Survival
PAGE RESULTS (594 RESULTS)
Staff Account from Haiti: “I’ve never felt more powerless in my own country”
Staff account by a humanitarian worker in Haiti who has been directly affected by the rising violence
VIETNAM: Back-to-school challenges ahead as flood-hit areas struggle to recover
As children in Vietnam prepare to head back to school, many face safety risks due to damaged infrastructure after floods. Save the Children.
STAFF ACCOUNT: The Aid Worker Dilemma - Provide Care and Stay Alive in Gaza
Save the Children staff account from a physician who has dedicated his medical skills to helping children in Gaza.
MPOX: FIVE WAYS CHILDREN ARE MORE AT RISK
Save the Children press release mpox children five ways more vulnerable
Children among more than 100 killed in Gaza in worst school attack in 10 months
Save the Children press release Gaza school airstrike 100 killed children
UKRAINE: CHILD CASUALTIES SEE ALARMING SPIKE IN 2024 AS WAR MARKS 900 DAYS
Child casualties in Ukraine surge by nearly 40% in the first half of this year, in nearly 900 days of war. Save the Children press release
INDIA: More than 1,580 children displaced in one of India’s deadliest landslides
Massive landslides in India’s southwestern Kerala state have killed more than 385 people. More than 1,580 children displaced. Save the Children.
AFGHANISTAN: Extreme weather forces more people from their homes in first six months of 2024 than all 2023
Extreme weather events forced at least 38,000 people from their homes in Afghanistan in the first six month of this year
Staff account: “The level of human suffering was absolutely mind blowing”: A Paediatric Nurse's account on the Devastating Impact of War on Children in Gaza
Harrowing testimony by a paediatric nurse on her deployment to Gaza to support our medical and humanitarian efforts.
Sudan crisis: Severe acute malnutrition skyrocketing in Save the Children clinics as country now in worst phase of food insecurity
Save the Children press release on hunger and severe acute malnutrition in Sudan
Ethiopia: More than 1,320 children remain at risk following week of deadly landslides
Hundreds of children living in the remote Gofa zone of Southern Ethiopia remain at risk of death and injury from rain-induced disasters
How does extreme heat impact children?
After a year of record-breaking temperatures, it is important to understand how extreme heat affects children
PHILIPPINES: School suspended after powerful storm wreaks havoc with warnings over disease
Classes across the Philippines were suspended following a powerful typhoon that swept across the country.
PAKISTAN: Children face risk of deadly diseases such as cholera and malaria as floods expected this month
Thousands of children in Pakistan at risk of deadly disease as monsoon rains start
AFGHANISTAN: At least 1,500 children lose their homes as country battered by latest deadly floods
Floods from heavy rains have killed about 40 people in eastern Afghanistan and about 1,500 children have lost their homes Save the Children said.
South Sudan on the brink of famine as it braces for worst floods in 60 years
South Sudan on the brink of famine as it braces for worst floods in 60 years
Women self-inducing labour and facing life-threatening complications in pregnancy after nine months of Gaza conflict
An estimated 50,000 babies have been born in Gaza over nine months of conflict, with many women giving birth in traumatic, unhygienic and undignified conditions
Why are children in Gaza and Sudan at risk of famine?
Hundreds of thousands of children in Gaza and Sudan are at risk of famine. But what does that mean exactly?
Guide: How to help children in a hurricane, storm, cyclone or typhoon
This guide provides tips on how to keep children safe during a hurricane, storm, cyclone or typhoon.
Child hunger in Sudan almost doubles in six months with three in every four children affected
Conflict in Sudan is driving hunger to record levels
Devastating new figures reveal Gaza’s child hunger catastrophe
Devastating new figures reveal Gaza’s child hunger catastrophe
SUDAN: Over 1,500 children subjected to extreme violence as conflict breaks records for crimes against children
The number of children killed, injured or facing other grave violations in Sudan soared six-fold in 2023 to a record high
Gaza's missing children: Over 20,000 children estimated to be lost, disappeared, detained, buried under the rubble or in mass graves
Gaza's missing children: Over 20,000 children estimated to be lost, disappeared, detained, buried under the rubble or in mass graves
Number of children lacking routine immunisations three times higher in conflict zones than the rest of the world
Save the Children press release immunisations Gavi conference
Yemen: Principals of affected United Nations Entities and International Non-Governmental Organizations demand the immediate release of detained personnel
Yemen: Principals of affected United Nations Entities and International Non-Governmental Organizations demand the immediate release of detained perso
India heatwave: Warning issued for four states as heat curbs outdoor play for children
India’s heatwave shows no sign of abating as the country’s meteorological department warned of extreme heat.
