Over 11,000 Children Displaced as Fighting Cuts off Mahaas in Somalia

More than 22,000 people, including over 11,000 children, have been displaced in Mahaas in central Somalia due to intense fighting.

More than 22,000 people, including over 11,000 children, have been displaced in Mahaas in central Somalia due to intense fighting.

Food stocks have plummeted to alarming new lows in Kadugli in Sudan's Kordofan region, with recent attacks on markets and villages this month killing hundreds and siege-conditions reaching a tipping point, said Save the Children.

On April 11, 2025, over 100 people, including more than 20 children, were reported killed.

Children and families in Myanmar need urgent humanitarian support after the strongest earthquake in a century [1] struck the country, causing widespread damage and casualties with many people still unaccounted for, Save the Children said.

The earthquake was felt in many parts of the country, including major cities like Yangon, Mandalay and towns in Magway, Sagaing, and Shan, with tremors causing destruction in Thailand and felt elsewhere in the region.

Thailand became the 68th country to ban the use of corporal punishment this week, but it will still take 60 years to meet a global target to eliminate all forms of violence against children.

More than 7,100 children in emergency child protection programs run by Save the Children will lose access to services shielding them from family violence, child marriage or other trauma due to aid cuts if new funding is not found.

A powerful earthquake has devastated communities across Myanmar. Save the Children is responding with lifesaving support for children and families in crisis. Learn how to help and donate.

Aid workers from several organizations caught up in a five-month siege of El Fasher in southwestern Sudan said the lack of services and escalating violence was making life harder by the day, calling for immediate action to protect those at risk. The aid workers describe their experiences of the brutality of the constant bombardment and dwindling access to food, clean water, medicine or healthcare after nearly 18 months of conflict in Sudan


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The conflict in Sudan has seen a major increase in intensity in recent weeks, with violence hitting a seven-month high in the country, with children on the frontline, said Save the Children. Violent incidents include airstrikes, artillery shelling, use of explosives and remote violence in multiple regions.


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At least 21 children are among an estimated 270 people killed, and more than 1,000 injured in Israeli strikes on southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday, with all schools now closing and children terrified, said Save the Children.


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World leaders convene on 22-23 September for the 2024 Summit of the Future in New York to accelerate action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and other global challenges. Children from rural and poor families are increasingly being left behind in global development according to a new report by Save the Children.
Children in Yemen are vulnerable to starvation. Learn how Save the Children is supporting the internally displaced people and affected communities.

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Save the Children helps children living in poverty in Laos. Donate today to help meet Laos's children’s urgent nutrition, education and medical needs.
Save the Children provides assistance through health and educational programs to starving children in Yemen. Donate to children in Yemen today.

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Poverty in Libya is a serious issue. Save the Children helps Libyan girls and boys living in poverty. Donate to help children in Libya today.
Children were the hardest hit in the Japanese Tsunami. Help us respond to future emergencies and disasters by donating to our Children's Emergency Fund.

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Donate to help children affected by the war in Ukraine. Donate to Save the Children to provide emergency aid, mental health support, education and protection for families in crisis.

Explore Child Abuse Awareness Month 2025 with Save the Children. Join us in protecting children through initiatives and stories. Get involved now!

Children are entering the digital environment at a pace like we have never seen before. As a result, organizations like ours are rapidly evolving our approaches to make better use of digital technologies and get children online.
Read the short poems that children around to word wrote about life under lockdown. 5 children share their hopes, fears, and how the pandemic has changed their lives.

A young girl deals with the death of a family member through Save the Children's Healing through Education and the Arts program. Read her story.

Learn more about child hunger in America, where nearly 1 in 8 children are food insecure. Save the Children is making a difference and you can join us.

Save the Children works in South America to help every child survive and grow up healthy so they can thrive.
Save the Children works in North America to help children impacted by natural disasters, rural poverty and violence.
Save the Children works in Latin America to help children displaced by conflict and natural disasters. Donate to help children in Latin America.

Since 1982, Save the Children has worked with Cambodia’s government to address education and child-related issues.

Learn more about child poverty in rural America, where nearly 3 million children in need. Here’s how you can help.

Child trafficking affects millions of boys and girls around the world. Fight misinformation by learning more about the myths and facts of child trafficking.

Experts share tips for how to talk to children about racism and social justice. These tips will help to guide the conversation and help kids understand what is happening in America now.

Child soldiers, the tragic fate of hundreds of thousands of boys and girls, is a grave child rights violation – and the end of childhood. Learn the facts.

Child marriage represents the devastating end of childhood for 40 million girls worldwide. Get the facts and join Save the Children to end child marriage.

Learn how to donate and help migrant children at the U.S. Southern Border. Migrant children are being detained in short-term Border Patrol facilities.

Save the Children helps children living in poverty and affected by violence. Donate today to help Colombian children receive the protection, healthcare and education they need.

Save the Children helps boys and girls living in poverty in Armenia. Donate today to help Armenian children receive the nutrition and education they need.

Save the Children helps children living in poverty in Bosnia & Herzegovina. Donate today to help children in Bosnia & Herzegovina receive the nutrition and education they need.

World Children’s Day is November 20. Learn why this global day of action matters, how Save the Children helped shape children’s rights, and how you can support kids in 2025.
A young Syrian couple watched as war tore their city apart before their eyes. They left Syria to give their children a fighting chance. Learn more.
A 7-year-old South Sudanese refugee, now lives with his mother and two siblings in Boroli Refugee Camp, Uganda.

Save the Children helps girls and boys living in poverty in Jordan. Donate to children in Jordan to give them the nutrition and education they need.

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Learn what’s happening in Lebanon, how children are affected, and how you can help families facing displacement, hunger, and rising costs.Over 1 million children in Lebanon urgently need aid. Donate now to provide food, medical supplies and shelter.

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