Discover how one teacher in Ethiopia is helping children with disabilities access inclusive, quality education.

Valentina works with Save the Children in Venezuela. She was in Caracas on the night of Wednesday 24 June when the twin earthquakes struck.

"I had to choose between survival here and ensuring my loved ones don't starve there": mother and daughter displaced eight times in Gaza.

The situation deteriorated in January and we left Walgak.

Jana, 28, is Save the Children’s Awards Management Coordinator in Lebanon. She has been displaced three times by conflict in Lebanon, the first time when she was eight years old. Jana and her family fled their house in Beirut on 2 March shortly after missiles struck a nearby neighbourhood. Jana studied petrochemical engineering before becoming a humanitarian worker.

Umran*, 52, has worked in Sudan for 10 years supporting Save the Children’s programmes in El Fasher and in Zamzam camps.

An estimated 130,000 children, remain trapped inside El Fasher, Sudan - enduring famine-like conditions and a collapse of health services.

Children in Haiti and the Dominican Republic face grave risks as Hurricane Melissa devastates communities - this is how we're responding.

Palestinian children are more than numbers. Join Let Children Live and stand for their right to hope, safety, and a peaceful future.

On World Humanitarian Day, we recognise first responders and those who courageously lead the response when disaster strikes.

Nurse Becky Platt shares her experiences treating injured children in Rafah, Gaza and highlighting their urgent need for shelter.

Charity Lukaya is the Humanitarian Director for Save the Children in Afghanistan, reporting on the situation at the Afghanistan/Iran border.

My city, Sumy, in northwest Ukraine is now just 20 kms away from the frontline. We all know that frontline has been getting closer in recent months.

Save the Children to send first NGO maternal and baby specialist teams to disasters after WHO verification.

We're answering some of your commonly asked questions about who refugees are.

Due to the economic crisis in Venezuela, the health system has almost collapsed and there are severe shortages.

In early 2023, major flooding devastated parts of Pakistan, killing an estimated 159 people and injuring another 264.

"This war has been going on for a long time and we need a solution,” says Roqaya* mother of six boys currently displaced because of the war in Gaza.

By Mohamad Al-Asmar, Regional Advocacy Director for Save the Children in the Middle East and North Africa

Severe climate disasters, violent conflicts, deepening inequalities and economic shocks are shattering the futures of children.

The warnings from Gaza keep coming – mere hours left of fuel, no food by the end of the week, water rations dwindling by the minute.

Nine days into the escalation of violence in Gaza and Israel, at least 724 Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza.

There are many ongoing crises with horrific consequences for children, which is why we're remembering the Rohingya and Haitian children.

Read a personal account of the violence and looting encountered in Sudan by Sara Abdelrazil, Head of Program Implementation in North Kordofan.

Hunger and conflict in East and Central Africa threaten millions. Help us provide emergency aid and support for resilient children.

March 15, 2023, marks the beginning of the 13th year of war, violence, and destruction in Syria. Syrian children need our help to piece their lives back together.

Because of war in Ukraine more than 1,000 children have been killed or injured while millions of others have fled their homes.

The earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria have resulted in devastating impacts on children and families. Thanks to our incredible supporters, we were one of the first organizations to respond and can be there for the long-haul recovery efforts. We can’t do any of our life-saving work to ensure children in crisis survive, learn and are protected, without the generosity of Canadians across the country. We know you care deeply about children in crisis and we often receive questions about how you can get more involved.

Deadly Earthquakes have struck Türkiye and Syria Tens of thousands of people have lost their lives after earthquakes struck the Türkiye and Syria borders. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake is one of the strongest to hit the region in 100 years. Save the Children is meeting immediate needs and providing life-saving assistance in Türkiye and Syria.

Earthquakes can strike suddenly, without warning and occur at any time of the year. Read more for nine tips on earthquake safety information.

Her family did their best to make it special, making a cake with whatever they could find at home. Polina was terrified during the attacks. She hid under her mother’s sweatshirt to feel safe and warm. No child should have to endure the violence and destruction of war, yet Polina and other Ukrainian children may be affected long-term by the trauma they have experienced.

Since the middle of July, Pakistan has been experiencing unprecedented heavy monsoon rains, which have caused flooding across the country’s four provinces: Balochistan, Sindh, Southern Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Our world is in trouble. Millions of people in East Africa are going hungry and, sadly, the global community could have done something about it. The warning signs were there, including severe dry seasons in Southern Somalia, declaration of droughts in Kenya, and predictions of the high need of food assistance by the Famine Early Warning System Network. However, a coordinated global response was not prioritized and now it is forecasted that 181 million people will be in crisis levels of hunger this year alone.

By Shreya Chakrabarty

Do you know that your voice and words can help to create change?

By: Benjamin Viénot, Country Director for Action Contre la Faim, Maureen Philippon, Country Director for the Norwegian Refugee Council, and Malik Allauona, Country Director for Save the Children

By Hassan Noor, Save the Children’s Asia Regional Director

For the first time in history, an entire generation has had their education disrupted.

Today as we celebrate World Environment Day, it is important to reflect on how the current collective global moment that we are experiencing with Covid-19 has, in a strange way, created opportunities for us to take bold climate actions. Two months ago, who would have thought that polluting factories would be closed, highways and roads would be silent, and our airspace would be free of air traffic? Who would have thought that as much as 2.6 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide would not be emitted into the atmosphere?

We recently carried out a survey with children and families across Canada that found many children are worried about falling behind in school, two in three feel lonely and they are bored at home.

I gave birth to my son four years ago, amid a background of falling bombs. Since that day, I have been praying for us to live long enough to see the other side of the war that has been tearing my country – Yemen - apart for more than five years. Today, I have a new fear: COVID-19.

Gender Equality is a life-saving measure in COVID-19 response

As we witness the novel coronavirus spread across Canada and from one country to the next, it is clear that COVID-19 knows no borders. This pandemic is a global threat and our shared humanity demands a global response.

A powerful series of photographs titled “The Female Experience of War” to highlight the unique experiences of girls growing up in conflict.

"I LIKE BATMAN AND ROBIN. I WANT TO BE LIKE THEM, SO I CAN FLY."

Since our founding 100 years ago, Save the Children has seen tremendous progress in the advancement of children’s rights. There has been a huge reduction in the number of children who live in extreme poverty. A massive drop in child mortality. A major increase in the number of girls in school. And, just as momentous as those milestones, the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 30 years ago which guarantees all children have equal right to survive, to learn, to be protected from violence and to participate in decisions that affect them.

Today is the United Nations’ International Migrants Day. It symbolizes the uncertainty of a child's future, weighing on their everyday lives.

The Cat Lake First Nation is a remote community made up of nearly 700 people, without year-round road access, in the Kenora district in northern Ontario. In January 2019, the community declared a state of emergency due to a public health crisis, after black mould was found in almost 70 per cent of their homes.

Yemen’s conflict has been raging for five years now, and as with most wars, the conflict has disproportionately affected the lives of children. Due to this conflict, 12.3 million children are struggling to survive the daily triple threat of bombs, disease, and starvation, along with many violations of their rights.

It's been one year since Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 storm, swept through the Caribbean and Florida, leaving behind a path of destruction and a wide spectrum of psychological distress.