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Two weeks on: Families in Beirut’s disaster zone are still in dire need of support to rebuild and recover
Beirut, August 19 - Two weeks after the explosion that tore through Lebanon’s capital Beirut, many vulnerable families in the affected areas are still in dire need of support, Save the Children warned today.
275-STRONG WORLD LEADERS’ GROUP WARNS OF TRAGIC ‘COVID GENERATION’ - MILLIONS OF CHILDREN HIT AS EDUCATION FACES $150 BILLION OF CUTS
A group of 275 former world leaders, economists and educationalists have called on G20 nations and other countries to take action to prevent the global health crisis creating a ‘COVID generation’ - tens of millions of children with no hope of an education.
SYRIA: Child death rate triples in Al-Hol camp as medical access deteriorates
Al-Hol camp, Syria — Eight children under five died in Al Hol camp within five days, as health and nutrition services have deteriorated rapidly. The spike in under-five mortality was recorded between 6 – 10 August, and is more than three times higher than the mortality rate since the beginning of 2020,
Beirut’s traumatized children – speechless, sleepless and separated from their parents
Save the Children ramps up emergency response to support affected families and children
First case of Coronavirus appears among residents Syrian Al Hol camp
After earlier cases of COVID-19 among health workers in Al Hol Camp, the first reported case of COVID-19 of a resident of the camp was confirmed today, Save the Children can reveal, as the number of cases reported across North East Syria rises to over 100.
Beirut’s children are likely to suffer from anxiety, night terrors – Save the Children
The mental health of children who experienced the Beirut explosion could be under serious threat, Save the Children warned today. Many are likely suffering from anxiety, sleeplessness or night terrors.
Children hit by Beirut blast must be reunited with relatives – Save the Children
Beirut, 5 August - As stories emerge of children being separated from their parents after the explosion in Beirut, Save the Children is calling for the safety and wellbeing of children and their reunification with relatives to be a key part of the response.
Fears for children in Beirut explosion, as hospitals are completely overwhelmed
A huge explosion in the Lebanese capital has devastated communities within a 10km radius. The circumstances of the explosion are not yet known, but Save the Children teams on the ground reported entire streets wiped out, with children unaccounted for as rescue teams work through destroyed buildings to get people out of the rubble. Residential and commercial buildings have been shattered in what is being described as the biggest explosion in Lebanon's recent history.
