World Refugee Day - Focus on children
June 20 is World Refugee Day. In times of the global Covid 19 pandemic, the plight of millions of children and families is dramatically worsening.
June 2020
Interview: "We took on exciting other tasks"
The coronavirus changed Joshua Alborghetti's daily work routine, as he was no longer able to carry out his work as a dialoger with the announcement of the lockdown. As a dialoger he usually talks about our important projects to people on the streets and motivates them to support the most deprived children. But he describes the past few weeks as a very exciting and inspiring time, as he was able to take on numerous alternative tasks within the organization. In the interview he talks about how he experienced this time.
Ethiopia: As Covid-19 lockdowns continue, a camel library takes remote learning to new levels
A camel library is giving children out of school in some of Ethiopia’s most remote villages a unique opportunity to continue reading and learning, despite COVID-19 lockdowns.
Adrian Förster becomes new CEO of Save the Children Switzerland
The Board of Save the Children Switzerland has appointed Adrian Förster as the new CEO of the child rights organisation. Förster will take over the function from September 2020. The previous CEO, Ömer Güven, left Save the Children at the end of May to take up a new professional challenge.
May 2020
COVID-19: Number of children living in household poverty to soar by up to 86 million by end of year
New analysis from Save the Children and UNICEF reveals that without urgent action, the number of children living in poor households across low- and middle-income countries could increase by 15 per cent, to reach 672 million
CYCLONE AMPHAN: Fears for children and families in low-lying areas as strong winds, storm surge and flooding expected in India and Bangladesh
Millions of people have been evacuated and aid agencies are on high alert as one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the Bay of Bengal closes in on India and Bangladesh.
Yemen: Deaths due to Covid-like symptoms surge in Aden as hospitals close
Officials in Aden have reported at least 385 people have died over the last week with Coronavirus-like symptoms. That’s over 50 deaths a day, a fivefold increase from the 10 deaths a day reported before the 7th May.
Interview: "We can really change destinies of children"
Caterina Meier-Pfister is Head Programme Partnerships at Save the Children Switzerland and was on a project visit to India with our partner Preglem/Gedeon Richter. In the interview she talks about the projects she visited and the big contrasts encountered.
Important landmark decision in Sudan to criminalise Feminine Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Save the Children welcomes important landmark decision in Sudan to criminalise Feminine Genital Mutilation.
COVID-19: More than seven million children in Afghanistan at risk of hunger as food prices soar due to lockdown
At a time when Afghan children need adequate daily nutrition to help strengthen their immune systems, the price of basic foods is rising under the lockdown, making it harder for families to feed themselves.