Cryptocurrency donations set to fund innovation hub in Rwanda to aid children
Thousands of children in Rwanda will soon receive help from Save the Children but from an unusual source – cryptocurrency.
July 2021
South Sudan: Number of people in crisis levels of hunger increases by 50% in 10 years
The world’s newest country, South Sudan, is facing its worst ever hunger crisis as it marks its 10 year anniversary, with 7.2 million people, including millions of children, on the brink of or in famine, Save the Children said today.
June 2021
At least 51 children kidnapped in Cabo Delgado over past 12 months
At least 51 children, most of them girls, have been abducted by non-state armed groups in the northern Mozambique province of Cabo Delgado over the past 12 months.
May 2021
DRC: More children risk being separated from family as tens of thousands flee on fears of another volcano eruption
Under the threat of another eruption, tens of thousands of people have been ordered to leave Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, raising fears that even more children are at risk of being separated from their families, Save the Children warned.
Fears for children as India braces for Cyclone Yaas amid COVID-19 chaos
Concern is mounting for the safety of hundreds of thousands of children as India braces for Cyclone Yaas, expected to hit the eastern states of West Bengal and Odisha tomorrow, local time.
Save the Children’s statement on the ceasefire announced in Gaza and Israel
Save the Children welcomes the news of a ceasefire. Attention must now turn to providing desperately needed assistance to children and their families, said Jason Lee, Country Director in the occupied Palestinian territory.
Fifty schools in Gaza and three in Israel have been damaged in the last week
Fifty schools in Gaza have been damaged by Israeli airstrikes over the past week, Save the Children said today, impacting 41,897 children. Three further schools have reportedly been damaged in Israel by rockets from Gaza.
India: trafficking and abuse amid social media pleas to adopt Covid orphans
Save the Children is deeply concerned about the growing number of children who have lost parents to COVID-19 in India. Desperate pleas to adopt orphaned children have circulated on social media, leaving them vulnerable to trafficking and abuse.
April 2021
Covid-19 in India: Millions of children risk being pushed into poverty and hunger
The number of children living in poverty and hunger in India could soar by millions because of the on-going record surge in COVID-19 cases, warns Save the Children.
Online live discussions on current projects
On May 18th and 20th, two online webinars on our program "Safe back to School" with interesting speakers from Save the Children are taking place. Interested parties are invited to learn more about the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the educational situation and learning outcomes of the most deprived children worldwide. We will provide an insight into what Save the Children is doing concretely to ensure that girls and boys at risk can return to school safely.