PHILIPPINES: Mount Kanlaon eruption forces 385,000 children out of school
A volcanic eruption in the Philippines has forced at least 684 schools to close.
‘There is a wall between us’: As new school year begins in Thailand, funding shortages hinder education for refugee children on Myanmar border
As Thai children head back to school following a long summer break, a lack of funding has hindered many displaced children from Myanmar.
Floods in Sri Lanka kill 15 people and force four million children out of classrooms
While monsoon rains are normal in Sri Lanka, impacts such as flooding are now more frequent and severe due to climate change
Bonn conference: Number of children in crisis levels of hunger due to extreme weather events doubles in past five years – new analysis
Save the Children’s analysis showed that more than 33 million children and 39 million adults live in both the “crisis” phase 3 of hunger as determined by the IPC
At least 66 people including children killed in four days of attacks on “safe zones” in Rafah
Attacks on ‘humanitarian areas’ highlight fallacy of the claim that civilians are safe anywhere in Gaza
Save the Children to respond to Enga landslide as Papua New Guinea grapples with devastation
Save the Children press release on response to landslide in Papua New Guinea
Bangladesh: Torrential rains turn villages into islands after Cyclone Remal batters coastal areas
Save the Children has sent four emergency response teams to support in the recovery
Afghanistan: Nearly three in ten children forecast to experience crisis levels of hunger in 2024
Save the Children press release three in ten children in Afghanistan in crisis or emergency levels of hunger
I am safe and they are not - The anguished reality of a Palestinian in Egypt
An anguished account by a young Palestinian that is stranded in Cairo whilst his family is enduring the war in Gaza.
More than half of Pakistan’s school age children will be out of school due to extreme heat
More than half of Pakistan’s school age children – about 26 million - will be locked out of classrooms for a week due to an ongoing heat wave.
Afghanistan floods: ‘There is no life left for us here. You want to put your head in your hands and shout and cry.’
Afghanistan floods: ‘There is no life left for us here. You want to put your head in your hands and shout and cry.’
Burkina Faso: Number of children facing emergency hunger levels set to surge fivefold as rainy season approaches
Save the Children press release hunger food insecurity Burkina Faso
At the forefront of the hunger crisis in the DRC - A paediatric nurse's account
Testimony by Jean-Claude a pediatric nurse in DRC who is at the forefront of the hunger crisis and is treating malnourished children daily.
Amid war, and on camelback: how Sudan’s vaccinators are delivering a dose of hope
A year of conflict has left Sudan’s immunisation safety net frayed. Gavi and Save the Children are helping vaccinators patch it back up.
Drought hits 900,000 families across the Philippines, with some children forced from school to help on farms
A protracted drought across large swathes of the Philippines is impacting over 900,000 families
STAFF ACCOUNT: I’ve seen Gaza’s horrors – now is not the time for the world to look away
Testimony by Sacha Myers on her visit to the Gaza Strip where she saw the real horrors of this war and its impact on children.
All Eyes on Rafah: What’s next for children in Gaza?
On 6 May, Israeli forces ordered thousands of people to flee parts of Rafah. Over a million - 600,000 children - are at risk of forced displacement.
Maternal health: Nearly one in five children born in 2024 will enter the world without medical care, putting them and mothers at risk
Nearly one in five children (17.9%) born this year will enter the world without a doctor, midwife or nurse present, putting them and their mothers in danger
MALI: 80,000 children trapped and running out of food in second blockaded town
Save the Children press release 80,000 children trapped in Mali blockade no food
Heat-stricken Bangladesh extends school closures
Bangladesh has ordered the closure of all primary and secondary schools for another week following country-wide closures brought about by a heatwave.
Corporal Punishment: At current rate, 60 years needed to meet 2030 target for global ban to protect children
It will take another 60 years to meet a global target to eliminate of all forms of corporal punishment unless the current rate of progress is sped up.
REACHING THE UNREACHABLE WITH IMMUNIZATION THROUGH POSYANDU
Despite immunisation being one of the most effective public health interventions, millions of children still remain unvaccinated.
