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Emergency Response
Protecting Children from HarmNo one knows when the next earthquake, flood or tsunami will strike. But we do know children are severely affected by natural disasters. They also suffer greatly during conflict, drought and disease outbreaks.
That’s why Save the Children is prepared to help protect vulnerable boys and girls during disasters and their aftermath. We also support children's needs throughout ongoing, complex emergencies. On any given day, Save the Children’s disaster relief experts can be found responding to the needs of children during these challenging times, providing essential food, safety, comfort and lifesaving care. Help us prepare for emergencies around the world by contributing to our Children's Emergency Fund
Current and Ongoing Emergencies
Disaster Relief and Emergency Response BackgroundEmergency assistance is a core part of Save the Children’s work. Whether recovering from Hurricane Katrina or the Indian Ocean Tsunami, children face an insecure and uncertain future in the aftermath of a disaster. Since our founding, Save the Children has responded to the needs of boys and girls in crisis around the world. Learn more about historical emergencies Responding to EmergenciesSave the Children responds to three basic types of emergencies — sudden-onet, slow-onset and complex emergencies. Save the Children develops and maintains local and international partnerships to meet the challenges posed by disasters and crises in high risk communities worldwide. Read more about our emergency response programs PreparednessOver the past two decades, the number of natural disasters has increased four fold. But there is much that can be done to prevent and ease the suffering of children in the aftermath. In response, Save the Children has pioneered child-centered Disaster Risk Reduction. Read more about our emergency preparedness programs Ways You Can HelpRight Place at the Right Time: Support for a Global Action Fund provides footholds in the world’s “hot spots,” as well as in the world’s most desperate, isolated places. Help us prepare for emergencies around the world by contributing to our Children's Emergency Fund  |
