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Save the Children says G7 hunger commitment a ‘small start’ but more needed
The sentiment is echoed with Canada’s $250M pledge, with calls for preventative actions
CLOSING SRI LANKA SCHOOLS FOR 2 WEEKS AMID FUEL CRISIS WILL LEAVE CHILDREN HUNGRY
Toronto, 28 June 2022 - All schools in Sri Lanka’s Colombo region and in other major cities across the country have closed for two weeks after a nationwide fuel shortage prompted the government to rule that only essential services would operate until July 10.
The government had already announced that schools in some areas would close for one week but the closures were extended on Monday. School principals and provincial education authorities are to decide how lessons are delivered to students…
After 15 years of blockade, four out of five children in Gaza say they are living with depression, grief and fear
Momen*, 10 | Bassem*, 8 | Sahar*, 9 - Gaza, occupied Palestinian territory - Randa Ghazy/ Save the Children
Toronto, 15 June 2022– Fifteen years of life under blockade has left four out of five children in the Gaza Strip reporting that they live with depression, grief and fear, according to disturbing findings released today by Save the Children.
