Projects

  • Hepburn went to Ethiopia to aid the country after years of drought and civil discord had caused massive famine
  • She also aided in a polio vaccine project in Turkey
  • In Guatemala and Honduras, she helped with projects to provide drinking water
  • She saw schools in Bangladesh, services for impoverished children in Thailand, nutrition initiatives in Vietnam, and camps for displaced children in Sudan.

Advocacy

  • Hepburn was very fervent in spreading awarness third world problems through United States and European media
  • She gave as many as 15 interviews per day discussing her work with UNICEF