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Yemen: Latest Violence Threatens to Shatter an Already Threadbare Health System for Children

ADEN (Sept. 16, 2026)—The latest violence in Yemen threatens to shatter the already threadbare health system for children, Save the Children said. Rishana Haniffa, Save the Children Country Director ...
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Indonesia wildfire haze threatens children across SE Asia and closes schools

JAKARTA (Sept. 10, 2026) – Haze from wildfires across Indonesia, intensified by El Niño-driven dry conditions, is spreading across Southeast Asia, threatening children's health and forcing more than 1 ...
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Roughly 70 Children Among More Than 100 Palestinians Buried in Gaza Mass Funeral

GAZA (September 6, 2026) - More than 100 Palestinians, including roughly 70 children, were buried in Gaza on September 6 after their bodies were recovered from beneath the rubble of a residential ...
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NEPAL FLOODS: Children at risk of disease as families struggle to access clean water

KATHMANDU (August 31, 2026) – Children in Nepal are facing an increased risk of illness as families crammed into public shelters struggle to get clean water for drinking and washing after devastating ...
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July Sees Highest Number of Child Casualties in Over Four Years in Ukraine

KYIV (August 13, 2026)—July saw the highest number of child casualties in Ukraine in more than four years with the number of children killed or injured totaling 183, according to UN OHCHR. This is the ...
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Colombia Earthquake: Thousands Need Emergency Aid as Save the Children Responds

BOGOTÁ (August 12, 2026)—Thousands of families in earthquake-devastated Colombia have had their homes damaged or destroyed, with children and families urgently in need of drinking water, food, and ...
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Children at Risk After Strongest Earthquake in a Decade Strikes Colombia

BOGOTÁ (August 10, 2026) — The strongest earthquake to hit Colombia in a decade has struck the western part of Colombia, causing widespread destruction across the Pacific Region. The disaster has left ...
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Save the Children Urges Administration to Preserve the Core Promise of Head Start While Pursuing Practical Improvements

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (August 7, 2026) — Save the Children and its political advocacy arm, Save the Children Action Network (SCAN), today expressed concern that the Administration’s proposed changes to the ...
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Save the Children Mobilizes to Protect Washington State Kids as Wildfires Threaten Families, Communities

National Leader in Child-Focused Disaster Response to Deliver Emergency Supplies, Cash Assistance to Families, Support Childcare Recovery and Mental Health Needs The global nonprofit’s emergency ...
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“They’re flinching at the slightest noise” - Children’s mental wellbeing at stake two weeks after devastating Venezuela earthquakes

Caracas (July 9, 2026) – Children are showing signs of mental distress in the wake of last month’s devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, with parents and psychologists reporting children flinching at ...
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Donors and aid organizations announce $500 million commitment to fight child malnutrition in crisis zones

LONDON (June 4, 2026) - Donors and aid organizations including Save the Children have announced a commitment of USD $500 million today to ramp up the fight against child malnutrition in the world’s ...
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From the World Cup to World Crises: How Soccer Transforms Children's Lives

LONDON (June 3, 2026) - As the world prepares to watch the 2026 World Cup, soccer is helping children to stay safe and recover from trauma on makeshift pitches, across refugee camps, and in ...