Vietnam’s El Niño-induced drought leaves about 73,900 households in Mekong River Delta with limited access to fresh water
About 73,900 households in Vietnam’s Mekong River Delta have limited access to fresh water following a weeks-long heatwave. Save the Children.
Sudan: Humanitarian appeal for 2024 critically underfunded, raising just one fifth of amount raised to rebuild Notre Dame cathedral
Save the Children press release on Sudan raising one fifth of funds raised for Notre Dame cathedral
As Thailand gears up to celebrate world’s ‘biggest water fight’, extreme weather risks dampening children’s joy
As Thailand gears up to celebrate world’s biggest water fight, extreme weather risks dampening children’s joy.
Sudan's year of war: one in two children in the line of fire
During one year of war in Sudan more than 10 million children have been in an active warzone
Women in Health: From being displaced to running a health centre in Sudan
Save the Children is providing healthcare support to children and families in Sudan thanks to the work of brave local healthcare workers.
Bisan: 6 months of war in Gaza
A month-by-month account of Bisan's experiences of 6 months of war in Gaza.
Is Global Health on the Ballot in 2024?
This year, with 70 elections, it's evident that health is intricately tied to political choices. How can leaders realise the right to health for all?
Staff Account: Life under siege in Haiti
Words by Pierre Joseph*, 34, a Save the Children advisor in Haiti on the situation he and his family are living whilst under siege.
PHILIPPINES: Heatwave forces hundreds of schools to shut with classes moved online to beat the heat
Extreme heat in the Philippines has forced hundreds of schools to shut as its government warns temperatures could soar further this week.
Nine children killed by a single landmine in Afghanistan
Nine children killed by a single landmine in Afghanistan The children - five boys and four girls, all aged between 5 and 10 - found the decades old mi
Mongolia's extreme winter: 5.2 million livestock dead as children miss out on school
Mongolia’s extreme winter conditions, or Dzud, shows no sign of abating and Mongolia has lost 5.2 million livestock.
HAITI: ONE IN FIVE FAMILIES ON VERGE OF FAMINE IN PORT-AU-PRINCE AS GANG VIOLENCE GRIPS CAPITAL
About five million people in Haiti, including one in two children, are now facing acute levels of food insecurity, with 20% of families in the capita
Ending Child Poverty is a Policy Choice
Over half of the world’s people living in poverty are children. Expanding child-centered social protection programs is proven to reduce child poverty
Cholera kills 54 people in Somalia with cases rising – Save the Children
Cholera kills 54 people in Somalia with cases rising – Save the Children
Intense rains and floods close schools, destroy crops in the Peruvian Amazon
More than 8,700 people including 3,700 children from indigenous and rural communities affected Classrooms and health centers submerged under water, crop losses are exacerbating hunger, and lack of water has led to disease outbreaks.
Spike in arrivals of unaccompanied Rohingya children in Indonesia highlights increasing desperation – Save the Children
About 250 unaccompanied Rohingya children arrived in Indonesia in the last three months of 2023.
"No person should have to make a dangerous journey in search of a better life" says Save the Children after boat carrying Rohingya capsizes off coast of Indonesia
A boat carrying Rohingya refugees reportedly capsized off the coast of Kuala Bubon in Indonesia.
“I am seeing my son dying and I can’t do anything”: Children and families in Northern Gaza just weeks away from famine
Save the Children press release on hunger in Gaza showing children and families facing imminent famine
This Ramadan in Gaza, there will be no dates to break the fast.
Five months into this war, conditions to provide food to children in Gaza are getting worse. This Ramadan in Gaza, things are the wrong way round.
I'm a Syrian and a Humanitarian: What 13 years of conflict really looks like
Thirteen years of conflict in Syria have led to fear, loss and mass displacement for children. What does the future look like for Syria?
MORE THAN ONE MILLION CHILDREN TRAPPED AS GANG VIOLENCE RAGES IN HAITI
More than one million children in Haiti – a quarter of the nation’s children – are living in areas controlled or under the influence of armed groups.
