme.

Most of the money collected through Change for Good goes to UNICEF to help in its projects to improve the lives of underprivileged children around the world. In addition, approximately HK$700,000 of this year's proceeds will be donated to the Cathay Pacific Wheelchair Bank to help local children with neuromuscular diseases.

Cathay Pacific pioneered Change for Good with UNICEF in 1991 and over the past 17 years the airline has raised over HK$81 million through the programme, in which spare change in foreign currencies is collected from passengers.

Cathay Pacific's Chief Executive, Tony Tyler said, "Change for Good is a simple yet very effective way to raise money to help improve the lives of unprivileged children, and I would like to thank our passengers for their continued support. UNICEF does a fantastic job helping young people around the world and we are pleased to be able to contribute another HK$10 million to assist their worthwhile efforts."

Chairman, Regular Fundraising Committee, Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF Maggie Koong added, "UNICEF considers the Change For Good inflight fundraising programme to be very important. The donation of coins will help change the lives of children around the world. Small change adds up to impressive annual total, helping those children in need."

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