The fundraising drive led to donations of over $4.26m, with new "Star Wars" owner Disney pitching in with a further $1m for UNICEF's Innovation Labs and Programs initiative.
Though the video is stuffed full of scaffolding, set lighting and mysterious backlot constructions, there are appearances from Chewbacca, R2-D2 and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, as well as strains of the film's orchestrated soundtrack.
Principal shooting on Episode VII of the "Star Wars" saga concluded early on in November 2014, in advance of a December 2015 cinematic release.
Thank you from the set of Star Wars: The Force Awakens!
Abrams' previous two videos for the Force for Change appeal brought with them shots of a battered jet fighter and part of what appeared to be set dressing for a sandy tent city, complete with a humanoid, turkey-like alien.
Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Harrison Ford (Han Solo) and Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) are returning from the original trilogy, alongside Peter Mayhew, Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker, while John Boyega, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Daisy Ridley and Max von Sydow are among the inductees as the mantle passes to a new cohort of leading actors and actresses.
