Charles Kenney

This program has been running for 75 years for a reason, right?

It's that a lot of Americans really do care, despite what's going on in Washington.

Over the years, the UNICEF initiative has been championed by celebrities.

It's raised a total of $200 million, paying for food, vaccines, and school supplies.

And it's raised awareness among American children of the needs of kids elsewhere in the world.

Charles Kenney is with the Center for Global Development think tank.

Trick or treat for UNICEF began a decade before USAID was established.

Now it appears to have outlasted the foreign aid agency, which the Trump administration has dismantled.

For NPR News, I'm Ari Daniel.