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Midwife Anne supports Claire* with breastfeeding at a medical facility run by Save the Children in Mahama Refugee Camp, Rwanda.

Save the Children’s investment in VIEBEG to help more African children access essential medical equipment

Children in Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya will benefit from new paediatric medical equipment as a result of a child-lens investment by Save the Children Global Ventures (SCGV).

The Yangon Highway damaged by the earthquake, Myanmar

Staff Accounts: Myanmar Thailand earthquake: My children can talk of little else but the earthquake and what if it happens again

Right now, children in Myanmar need shelter, food, and water. But in the long term, they will need emotional support to heal from this disaster.

A building damaged by the earthquake, Mandalay, Myanmar

MYANMAR CHILD ACCOUNT: ‘It was terrifying’ – Children prepare to spend Myanmar New Year festival in shelters following earthquake

“I couldn’t process what was happening. I just ran. I barely escaped. The moment I stepped outside, bricks started falling from the ceiling. We all ran to the open field near our house. This was the first earthquake I had ever experienced. It was terrifying.”

Destruction caused by the earthquake, Mandalay, Myanmar

‘Young children screamed in fear’: Save the Children responds in Myanmar with lifesaving aid in earthquake affected areas

Save the Children is collaborating with partners to respond to the urgent needs of children and families in some of the affected areas.

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After strongest earthquake in a century, children in Myanmar and on the Thai-Myanmar border need urgent humanitarian support

The earthquake has severely impacted over 28,000 children living in refugee camps, further worsening their already vulnerable situation due to recent aid funding cuts.

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Myanmar: Two strong earthquakes hit six regions, communications and transport impacted as aid agencies monitor damage

The six impacted regions and state in Myanmar are home of over 28 million people, including an estimated 6.7 million children. 

Maria*, 16 at her school that has been affected by foreign aid cuts

AID CUTS DISRUPT EDUCATION FOR 1.8 MILLION CHILDREN SUPPORTED BY SAVE THE CHILDREN

More than 1.8 million children will miss out on learning due to aid cuts impacting Save the Children’s education programmes in over 20 countries

Tsigab*, feeds 17-month-old daughter Himanot

News Quote: Save the Children commits US$663 million to support child nutrition

We will support children and mothers to improve their nutritional outcomes, and support children to lead, deliver, and participate in advocacy and campaigns."

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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.