INDONESIA: Floods force more than 15,000 children from their homes in Sumatra as Indonesia battles second climate crisis in a month
Flooding and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra have affected about 15,500 children and 40,000 families
Sudan: Nearly 230,000 children and new mothers likely to die from hunger without critical action – Save the Children
Urgent, life-saving funding is needed to respond to the massive and worsening crisis in Sudan
“We are exhausted searching for water” - Indigenous children battle hunger, disease and water shortages, as Colombia feels the impact of El Nino
The devastating impact of the climate crisis on children in Colombia’s largest indigenous group, the Wayuu, is illustrated in this powerful series of
“Complete psychological destruction”: Children in Gaza have suffered “relentless mental harm” during five months of war – Save the Children
Five months of violence, displacement, starvation and disease on top of nearly 17 years of a blockade have caused relentless mental harm to children in Gaza
Alternative aid delivery in Gaza: children do not have time to wait - Save the Children
Save the Children press release on alternative aid delivery including ports and airdrops
“While children die from lack of food, their parents are killed trying to get it for them” - Save the Children
Save the Children statement on people killed in Gaza queuing for food aid
Gaza: Time running out with reports emerging of children dying due to a lack of food – Save the Children
Press release on hunger in Gaza as reports emerge of children dying from lack of food
UKRAINE: 42 civilian casualties every day in two years of war
Constant bombardments, mines, and drone attacks have left a generation traumatised, displaced and fearful for their lives
When words fail, we must turn to the law
A crisis. A horror. A tragedy. All words we’ve heard many times over to describe the situation in Gaza. All woefully insufficient.
INDONESIA: At least 11,500 people displaced by floods in Central Java
Flooding in Demak and Grobogan regencies of Central Java has displaced about 11,500 people, including at least 1,100 children.
Philippines: Nearly 100,000 families displaced by floods and landslides as concerns rise over wellbeing of children – Save the Children
About 97,000 families have been forced to flee their homes due to landslides and flooding in the Philippines’ southern region of Mindanao.
South Sudan: At least 75 people killed including three children as violence surges in Abyei
South Sudan: At least 75 people killed including three children as violence surges in Abyei
Rohingya children stuck in Indonesian camps call for freedom to move
Rohingya refugee children who have been forced to flee Bangladesh and Myanmar are now asking authorities in Indonesia for more freedom to leave.
What is life like for children in Gaza?
Imagine it this way...you haven't even been born yet. Your mother is so stressed she goes into premature labour.
9 crises you mustn't forget about in 2024
They may not always make the news, but these crises impact millions of people, including vulnerable children, around the world
Another severe winter in Mongolia as climate change puts children at risk - Save the Children
Save the Children press release Mongolia dzud climate change
If violence erupted in your country and forced you to flee, what would you save?
Olga Shults, Save the Children’s Food Security and Livelihoods manager, Ukraine, explains the hard choices families have to make when forced to flee.
2024: A tough year ahead for children living in an increasingly hostile world
Severe climate disasters, violent conflicts, and deepening inequalities and economic shocks are shattering the lives of children
GAZA: Blocking food supplies to Gaza will have life-long impacts on children with malnutrition rising
Denying children in Gaza access to food will have lifelong consequences for Palestinian children with rising numbers at risk of malnutrition
UNSC PASSES GAZA RESOLUTION: "ANYTHING BUT AN IMMEDIATE AND DEFINITIVE CEASEFIRE IS SIMPLY NOT GOOD ENOUGH"
Statement in response to the UN Security Council’s vote to pass a resolution on aid delivery in Gaza
12,000 CHILDREN A DAY FORCIBLY DISPLACED IN GAZA, AS NEW ‘EVACUATION ORDERS’ ISSUED TO CIVILIANS
About 893,000 children are likely to now be internally displaced in Gaza, meaning an average of nearly 12,000 children a day have been forced to flee
Israeli siege and bombardment threaten Gaza with ‘risk of famine’
The Government of Israel’s military actions are pushing children and families in Gaza towards famine, Save the Children warned today
SUDAN: Humanitarian response crippled as Wad Madani – an aid hub and home to 700,000 people – is overtaken
Save the Children press release on fighting in Al Jazira state, Sudan
The fight to save her son’s life: Jamaal and Nada’s story
How Save the Children supported a child in Sudan have a surgery and recover amidst the ongoing conflict and collapsed healthcare system.
