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Disney Star Named Youngest Ambassador

By PopEater / Wire Services Posted Sep 6th 2009 10:12AM

Teen star Selena Gomez has been appointed as UNICEF's newest (and youngest) Ambassador. The Disney actress and singer spent much of the weekend in Ghana to witness first-hand the stark conditions of vulnerable children that lack vital necessities including clean water, nourishment, education and healthcare.

The actress went to Twitter to upload photos and tell her fans about her travels. "I'm having such a wonderful time helping and learning about this culture and life!" she said. See her photos >>

Gomez will help educate and advocate on behalf of UNICEF and support the organization's mission to help reduce the number of daily preventable deaths of children, from 25,000 to zero.

In her first field mission, Gomez visited Ghana, which is ranked 30 out of 195 countries with the highest mortality rates of children under five.

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Selena Gomez writes, "Got a lesson in how to dance" while she visited Ghana as UNICEF's newest (and youngest) Ambassador.

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Selena Gomez Visits Africa

Selena Gomez writes, "Got a lesson in how to dance" while she visited Ghana as UNICEF's newest (and youngest) Ambassador.

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Selena Gomez writes, "Then we flew to Tamale, Ghana to visit kids who told us about how Unicef is helping them." The Disney star was in Ghana as UNICEF's newest (and youngest) Ambassador.

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Selena Gomez writes, "I went to visit a tribe where the women gifted me with an outfit they hand made. Then I got to hold a new born baby." The Disney star was in Ghana as UNICEF's newest (and youngest) Ambassador.

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"Every day 25,000 children die from preventable causes. I stand with UNICEF in the belief that we can change that number from 25,000 to zero," Gomez said.

"I know we can achieve this because every moment, UNICEF is on the ground providing children with the lifesaving assistance needed to ensure zero becomes a reality," she added.

Gomez, who stars in Disney Channel's 'Wizards of Waverly Place,' is the youngest UNICEF Ambassador in the United States and joins a roster of celebrities who have embraced UNICEF through the years, like Joel Madden, Lucy Liu, Clay Aiken, Alyssa Milano and Sarah Jessica Parker among others.

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Sunday 06 September

By Real Housewives of San Diego

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If I wanted my children to be exposed to blight I'd take them to downtown Detroit. I think it's fine that you are doing something for other people but please keep it to yourself. We in the burbs don't need our children asking all these questions. The focus needs to be on one's own revolving world. If you plan to keep twittering about Ghana my children will have to watch another show.

Sunday 06 September

By tward2112

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You are truly a sad person and parent. By sheltering your children from the problems that are in this world you make them insensitive and ignorant. I hope with this insensitivity you espouse that your children put you in a direlect nursing home with people who share the same lack of compassion and ingnorance you show.

Tuesday 08 September

By Michael

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congrates to Selena. best to what ever she does.

Monday 07 September

By Cierra

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That is so cool that she is using her fame to give back to people less fortunate. Selena seems like she would be very nice to meet.

Monday 07 September

By evie

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It's great that she is helping, but what about the needs of our own country? And I don't think Miley was dancing, except for one move, she was holding onto the pole. Her "stage" was about 3 yards wide.

Sunday 27 September

By Sabrina

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what a remarkable young lady hope this inspires others to reach out and care as she has

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