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by Mia Farrow · Jan 13, 2010 · HUMAN RIGHTSRead More »
Mia Farrow is part of Change.org's Changemakers network, comprised of leading voices for social change. Change.org asked Ms. Farrow to respond to questions to provide context for her work and the causes she supports.Miep Gies died this week at one hundred years of age. Ms. Gies was an employee of Otto Frank before becoming friends with his entire family, including its youngest member, Anne Frank. For two years beginning in 1942, Gies and her husband Jan Gies hid the Franks, her dentist, Fritz Pfeffer, and the Van Pels family -- eight people in all, from the Nazis in Amsterdam.
Ms. Gies, a Catholic, risked her life to keep the eight alive, bringing them fresh food, books and newspapers. In 1944 they were betrayed by an unknown informant and taken to concentration camps. Again risking her own life, Miep Gies went to Gestapo headquarters and tried in vain to secure their release by offering money. Anne -- by then, 15 -- and her older sister Margot died in Bergen-Belsen in 1945.
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Mia Farrow
Mia Farrow, internationally acclaimed actress and humanitarian activist, was appointed UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in September 2000. As a powerful advocate for children, she campaigns tirelessly for their rights around the world, with a special focus on children impacted by armed conflict.
Ms. Farrow has worked extensively to raise funds and awareness for children whose lives have been affected by violence in countries such as Angola, Chad, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti and Nigeria. Along with her son, Ronan, a UNICEF Spokesperson for Youth, she has visited Darfur, Sudan, several times to highlight the devastating impact of continued violence on women and children.