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27 Jun 2026
Staff Account: Venezuela earthquake: “Just last weekend I was celebrating Father’s Day with my dad. One week later, I am supporting him after he lost everything."
Valentina works with Save the Children in Venezuela. She was in Caracas on the night of Wednesday 24 June when the twin earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck.
2 Jul 2026
“Food is so difficult to come by”: the impossibility of getting a meal in Gaza as hunger persists after 1000 days of war
In this staff account, Shurouq shares the reality of Gaza’s worsening food crisis after 1,000 days of war. Families face soaring food prices, aid restrictions, destroyed farmland, extreme heat, and pests, making it increasingly difficult to access nutritious food and meet basic needs while struggling to survive daily.
15 Jun 2026
On the Frontline of Ebola: One Nurse’s Story from DRC
Jules*, 42, is the head nurse of a health centre in Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), working at the heart of the Ebola outbreak, managing care while promoting prevention in the community. Chronic shortages of protective equipment and limited funding leave staff exposed and patients without access to treatment, allowing the virus to spread. Jules is deeply affected by the human toll, especially mothers separated from their babies, and fears rising malnutrition and deaths. Despite it all, Jules keeps going, but the fear and pressure are never far from his mind.
Here is Jules' diary, where he shares what a week in the life of an Ebola health nurse in DRC looks like.
28 Mar 2026
The Cost of War: Children Are Paying the Highest Price in the Middle East Conflict
As global headlines focus on soaring oil prices and financial turmoil, there is a risk of overlooking the real human cost of the Middle East conflict – the devastating toll it is taking on children.
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Every Breath Counts: Fighting Pneumonia in Nigeria
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Earth Day: Women are at the forefront of Climate Adaptation in Niger
Niger is one of the top 10 countries globally affected by climate change. Women are at the forefront of climate adaptation in Niger.
Shifting the Power: Locally-led solutions are better for children
Our world faces many development and humanitarian challenges like the conflict in DRC that have forced Save the Children to think and work differently
Child Protection in the Digital World: Why is it needed?
Every half a second a child goes onto the internet for the first time. The opportunities and benefits are clear, but so are the real dangers.
Jihad's Story: Landmine Survivor turned Psychosocial Specialist for Children in Yemen
Jihad is from Taiz in Yemen, is a landmine survivor turned Psychosocial specialist volunteer for Save the Children in Yemen.
The battle of last summer may be over, but the war is still ongoing”: Pakistan Floods Six Months On
Op-ed by doctor talking about the impact of the floods in Pakistan 6 months on.
One Month On: Children in Türkiye and Syria are still out of school
It has been one month since the devastating earthquake in Türkiye and Syria, that claimed over 51,000 lives and left children without education.