Washing hands made easy
In an effort to slow transmission rates of COVID-19 Save the Children today launched an animated handwashing video, aimed at young children and families in the most vulnerable communities around the world.
April 2020
Bangladesh has less than 2,000 ventilators serving a population of 165m
Bangladesh has less than 2,000 ventilators serving a population of 165m
Middle East: Crisis areas are not prepared for Corona
Fewer than 730 ventilators and 950 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds are available for more than 15 million children and their families in areas that are hard for aid agencies to reach in Yemen, northern Syria and Gaza - meaning they are critically underequipped to respond to an outbreak of COVID-19, Save the Children is warning.
Greece: Fears grow for children caught up in chaos and violence
Save the Children is deeply concerned about reports that at least one child has died at sea during a perilous journey by boat to Lesbos. Children are among the thousands of people reportedly caught up in violent clashes at the Greek border with Turkey.
March 2020
Interview: “We can achieve a lot for the health of these children in the long term”
Fabian Emmenegger is PR and Communications Manager at Save the Children Switzerland and was recently in Malawi for a media trip. In the interview below, he reports on the project he visited and what that experience meant to him personally.
Blog: How we save children's lives
Malaria is pandemic in all parts of Malawi and is one of the main causes of chidren's death. In his blog post, Fabian Emmenegger of Save the Children Switzerland describes how he experienced his visit to the project in Malawi - and how Save the Children is saving children's lives.
January 2020
Australian bushfires: Children’s mental health needs
Save the Children is warning of the importance of addressing the long-term mental health needs of children impacted by the devastating Australian bushfires.
December 2019
"Eglantyne Jebb was an incredibly modern thinker for her time"
Anne Chamberlain, New Zealand actress, author and producer, wrote the solo theatre "Eglantyne" about the founder of Save the Children.
November 2019
"Trafficking exists in Europe too."
Doris Ospelt, programme officer Europe at Save the Children Switzerland, recently visited a multifaceted project in Italy. In this interview she describes what she learned about human trafficking and children on the move.
September 2019
Interview: Migration crisis in Colombia
Sofyen Khalfaoui, Head of Protection at Save the Children Switzerland, has recently visited a project in Maicao, Colombia. In an interview he tells what Save the Children is doing there, how we can protect children on the move and what global dimensions this migrations crisis has.