The Israeli military's lockdown of Hebron has forced the closure of all schools in the governorate. Attacks by state-backed settlers and severe movement restrictions across the West Bank are driving a sharp rise in disruptions to education this school year.
At least 18 children are among hundreds of people reportedly killed in a wave of drone attacks and airstrikes across Sudan in the past week.
Save the Children is working to meet the urgent and long-term needs of children and families on the Florida Panhandle whose lives have been disrupted by the devastating storm.
Save the Children is mobilizing an emergency team to respond a new set of flash floods in Northern Nepal, just weeks after the devastating mega floods in August.
One year after the Gaza ceasefire agreement was reached, more than 100 humanitarian, human rights, and other civil society organizations say the ceasefire exists in name only.
As Hurricane Isaias barrels toward the northern Gulf Coast, Save the Children is preparing to help children and families in areas hardest hit by the strengthening storm.
At least 22 civilians, including five children, were reportedly killed in a night of airstrikes in Ukraine on Wednesday.
As world leaders gather for the 81st United Nations General Assembly, Save the Children U.S. President and CEO Janti Soeripto is calling for greater urgency to protect children.
The latest violence in Yemen threatens to shatter the already threadbare health system for children.
Over one in five of the people killed and injured in recent violence in Yemen are children.
About 540 children have been separated from their parents or are unaccompanied two weeks since Nepal's devastating flash floods.
More than 100 Palestinians, including roughly 70 children, were buried in Gaza on September 6 after their bodies were recovered from beneath the rubble.
Nora Ingdal, Save the Children Lebanon Country Director
Nora Ingdal, Country Director for Save The Children in Lebanon, recounts her recent visit to southern Lebanon, and describes the damage to communities, homes, and critical infrastructure.
Children in Nepal are facing an increased risk of illness after devastating flash floods.
Overcrowded shelters for families displaced by Nepal's flash floods are putting children's health and safety at risk.
Rescuers are racing to find survivors in the flash flood-devastated areas of Northern Nepal.
DR Congo's Ebola outbreak has left 180 children without any caregiver in 100 days. See how Save the Children is protecting orphaned kids.
Thousands of children in Indonesia are facing disruptions to their education after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake.
Thousands of children arriving in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta amid a surge in migration need immediate protection.
The number of children receiving treatment for severe malnutrition in Save the Children programs in Baidoa, Somalia, has nearly tripled in six months.
A Save the Children staff member shares her experience of surviving the Venezuela earthquake.
After visiting Sudan, Save the Children’s CEO shares what she witnessed—and why the world must act now to address the largest humanitarian crisis today.
Access to safe play areas for children amid humanitarian emergencies must be protected, especially now that a record number of children are being forced from their homes by conflict or violence.
Israeli authorities announced earlier today that they are closing border crossings into the Gaza Strip, including Kerem Shalam and Rafah, until further notice.
As the world prepares to watch the 2026 World Cup, soccer is helping children to stay safe and recover from trauma on makeshift pitches, across refugee camps, and in communities impacted by conflict across the globe.
Save the Children responds to reports that a major attack on Ukraine last night has killed at least 18 people including two boys with children also among the dozens of people injured.
Prices for food, fuel and water in Somalia soared in March, with conflict in the Middle East compounding a humanitarian emergency in the already fragile country where one in three people are going hungry.
Save the Children President and CEO Janti Soeripto visits suburbs destroyed by conflict on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria.
Save the Children President & CEO Janti Soeripto shares firsthand reflections from Syria.
Children in Gaza urgently need shelter, food, medical care, mental health support and education. Learn how Save the Children is helping — and how you can help, too.
Nearly 90% of Gaza’s population has been displaced. One mother shares her two-year journey through loss, survival, and the fight to protect her child.
Local Response Pooled Fund (LRPF) shares key lessons learned from its journey in developing locally-led funding mechanisms in South Sudan.
Children living in the open in Myanmar after being forced from their homes by the deadly earthquake are at additional risk of heat-related illnesses as temperatures in parts of the country climb to 40°C (104 F).
