We
all remember Audrey as the cutesy call girl in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. The
iconic photo of her standing in front of the window at Tiffany’s became a staple
of the 1960′s
But
did you know she fought against the Nazi’s in WWII? She helped raise MONEY
for the Dutch resistance and hid messages in her shoes. True story.
for the Dutch resistance and hid messages in her shoes. True story.
She
also won every award possible; including an Oscar, a Tony, an Emmy, a Grammy,
and a Golden Globe
And
graced every magazine cover imaginable
She
could’ve been a NYC socialite – living in a penthouse, attending galas every
night, and drinking fine wine. Audrey had the world on a string…
Photo
by Pierluigi Praturlon
But
she didn’t want to do that…
Instead
she joined UNICEF and from 1988 to 1992 she traveled to the worlds poorest
countries. Her first stop was in Ethiopia where she visited the orphanages of
starving children
“I
have a broken heart. I feel desperate. I can’t stand the idea that two million
people are in imminent danger of starving to death, many of them children…”
UNICEF
Then
she went on an immunization campaign in Turkey
UNICEF
Then
South America: Venezuela and Ecuador
UNICEF
Then
Central America: Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala
Went
to Sudan for “Operation Lifeline” where she helped ferry food to people during
civil war.
UNICEF
UNICEF
How
about Bangladesh? Yup.
“Often
the kids would have flies all over them, but she would just go hug them. I had
never seen that. Other people had a certain amount of hesitation, but she would
just grab them. Children would just come up to hold her hand, touch her – she
was like the Pied Piper.” – UN
Photographer
UNICEF
I
wish I knew what was so funny…
Another
immunization, this time in Vietnam? Yup.
UNICEF
UNICEF
And
in 1992, four months before she died of appendiceal cancer, Audrey went to
Somalia
“I
walked into a nightmare. I have seen famine in Ethiopia and Bangladesh, but I
have seen nothing like this – so much worse than I could possibly have imagined.
I wasn’t prepared for this.”
September
1992, Audrey Hepburn in Somalia. © Robert Wolders
September
1992. Somalia. © Robert Wolders
UNICEF
UNICEF
UNICEF
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