NEARLY 30,000 BABIES WILL BE BORN IN SUDAN OVER NEXT THREE MONTHS WITH NO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE – SAVE THE CHILDREN
Press release on babies born in Sudan with no healthcare in next three months from Save the Children
ONE IN THREE CHILDREN IN AFGHANISTAN TO ENTER 2024 FACING CRISIS LEVELS OF HUNGER
Save the Children press release on IPC figures on hunger in Afghanistan
STAFF ACCOUNT: “There is tension and fear in the air, that we are waiting, waiting for something worse to happen."
STAFF ACCOUNT: “There is tension and fear in the air, that we are waiting, waiting for something worse to happen.
"WE ARE FAILING THE CHILDREN OF GAZA”: CONDITIONS TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN IN GAZA ARE NOT MET
"WE ARE FAILING THE CHILDREN OF GAZA”: CONDITIONS TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN IN GAZA ARE NOT MET
‘Nowhere to go’ - Over one million children in Gaza at risk of being killed
‘Nowhere to go’ - Over one million children in Gaza at risk of being killed
ETHIOPIA: At least 23 killed as a new cholera outbreak poses deadly threat to thousands of displaced children
A new cholera outbreak in Ethiopia’s Somali region is exacerbating suffering for thousands of children and families recently displaced by floods
Hospitals and Health Workers are #NotATarget
Hospital workers selflessly trying to save lives in challenging circumstances are becoming targets themselves
GAZA: Repeated diplomatic failures continue to cost thousands of children’s lives says Save the Children ahead of UN Security Council meeting
GAZA: Repeated diplomatic failures continue to cost thousands of children’s lives says Save the Children ahead of UN Security Council meeting
Sudan: About 7,600 children fleeing homes daily in world’s largest child displacement crisis
Sudan: About 7,600 children fleeing homes daily in world’s largest child displacement crisis
How does climate change cause hunger?
Our deepening climate crisis means millions of children face an ever-growing threat of hunger. Here’s how we can support them to bite back.
More than 400 Rohingya children arrive by boat in Indonesia in past week as more refugees risk lives at sea
Save the Children press release on more than 400 Rohingya children in Indonesia
GAZA: Save the Children welcomes temporary truce and hostage release but warns children won’t be safe without a ceasefire
GAZA: Save the Children welcomes temporary truce and hostage release but warns children won’t be safe without a ceasefire
Horn of Africa: Over 100 killed and 700,000 displaced by El Nino rains as region braces for more wild weather
Horn of Africa: Over 100 killed and 700,000 displaced by El Nino rains as region braces for more wild weather
‘There will be no song or dance. I lost many of my friends.’ Children spend Festival of Lights in darkness after Nepal earthquake
Save the Children press release about children in Nepal missing festival due to earthquake
NEPAL: CHILDREN EXPOSED TO FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND SNOW AS EARTHQUAKE KILLS HUNDREDS
Save the Children statement on earthquake in Nepal that has caused children to survive outside in freezing temperatures
At least 41 children killed in West Bank as violence spikes
Save the Children press release about children killed in West Bank
‘Children are returning with nothing’: Thousands of Afghan families leave Pakistan to avoid potential deportation
Save the Children press release on children crossing the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
HOW FAR CAN WE TRAVEL WITH AID ON OUR SHOULDERS? A WARNING ON GAZA FROM A HUMANITARIAN WORKER
Op-ed describing the dire situation faced by civilians and children in Gaza right now
‘How many trucks would be needed to carry 3,300 child-sized coffins?’
Testimony of Save the Children colleague in opt describing the pain and guilt she feels when seeing the terror and devastation in Gaza.
‘It’s just how life is here’: Children in Vanuatu devastated by early return of cyclone season
Save the Children press release on cyclones in Vanuatu marking an early start to cyclone season
“They bombed next to us”: Stories from Save the Children Staff in Gaza
As the violence continues in Gaza, civilians continue to pay the heaviest price. These are the testimonies of Save the Children staff.
At least 2000 children killed in Gaza as airstrikes continue unabated
At least 2,000 children killed in Gaza as airstrikes continue unabated
Save the Children calls for a ceasefire in Gaza as casualties soar and water runs out
Save the Children calls for a ceasefire in Gaza as casualties soar and water runs out
Afghanistan: Four earthquakes in a week leave thousands living in the open and in tents
Save the Children press release following earthquake in Afghanistan
How rising conflict is contributing to the worst hunger crisis in decades
Millions of children are facing the worst global food crisis in decades. Here’s how we can help children fight for their childhood.
