Violent conflicts, extreme climate events, deadly diseases and global economic shocks threaten the lives of children all over the world. Since the beginning of this century, more people worldwide have been forcibly displaced from their homes than ever before.
The dramatic escalation in violence witnessed in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) and Israel is deeply alarming and threatens children’s lives and wellbeing. A long-standing Save the Children staff member in Gaza is currently on the move with his three children and describes the situation in this staff account.
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 twelfth 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.