The lives of 93 babies have been saved in the largest refugee camp in Rwanda following the launch of a revamped state-of-the art medical facility with the capacity to carry out caesarean sections.
With goats, mothers in Uganda can provide their children with goat's milk and thus sufficient nutrient-rich food. Families affected by the hunger crisis receive support and can sustainably prevent malnutrition in their children.
It's that time again: the Swiss Charity Concert is going into the next round. For the 11th time, we will enchant music enthusiasts, donors, and partners on November 24th at 7:30 pm at the Tonhalle in Zurich. Once again, we offer a varied program of classical music. Ticket sales have started - secure your ticket now and create a melody of joy and hope for children in need with us.
Late on Friday evening September 8, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake, followed by a 4.9 aftershock, struck the southwestern parts of Morocco. The epicenter of the earthquake was identified in the High Atlas Mountains at a depth of 18.5km. The death toll has risen to thousands of deaths with hundreds of people injured.
Floating mines dislodged by flood waters from the destroyed Kakhovka dam in Kherson are endangering children’s lives with Save the Children launching a campaign about the risks and how to act if faced with a lethal floating object.
Since the conflict in Ukraine escalated one year ago, Children in Ukraine have been forced to hide underground for an average of about 920 hours in the last year – equivalent more than a month. Along the frontline in the south-east of Ukraine, shelling almost never ceases. This is what summary sources of official data show.
Freezing temperatures and damaged roads and airports are making it difficult for aid agencies to reach thousands of children and their families in desperate need of assistance following Monday’s devastating earthquakes, said Save the Children.
Every war is a war against children. In the following sections you will find a non-exhaustive and compact summary of Save the Children's activities in Ukraine, neighbouring countries and in Switzerland.
Finally, it is happening again: After a two year break, the 10th Swiss Charity Concert in favor of Save the Children will take place on November 28th, 2022 at 7 pm at the Tonhalle in Zurich. Ticket sales have started.
Following the worst earthquake to hit Afghanistan in two decades, Save the Children and other agencies are deploying teams to the worst-hit areas to assess the damage and immediate needs of children and their families.