Save the Children has worked in Africa for more than 60 years. Today, with millions of children and families in Africa already struggling to cope with the impacts of conflict and climate change, ...

BUJUMBURA, 21 February 2025 – Save the Children protection staff are reporting an influx of unaccompanied and separated children arriving in Burundi, among the up to 35,000 refugees who have crossed ...

KINSHASA, (February 12, 2025) – At least 28 children were among 52 people killed in a violent attack in Djugu territory, Ituri province, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as a wave of ...

Zamzam Camp, home to an estimated one million displaced people, and Abu Shok Camp have been devastated by intense artillery shelling. Satellite images confirm that over half of the main market in ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the worst conflict-affected countries to be a child. Today, the number of people in the DRC facing extreme hunger is among the highest in the world.

GOMA (January 27, 2025) – Children caught in heavy fighting in the town of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) must be protected, with Save the Children concerned for their safety ...

Did you know that nearly 90% of a child’s brain is developed by the time they turn 5? Yet children from low-income families hear roughly 30 million fewer words by age 3 and can enter school more than ...

Our team of around 340 staff, together with 30 local partner organizations, remain committed to supporting families in Ukraine. Together, we reached 2.6 million people, including over 1.1 million ...

Get Your Family Ready and Safe. When a disaster strikes or a crisis breaks out, your first thoughts are often of family – especially your little ones. That’s why Save the Children launched Get Ready.

Thank you for your interest in becoming a volunteer! For over 100 years, Save the Children has been doing whatever it takes for children in need. There are many ways you can volunteer to support our ...

Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country, with a troubled history, set astride the equator in East Africa. Striving to become a country of relative stability and prosperity, ...

The Philippines is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Rising sea levels, higher temperatures, and increased frequency of typhoons and extreme weather events have led to floods, ...