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First case of COVID-19 in Northeast Syria: dire conditions prompt outbreak fears for thousands of children
Sonia Khush, Save the Children Syria Response Director said:
Save the Children: ‘Outbreak could cause millions of children to suffer for years to come’
Children’s rights to survival and protection must be a core part of Canada’s Covid-19 response, Save the Children said today, to ensure an entire generation does not suffer the catastrophic, long-term consequences of the outbreak. To meet children’s needs and guarantee their voices are heard, girls and boys should be directly involved in the decisions being made to battle the virus and mitigate its impact.
Alarm grows in Africa as continent records its 10,000th case of COVID-19
Some of the most vulnerable children and their families across Africa who depend on the informal economy for their livelihoods are and will increasingly be impacted by measures designed to stop the spread of COVID-19, Save the Children is warning, as the number of people on the continent infected with COVID-19 reached 10,000 yesterday.
Statement: Save the Children Welcomes Canada’s International Efforts to Fight the Global COVID19 Epidemic
Save the Children welcomes new funding announced today by the Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of International Development, to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
More than 15 million children and their families in Yemen, Syria and Gaza set to face COVID-19 with fewer than 1,700 ventilators and beds
More than 15 million children and their families in war-torn Yemen, northern Syria and Gaza have access to fewer than 1,700 ventilators and beds as COVID-19 continues to spread across international borders, Save the Children is warning.
Slow coronavirus response to cost millions of lives in poorest countries
TORONTO, March 27, 2020 – Swift action to contain the spread of coronavirus would save at least three million lives in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia according to new research from Imperial College, UK, but this prediction understates the number of lives at stake, warns Save the Children.
Over 170 of Canada’s leading charities to call on the Federal Government for emergency support to face the COVID-19 crisis
This week, leaders of over 170 Canadian charities sent a letter to the Government of Canada asking for urgent financial support to prevent the irreparable collapse of the charity sector and their vital programs due to the COVID-19 crisis. Canada’s charities are a critical part of the Canadian economy, contributing more than eight percent to Canada’s GDP ($162 billion in 2017) and employing more than ten percent (1.4 million) of working Canadians.
COVID-19: A porous border with Iran means thousands of Afghans continue to cross daily going unchecked
Lockdown of Kabul a 'good first step' but more needed to avoid a devastating death toll, warns Save the Children
Despite a city-wide lockdown in Kabul, the threat of a COVID-19 outbreak combined with Afghanistan’s weak health system, widespread corruption, decades-old conflict and ongoing political crisis, is turning the situation in the country into a perfect storm for children, Save the Children said today.
