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STAFF ACCOUNTS: Siege and Bombardment of Sudan's El Fasher Pushes Children, Adults to the limits of survival

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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

Sudan: Children Under Fire as Parts of Country Record Most Violent Month Since February

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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.
 

Children at Risk and Terrified as Conflict Escalates in Lebanon

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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. 

Donate to Help Children in Laos

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.

Help Children in Yemen

Save the Children provides assistance through health and educational programs to starving children in Yemen. Donate to children in Yemen today.

Help Children in Vanuatu

A five-year old schoolgirl, wears her new school bag with pride. 3 months after a cyclone devastated her school on the island of Tongoa, her school reopened and she was able to return to Kindergarten. The community rebuilt the structure from scavenged wood and bricks; Save the Children provided tarpaulins, books, toys and games – plus a new school bag, presented to each child on their first day back.

Save the Children provides emergency relief and vital programs for girls and boys in Vanuatu. Learn more and find out how you can help.

Help Children in Libya

Two young children stand outside their tent in a refugee camp near the Tunisian border. The children and their family fled the violence in Libya in haste, leaving behind all their valuables, a furnished house and crops still waiting to be harvested. In order to survive, the family had to flee quickly and left with only yjr clothes on their backs. Photo credit: Paulo Siqueira/Save the Children, March 2011.

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.

Help Children in Japan

A Japanese man, holding his 6-year-old son, walks through streets filled with debris after two tsunami waves devastated their town of Onigawa, Japan in 2011. They escaped, but their home was hit by a 10-meter high wave; nothing was left of it. Photo credit: Jensen Walker/Save the Children, March 2011.

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.

Help Children in India

A girl of 9 lives with her mother, father and eight siblings in a small shanty in the slums positioned directly next to the railway tracks of New Delhi, India. She regularly attends a Save the Children learning center, and dreams of being a dancer when she grows up. Photo Credit: CJ Clarke/Save the Children 2014.

Save the Children provides children in India with nutrition, healthcare, and education. Join us to help give children a strong start to life.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health

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For Mental Health Awareness Month, learn about Save the Children's work to provide mental health care for children and adolescents in distress.

Donate to Help Children in Ukraine

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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.

Child Abuse Awareness Month 2025

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

Why Children Need Protection in a Digital World

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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.

A Place in Her Heart

Marina and her teacher stand next to each other wearing school uniforms and smile.

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.

Child Hunger in America

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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.

Help Children in South America

A two-year old girl puts a thumb in her mouth while sitting on her mother’s lap outside on the street.

Save the Children works in South America to help every child survive and grow up healthy so they can thrive.

Help Children in North America

Save the Children works in North America to help children impacted by natural disasters, rural poverty and violence.

Help Children in Latin America

Girls pose for a photograph at a school supported by Save the Children sponsorship programs. Save the Children is working hard in Bolivia to help kids stay healthy and stay in school through sponsorship programs at local elementary schools and early education centers. Photo Credit: Susan Warner/Save the Children 2015.

Save the Children works in Latin America to help children displaced by conflict and natural disasters. Donate to help children in Latin America.

Child Poverty in Rural America

In a classroom in rural America, a 6-year-old boy assembles letter blocks to spell out one of his sight words 'the' during a classroom activity in an Kentucky school.

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

Child Soldiers: Childhood's End

17-year-old Junior*, who spent eight months as a child solider in an armed group in 2018, sits in a canoe nearby his community in Eastern DRC.

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.

Donate to Help Children in Colombia

Rosa* was born in Colombia and had to flee the conflict. A year ago she came back from Venezuela and now sells things for a living.

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.

Help Children in Armenia

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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.

Help Children in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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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.

Rabia and Mohamed's Story

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.

Help Children in Jordan

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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.

Lebanon Crisis: How to Help Children & Refugees

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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.

Help Children in Pakistan

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Save the Children has been working in Pakistan for the last 25 years, assisting children and families in the aftermath of emergencies.

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