The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the education of children from poorer backgrounds and is widening the gap between rich and poor and boys and girls, a new global survey by Save the Children revealed today.
Several fires last night almost completely destroyed the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos.
A full month has passed since the explosion at Beirut port that killed 190 people, injured thousands and left 100,000 children without home. One month later, our employees still remember this moment exactly. An eyewitness account:
Coronavirus, lack of protective equipment, conflicts: humanitarian workers risk their lives to help others during a global pandemic
Almost ten days after the devastating explosion that ripped through Beirut, there are still children who are separated from their parents. Some children have been so badly affected that they have been unable to speak, while others cannot sleep.
Eight children under five died in Al Hol camp within five days, as health and nutrition services have deteriorated rapidly. The spike in under-five mortality was recorded between 6 – 10 August, and is more than three times higher than the mortality rate since the beginning of 2020,
A new survey of thousands of urban and rural households across India on the impact of COVID-19, has found that families are increasingly struggling to make ends meet, find employment and put food on the table. Overall, 80 percent of respondents said they could not afford day-to-day basics like food, water, electricity and gas, due to income loss.
After earlier cases of COVID-19 among health workers in Al Hol Camp, the first reported case of COVID-19 of a resident of the camp was confirmed today, Save the Children can reveal, as the number of cases reported across North East Syria rises to over 100.
The mental health of children who experienced the Beirut explosion could be under serious threat, Save the Children warned today. Many are likely suffering from anxiety, sleeplessness or night terrors.
As stories emerge of children being separated from their parents after the explosion in Beirut, Save the Children is calling for the safety and wellbeing of children and their reunification with relatives to be a key part of the response.