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Shocking testimonies of rescued Rohingya children tell of “nightmare” on boats left adrift in the Bay of Bengal for months
Children and youth speak of hunger, death and despair as yet another boat carrying desperate Rohingya refugees is rescued in Malaysian waters
DHAKA, June 8 – Heart-breaking testimonies from Rohingya refugee children who were rescued from a boat found adrift in the Bay of Bengal in April, tell of desperate children beaten and left to starve during months at sea, and forced to watch their parents’ bodies thrown overboard.
COVID-19: Number of children living in household poverty to soar by up to 86 million by end of year
New analysis from Save the Children and UNICEF reveals that without urgent action, the number of children living in poor households across low- and middle-income countries could increase by 15 per cent, to reach 672 million
Save the Children Canada and GSK Address Mental Health Concerns of Children Affected by Cat Lake Crisis in Northern Ontario
Children aged 8-14 from the Cat Lake First Nation in Northern Ontario have written and produced a music video called “Run Free”, a song about love, togetherness, family values and connection to nature.
FAMILIES IN LOCKDOWN: SAVE THE CHILDREN REPORTS 66% OF CHILDREN LONELY DUE TO COVID-19
Survey reveals children’s concerns about the Coronavirus outbreak, with 68% fearful of family members falling ill, and 2 in 3 sometimes feel lonely at home.
Parents are under acute pressure with schools closed, half worried about their children’s mental health, 42% are concerned about keeping up with their children’s schoolwork, and 1 in 3 noticed their children are restless.
Research comes as Save the Children launches Coronavirus Appeal to support families affected by Covid-19
Yemen: Deaths due to Covid-like symptoms surge in Aden as hospitals close
May 14, 2020, YEMEN – Several hospitals in Aden, Yemen, have shut down, and health staff are refusing to go to work for lack of proper protective equipment, as now more than 50 people are dying a day due to the coronavirus in Yemen, Save the Children warns.
Save the Children: 'Devastating 48 hours for Afghanistan’s children'
Timothy Bishop, Save the Children’s Afghanistan Country Director, said:
Syria: thousands of foreign children in Al Hol camp must be repatriated given coronavirus fears
More than 7,000 children of foreign nationalities continue to live in unsanitary and overcrowded conditions in Al Hol camp in northeast Syria amid fears of a coronavirus outbreak. More than a year has passed since the camp population grew following the battle against ISIS in northeast Syria.
MARINA MOSCONE JOINS #SAVEWITHSTORIES INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE EFFORTS OF SAVE THE CHILDREN
Toronto, CA– Canadian fashion designer Marina Moscone is proud to join the efforts of the #SAVEWITHSTORIES initiative providing food, health care, education and protection for millions of children impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
