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.
On Sunday, the 22nd of May 2022, it's time again: We run for children in need. For the seventh time, the Race for Gift charity run will take place in Geneva. Through your physical support, we want to enable children all over the world to learn.
All the children in Ukraine – at least 7.5 million under 18-year-olds – are in grave danger of physical harm, severe emotional distress, and displacement, following an escalation in hostilities overnight, says Save the Children.
Three children have died, tens of thousands lost their homes, and up to 10,000 left with no school to attend this week after cyclone Batsirai tore through Madagascar at the weekend.
One in five children worldwide cannot attend school. Insufficient school infrastructure, conflicts, natural disasters, poverty, gender – these are all factors that make it difficult for children to exercise their right to education. The COVID-19 pandemic further aggravated this education crisis. Around 1.25 billion children were affected by school closures around the world.
Children sleeping outside without proper winter clothing face freezing conditions that could lead to illness or death. Nearly 8.6 million children don't even have blankets to keep them warm as temperatures drop below freezing.