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July sees highest number of child casualties in over four years in Ukraine
July saw the highest number of child casualties in Ukraine in more than four years with the number of children killed or injured totalling 183, Save the Children said.
Afghanistan: One in 10 children acutely malnourished as plummeting funding closes nearly 600 health facilities
In a mountainous, hard to reach part of northern Afghanistan, Save the Children is the only healthcare provider for 10,000 people. The clinic sees over 100 patients every day, some of whom travel for two to three hours on foot to see doctors, nutrition nurses and midwives.
Colombia Earthquake: Thousands need emergency aid as Save the Children responds
Thousands of families in earthquake-devastated Colombia have had their homes damaged or destroyed, with children and families urgently in need of drinking water, food, and emergency shelter.
THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN IN CEUTA LIVING ON THE STREETS WITHOUT PROTECTION AS HUMANITARIAN CRISIS WORSENS
Save the Children is in Ceuta monitoring the situation and the needs of children, and is offering its support to the authorities to respond
26 million children exposed to abnormal levels of wildfire emissions across North America, Europe and UK
While air pollution affects everyone, children are among the most vulnerable because their bodies, organs and immune systems are still not fully developed.
Children at risk after strongest earthquake in a decade strikes Colombia
The quake hit on Monday morning as families were at home or beginning their day, with tremors felt as far away as Venezuela. While the full extent of the damage is still being assessed, preliminary reports indicate that over 100 people, including children, have been killed, while many more have been injured.
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NEWSQUOTE: AIRSTRIKES DAMAGE SECOND SAVE THE CHILDREN PREMISES IN UKRAINE IN ONE WEEK
Save the Children responds to reports that a major attack on Ukraine last night killed civilians and damaged one of its premises.
40 children buried in one of Gaza’s largest collective funerals as families await loved ones still trapped beneath rubble
The bodies of 40 children were among 112 Palestinian people buried today in Gaza, in one of the largest collective funerals in the occupied Palestinian Territory since conflict erupted in October 2023.
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