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Conflict Drives Eid Food Price Surge Across Middle East and Wider Region, Leaving Families Struggling to Cope

LONDON/GENEVA (March 19, 2026) — Food prices have surged in some of the most food-insecure countries in the Middle East and wider region due to the ongoing conflict, threatening to push the most ...
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Puppets, Songs, Games Teach Young Children in DRC About Ebola to Tackle Misinformation, Protect Families

BUNIA, DRC (June 22, 2026) – Using puppets, songs and musical statues, children as young as four in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are to be taught about Ebola in a new program aiming to ...
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Statement: Under the Limited Opening of Rafah Border, Urgent Medical Evacuations Would Take Over a Year

GAZA (Feb. 2, 2026)—The partial opening of the Rafah border has created a sense of disappointment across Gaza with families and children in urgent need of medical evacuation being left in limbo ...
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Over 11,000 Children Displaced as Fighting Cuts off Mahaas in Somalia

MOGADISHU, (August 07, 2025) – More than 22,000 people, including over 11,000 children, have been displaced in Mahaas in central Somalia due to intense fighting that has left thousands cut off without ...
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Refugee Crisis Explained: Why Millions of Children Are Affected & How to Help

The refugee crisis is the global displacement of millions of people forced to flee their homes due to conflict, violence or persecution. According to UNHCR, 36.4 million of the world's forcibly ...
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How to Volunteer with Save the Children

Thank you for your interest in becoming a volunteer! For over 100 years, Save the Children has been doing whatever it takes for children in need. There are many ways you can volunteer to support our ...
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About 400,000 Children Impacted, including at Least Three Killed, as Floods Sweep through Southern Thailand

BANGKOK (Nov. 25, 2025)—Severe flooding in Southern Thailand has impacted around 400,000 children, [1] including at least three children killed and another child missing, with thousands of others ...
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What I Saw in Sudan: A Frontline View of the Crisis — and Why the World Must Act Now

Last month, I visited Save the Children’s programs in Sudan. It was a grueling trip, but one I felt was essential. The crisis in Sudan is receiving far less media attention than the scale of need ...
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Israeli Authorities Closing Crossings into Gaza Puts Essential Supplies for Children Under Threat Once Again

GAZA (Monday, June 8, 2026)—Israeli authorities announced earlier today that they are closing border crossings into the Gaza Strip, including Kerem Shalam and Rafah, until further notice. This ...
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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 ...
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Penguin Random House Celebrates 10 Years of Partnership with Save the Children Through Unprecedented Global Book Donation Effort

Since 2014, the publisher has donated over two million books and will give an additional one million by 2027, marking the largest global book donation in Save the Children’s history New York, NY. (Dec ...