Emergency aid for children in the Middle East
The announcement of a pause in hostilities offers a moment of relief, but for the children in Gaza, their precarious situation remains largely unchanged. We are on the ground, providing emergency aid.
January 2025
5 positive outcomes for children in 2024
Last year, children around the world were once again forced to overcome numerous crises. However, there is also some good news. Here are five examples that inspire hope for a brighter future for children.
November 2024
100 years of children’s rights: the 5 greatest successes
Children’s rights were first recognised 100 years ago in the Geneva Declaration of the Rights of the Child. To mark this anniversary, we are taking a look back at the most important advancements made in children’s rights over the past century.
September 2024
Ideas that become reality and spaces that offer opportunities
Turning ideas into reality. For me, that is one of the most exciting aspects of my role at Save the Children as a link between dedicated companies and our projects for children in need. And when two strong partners work together and draw on their respective expertise, we see the kinds of innovative projects we can realise.
August 2024
Which Childhood Hero Are You?
Which childhood hero are you? Are you brave like Robin Hood, imaginative like Peter Pan, caring like Heidi or strong like Pippi Longstocking? Can't pick? Take our quiz to find out...
Being a child should never be put on hold
Every child has the right to live safely, to learn, to recover and to enjoy leisure time. These fundamental rights are essential to the healthy development and well-being of children. At Save the Children, we work in Switzerland and around the world to ensure that every child is able to enjoy these rights with confidence.
June 2024
DRC: Together against child labour
Save the Children Switzerland, The Centre for Child Rights and Business and dormakaba are jointly tackling child labour in cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The project offers children involved in mining individual and long-term support.
Images of Children
Images are extremely important for Save the Children. They serve as the link between people who want to help and the children we work with and for. Images create empathy, understanding and motivate people to act. We are aware of the huge responsibility we have towards the children and their families who allow us to tell their stories. For a long time now, we have been reflecting on how to embed sensitivity, integrity, cooperation, and above all, dignity into our work every day.
March 2024
10 crises we shouldn’t forget about in 2024
Violent conflicts, extreme climate events, deadly diseases and global economic shocks threaten the lives of children all over the world. Since the beginning of this century, more people worldwide have been forcibly displaced from their homes than ever before.
October 2023
Member of Save the Children team in Gaza: "I do not know whether this message will be my last"
The dramatic escalation in violence witnessed in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) and Israel is deeply alarming and threatens children’s lives and wellbeing. A long-standing Save the Children staff member in Gaza is currently on the move with his three children and describes the situation in this staff account.