Celebrate World Humanitarian Day Today

Celebrate World Humanitarian Day: Join Beyoncé and One Billion People on August 19

Saturday, August 18, 2012 -- 4:17 PM

"We all see the headlines and we think what can I really do to help?", said Beyoncé. "World Humanitarian Day is an opportunity for all of us to work together to make a difference. This is our time to leave our mark on the world and show that we were here and we care."

Beyoncé, the United Nations and humanitarian aid organizations have joined forces in a campaign to shine a spotlight on humanitarian work and encourage people around the world to get involved by doing something good for others.

On August 19, World Humanitarian Day is a global day to celebrate humanity and the spirit of people helping people. Add your voice!


"World Humanitarian Day celebrates humanitarian work," said Valerie Amos, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs. "I hope everyone will pledge to complete at least one humanitarian action - however great or small - through www.whd-iwashere.org. Together we can create an unprecedented awareness of the plight of people affected by crises around the world."

It takes only five simple steps to support World Humanitarian Day:

1. Visit WHD-IWASHERE.org
2. Click on "Show Your Support".
3. Choose to support World Humanitarian Day via Twitter, Facebook or both, and get the word out to your friends and followers.
4. Continue tweeting and posting in the lead-up to 19 August.
5. On 19 August, make your mark by doing something in your local community, and watch as everyone's World Humanitarian Day messages are simultaneously shared around the world.