The Global Financing Facility's contribution to improving health financing and health outcomes in Ethiopia
287,000 women died from pregnancy-related causes in 2020 and 5 million children under five lost their lives in 2021 worldwide.
Why adolescent nutrition must not be ignored
At this week's Global Forum for Adolescents, Save the Children is urging governments to turn the tide on intergenerational malnutrition.
Yazidi children with disabilities face bullying, loneliness, nine years after genocide - report
Yazidi children with disabilities face bullying, loneliness, nine years after genocide - report
SYRIA: Urgent calls for a ceasefire following new wave of violence and deaths of at least six children
SYRIA: Urgent calls for a ceasefire following new wave of violence and deaths of at least six children
“Sirens and explosions went off during classes”: A teacher's account from the frontline in Ukraine
A teacher's account on what life is like for students and teachers at the frontline of the war in Ukraine
Child migrants account for four in every 100 deaths in the Mediterranean a decade after Lampedusa tragedy
Child migrants account for four in every 100 deaths in the Mediterranean a decade after Lampedusa tragedy
At least 113 children die from dengue in Bangladesh as deaths surge to a record high
At least 113 children die from dengue in Bangladesh as deaths surge to a record high
Nigeria: Urgent funds needed to manage diphtheria outbreak, with more than 7,200 cases and 453 deaths
A staggering 7,202 cases of diphtheria, a highly contagious bacterial infection fatal without treatment, were confirmed in Nigeria last week
The Philippines: Over 1,500 children exposed to horrific violence must be rescued and protected – Save the Children
The Philippines: Over 1,500 children exposed to horrific violence must be rescued and protected – Save the Children
Leaving no one behind: Universal Health Coverage agenda at UN General Assembly must deliver action on lifesaving vaccines
Pneumonia and diarrhoea remain the biggest killers of children under 5 years of age.
2023 marks deadliest year on record for children in the occupied West Bank
2023 marks deadliest year on record for children in the occupied West Bank
"Generations of children at stake" ahead of SDG summit in New York
Inger ashing on SDG summit at the UNGA in New York from Save the Children
Africa Climate Summit: Leaders leave 650 million children in limbo
Children across Africa left in limbo at the climate summit says Save the Children
Number of children displaced across Sudan likely highest in the world
Number of children displaced across Sudan likely highest in the world
SUDAN: More than 50,000 people displaced within Kadugli as town nears siege conditions
Children and families living in near-siege conditions in Kadugli in southern Sudan have run out emergency food supplies, with fighting blocking acces
PAKISTAN: One year on, children fear repeat of worst floods on record that destroyed their homes, schools, food
Save the Children says children across the areas affected by Pakistan's worst flooding on record last year are still living in fear, and still hungry
STAFF ACCOUNT: Curing malnourished children as malnutrition cases skyrocket by 50% in Afghanistan
Ahmad* joined Save the Children in 2021. He is a nurse with Save the Children’s Mobile Health Team and provides treatment for children and communities
Nearly 500 children die from hunger in Sudan as fighting halts life-saving treatment programmes
Nearly 500 children die from hunger in Sudan as fighting halts life-saving treatment programmes
SUDAN: 17,000 children per day to fall into crisis levels of hunger by September
SUDAN: 17,000 children per day to fall into crisis levels of hunger by September
Aid Worker Account: The ‘small superheroes’ who survived one of the worst Mediterranean Sea disasters in recent history
Alkistis Agrafioti Chatzigianni, a lawyer for Greek Council for Refugees (GCR), tells the story of child survivors from the Greece shipwreck
BANGLADESH: Rohingya child and her mother killed in mudslide in Cox’s Bazar camp
A Rohingya child and her mother have been killed by a mudslide in Cox's Bazar
Breastfeeding during Emergencies: A case study from Cabo Delgado, Mozambique
World Breastfeeding Week 2023 aims to promote breastfeeding by making a difference for working mothers and fathers.
Over 11 million children born during world’s hottest month on record: Save the Children
More than 11 million children born into the hottest month on record
Leaders must take urgent action to limit global temperature rise to 1.5C: Save the Children
Leaders need to limit warming temperatures to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels
Italy: Many children of migrant farm workers live hidden from sight and isolated from schools
Save the Children Italy press release about migrant children in Italy
STAFF ACCOUNT: “The violence is everywhere, there is looting everywhere.”
