11m children under five at risk of extreme hunger
An estimated 11 million children under five are facing extreme hunger or starvation across eleven countries in Africa, the Caribbean, Middle East and Asia, new analysis by Save the Children reveals.
November 2020
On average 25 children killed or injured in conflicts every day for the past decade
A total of 93,236 children have been killed or maimed in conflicts in the last 10 years, it was revealed today. That means 25 children, the equivalent of a classroom full of pupils, have been killed or injured on average every day.
SYRIA: AT LEAST FOUR CHILDREN KILLED IN INTENSE SHELLING ACROSS IDLIB
School run by partner of Save the Children hit.
Garage Time: Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen auctions replica helmet
Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN is auctioning unique memorabilia and donates all profits to Save the Children. The Auction includes a Kimi Raikkonen Signed Replica Helmet.
Fears for 20 million children as year’s strongest storm approaches the Philippines
Typhoon Goni made landfall across Luzon island on Sunday local time, bringing with it catastrophic winds, storm surges and widespread floods.
October 2020
Online live discussions on current projects
On November 10 and 11, two online webinars with interesting topics and speakers from Save the Children are on the program. Interested parties are invited to learn more about Save the Children's work in Switzerland and about the impact of the Corona Pandemic on the most disadvantaged children worldwide.
Hundreds of thousands more children in Syria face hunger
Seven hundred thousand more children face hunger in Syria owing to the country’s badly-damaged economy, partly due to the impact of the COVID-19 restrictions. It means in the last six months, the total number of food insecure children across the country has risen to more than 4.6 million. After almost ten years of conflict and displacement, an unprecedented number of children in Syria are now battling soaring rates of malnutrition, a new report by Save the Children reveals.
Girls cite domestic violence in their homes as key factor for leaving home
Violence, hunger and the hope of a better future are all major factors for girls leaving home countries in search of a better life, a new global study across three continents has found.
COVID-19 places half a million more girls at risk of child marriage in 2020
The corona pandemic is leading to a significant increase in child marriages and jeopardizing progress toward gender equality for girls. According to a new report by Save the Children, half a million more girls will be forced into marriage in 2020 alone.
September 2020
Covid widens the gap between rich and poor
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.