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Hong Kong fire leaves children in urgent need of mental health support
Children living in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, where the estate is located, began returning to school this week with some campuses reopening for classes while others continue with online lessons as students and teachers begin to recover following their horrific ordeal.
Tens of thousands of children out of school after devastating floods in Indonesia and Thailand
Save the Children teams delivering emergency aid in northern Sumatra said children and families are in urgent need of food and shelter, with rain and rough seas hampering response efforts. Some communities are still cut off by flood waters and landslides, and roads are damaged, slowing down the distribution of lifesaving supplies.
About 76,000 children are out of school due to unprecedented floods in southern Thailand, according to an assessment carried out by Save the Children in 7 out of the 12 affected provinces.
Nigeria: At least 10 school kidnappings in less than two years as school safety crisis deepens
An analysis by Save the Children found an uptick in school kidnappings in Nigeria since January 2024, with at least 10 attacks affecting more than 670 children.
Israeli military raids in the West Bank force entire communities into lockdown, keeping children out of school
Israeli military operations have forced entire communities in areas of the northern West Bank into lockdown in their homes, keeping children out of school, jeopardising family incomes and increasing risk of physical violence and child detention from the Israeli military, Save the Children said.
About 400,000 children impacted, including at least three killed, as floods sweep through Southern Thailand
Thailand is experiencing some of its worst flooding in a generation, with schools in the 12 flood-affected provinces in the south of the Thailand shut indefinitely. Save the Children is warning that children risk electrocution due to downed power lines and drowning in the surging floodwaters.
Attacks on schools, teachers and children in conflict zones triple in five years – Save the Children
Two attacks in Nigeria have highlighted the ongoing vulnerability of schools to attack, with more than 300 children and staff kidnapped from a school in central Nigeria on Friday, and more than 20 schoolgirls kidnapped from a boarding school in neighboring Kebbi state on Monday.
Largest aid delivery by NGO since March reaches Sudan with 40 tonnes of medicines and medical supplies
The consignment is enough to keep hundreds of health facilities running for 6-12 months, allowing hundreds of thousands of children to be treated.
Ukraine: Record attacks on energy infrastructure close some schools and disrupt remote learning for children
Record numbers of attacks on energy infrastructure in Ukraine in the past two months have forced school closures and also disrupted the remote learning that children have relied upon for nearly four years of war, said Save the Children
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Conflict in Sudan: Fatima's story
Sudanese illustrator Shiroug Idris highlights the impact of the Sudan conflict on children’s lives.
How cutting aid impacts children
Learn how foreign aid it is essential to protect children's lives and how the cutting of aid by governments around the world will affect the most vulnerable children.
OUR IMPACT IN 2024
Discover how Save the Children continued to deliver life-saving support for children and their families in 2024.
World Humanitarian Day – Protecting Aid Workers Who Uphold Humanity
Behind the scenes of how humanitarian aid workers reach children and families during the world's worst emergencies.
Hope Amidst War
Hear from children and their families after two years of conflict in Ukraine.
UKRAINE: One year of war through the eyes of an aid worker
Narrated by Kateryna, an aid worker from Ukraine, and gathered by talented colleagues and brave children.
MEET THE GENERATION WHO WILL CHANGE THE WORLD
Children around the world are facing the devastating impact of climate change. We are sharing the stories of Esther, Olt, Krishna, Sara* and Oriana*. They are just a few of the inspiring children leading the way to building a greener and more just planet.
Out of the Rubble
The destruction earthquakes and conflict through the eyes of Syria's children
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29 Jul 2026
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How are children in Gaza being denied lifesaving aid?
Israel’s 17-year blockade on Gaza meant that even before the war, families struggled to access the basics. Since the war broke out in October, while needs have soared, the movement of aid and goods has plummeted further.
28 Jul 2026
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What is happening in Yemen?
Yemen is back in the news following a recent escalation. But after nearly a decade of conflict, what is the situation on the ground for people in Yemen?
9 Jul 2026
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World hunger: the solution
Hunger is not a lost cause. Malnutrition is treatable and preventable. Low-cost interventions can save children’s lives.
Save the Children is working across the globe, supporting children and their families to overcome hunger. Together, we can end hunger for good.
3 Jul 2026
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Meet the people keeping children safe
Learn about the people that are keeping children safe around the world
2 Jul 2026
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If you were forced to flee your home, what would you save?
If you were forced to flee your home, what would you save?
1 Jul 2026
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World hunger: the problem
Hunger knows no borders, no boundaries and no limits. As the climate crisis deepens, conflict escalates, global inequality widens, and aid is cut, more and more children face the ever-growing threat of hunger. They can’t learn, play, or grow. Their childhoods slip away.
30 Sep 2024
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UKRAINE: One year of war through the eyes of an aid worker
Narrated by Kateryna, an aid worker from Ukraine, and gathered by talented colleagues and brave children.
9 Dec 2025
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Children's education in the occupied Palestinian territory is under attack
Not just schools but the education system as a whole is under attack in the occupied Palestinian territory, endangering the lives and futures of millions of Palestinian children.
1 Sep 2025
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The High Cost of Hunger: A Visual Chronicle of Rohingya refugees' struggle
In the world’s largest refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Rohingya refugees languish in limbo, largely forgotten by the outside world.