An account from our colleague Sara Abdelrazil on the impact of lawlessness and displacement in her town of El Obeid in North K
Rwanda: Nearly 100 babies saved in three months as caesarean sections made available in refugee camp
Press release from Save the Children on caesarean sections in Rwanda refugee camp
Five ways in which heatwaves threaten child rights, from education to daily meals
Save the Children press release five ways heatwaves impact children's rights around the world
Major community climate adaptation project launches in Solomon Islands
Press release from Save the Children on Solomon Islands climate adaptation project
Darfur: Aid workers witness hundreds of murdered bodies including children abandoned in streets
Darfur: Aid workers witness hundreds of murdered bodies including children abandoned in streets
EL NIÑO: WHAT IS IT AND HOW WILL IT IMPACT CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD?
As of 8th June 2023, an El Niño event has been declared and the projected impacts paint a worrying picture for children across the world
FAILURE TO AUTHORISE CROSS-BORDER AID ACCESS INTO NORTHWEST SYRIA RISKS LIVES OF CHILDREN
Save the Children statement on UN Security Council vote on UN aid crossing to North West Syria
Statement on migrant deaths from boat capsize en route to Canary Islands
Following the capsize of a small boat carrying up to 60 migrants and refugees en route to the Canary Islands, with at least 35 people dead
International community failing Afghanistan during major locust outbreak as 8 million people cut off from food aid
Eight million people in Afghanistan are cut off from food aid and the international community must step up
SOUTH SUDAN: THOUSANDS OF DISPLACED CHILDREN ON BORDER WITH SUDAN AT RISK OF CHOLERA
Save the Children says children in South Sudan who have been displaced are at risk of cholera
The Impact of the Earthquake on Implementing Education Programmes in Northwest Syria
Amid the chaos and destruction, education is a beacon of hope for thousands of school girls and boys in Syria.
“If I had a magic wand, I would make Sudan a much better place”: distressing experiences of children revealed in drawings after two months of violence
Drawing by Maram who is supported by Save the Children in a child-friendly space in Sudan
Transforming Child Nutrition in Nigeria: The Role of Gut Microbiome in Building Stronger, Healthier Communities
With a national prevalence rate of 32%, an estimated 2 million Nigerian children under five currently suffer from severe acute malnutrition.
DRC: AT LEAST 23 CHILDREN KILLED IN ATTACK ON CAMP IN ITURI
At least 23 children have been killed in an attack on Ituri camp in DRC
Syrian teens present snapshots of their shattered lives at international conference
Children have taken photos of rubble and their homes in Syria
Nearly half of children in Sudan set to go hungry as conflict stops farming
Nearly half of children in Sudan are set to go hungry says Save the Children
Staff Account: “Going outside – every trip could be your last.” The story of Olga Shults, Mariupol survivor turned humanitarian.
Mariupol was one of the deadliest places in Ukraine last year. Save the Children’s Olga Shults was one of an estimated 350,000 residents who escaped.
Horn of Africa: world leaders hold fate of 20 million children in the balance
The drought in the Horn of Africa, including Somalia, has been hard for children
Healthcare Inequalities and the challenges for Children in Colombia
Health director Zaeem reflects on the healthcare inequalities in Colombia after visiting Save the Children's programmes there.
"After the Quakes": Türkiye Grapples with Rising Distress, Bullying, and Self-harm 100 Days Later
For 100 days, children and caregivers in Türkiye’s southern province of Hatay have been trying to come to terms with what happened.
Fighting in Sudan rapidly worsening an already dire humanitarian situation for children, warn UNICEF, Save the Children and World Vision
Save the Children press release on Sudan and the worsening situation for children
Every Breath Counts: Fighting Pneumonia in Nigeria
Pneumonia is the leading infectious cause of child death in the world. On average, almost 2,000 children die every day from pneumonia.
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.
“Resilience has its limits”: after devastating earthquakes, Syrian children need our help to piece their lives back together
An extract from Rasha Muhrez’s speech at the UN Security Council session on humanitarian needs in Syria on 28 February 2023.
‘You think, you could have been there’: Returning home to help amid the rubble
Testimony of Ali as he returned to Turkiye (Turkey) to help after the earthquakes.
International donors must not turn their backs on Rohingya refugees as food rations under threat – Save the Children
International donors must not turn their backs on Rohingya children