Save the Children and its partners are providing lifesaving aid in earthquake-affected areas in Myanmar with an immediate need for water, food and health care services for children and their families.
Humanitarian aid cuts disrupt access to food, healthcare, and education for vulnerable children worldwide. Continued support is critical to ensuring life-saving programs remain in place. Learn how Save the Children is responding and how you can help.
Save the Children US President & Chief Executive Officer Janti Soeripto discusses what she saw during a program visit in to our partner, Project:Camp in Los Angeles.
Actress and Save the Children Ambassador Cobie Smulders is working with the global nonprofit and brand partners to deliver warm blankets, clothing, bedding, toys, and holiday treats this week to children and families still recovering from Hurricane Helene's destruction.
With emergency supplies pre-positioned ahead of Hurricane Milton, Save the Children is equipped to help deliver critical, child-focused supplies to Florida kids and families who need them most– including diapers, wipes, hygiene kits and more.
Following the confirmed case of polio in Gaza, aid agencies and medical professionals joined forces to call urgently for a ceasefire to allow life-saving polio vaccinations to be administered to about 640,000 children.
The drone which Save the Children handed over to Himachal Pradesh authorities in northern India for aid delivery.
A drone that can deliver food, water, and medical supplies to hard-to-reach communities during a disaster, was handed over to local government officials this month in Himachal Pradesh, northern India by Save the Children.
In Yemen, children are getting the worst possible start to life due to malnutrition. Learn how your help this holiday can make a difference.
In August 2018, an airstrike by the Saudi- and Emirati-led coalition hit a school bus, killing 40 children. Save the Children has helped survivors of the airstrike, including an 8-year old boy.
War and conflict put children at risk of violence, displacement, hunger and interrupted education. Learn how conflict affects children and how Save the Children helps.
A humanitarian worker in Yemen shares her story of resilience. In the midst of Yemen’s five-year war, she is fighting to help her country survive the COVID-19 pandemic.
Save the Children provides emergency relief and vital programs for girls and boys in Vanuatu. Learn more and find out how you can help.
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.
Get expert tornado safety tips to protect kids and families. Learn how to prepare, what to do during a tornado, and how to recover after one.
Help your family prepare for hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, earthquakes and other disasters. Find child-safety guidance, recovery support and Save the Children’s U.S. emergency response resources.
Learn how to help families affected by floods. See Save the Children’s real-time response, flood safety tips for kids, and ways to donate to support relief efforts.
World Refugee Day is observed every year on June 20. Learn why World Refugee Day matters, how it began and how you can help refugee children around the world.
The situation in Ukraine and the escalation of conflict has triggered an outflow of Ukrainian refugees seeking safety. Learn how to help Ukrainian refugees.
What is the refugee crisis and why are so many refugees children? Get the facts, global stats, and real ways to help refugee children right now.
Soraya Ali, Save the Children’s Global Media Manager - MENAEE. Soraya was in Gaza at the start of April, documenting the impact of the war on children, capturing the Save the Children response, and speaking to families impacted by the conflict.
Save the Children US President & Chief Executive Officer Janti Soeripto discusses what she saw and the need for a ceasefire and unimpeded humanitarian access.
This Ramadan in Gaza, where lack of food is forcing families to eat leaves and animal food to survive, there will be no dates to break the fast.
Months of conflict have put the lives of at least one million children in Gaza at risk.
The number of children needing humanitarian assistance rose to 149 million children in 2022, and this number is only expected to rise. Here are just some of the global trends expected to drive the need for aid in 2023.
Thousands of people have lost their lives and thousands more have been injured in a devasting 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the Turkey (Türkiye) and Syria borders.
Sadly, these 5 global trends that are driving the greatest humanitarian needs for children in 2023—conflict, climate, critical funding gaps—are all quite familiar.
A Save the Children teacher in Afghanistan shares what the Taliban's ban on female aid workers means not only for women and girls, but for the whole country.
Deadly and destructive flooding across eastern Kentucky is putting children at great risk. Learn about Save the Children's history of responding to flooding in Kentucky and across the United States, and how to help.
Children living in Lebanon have lived through a year of economic instability, food insecurity and COVID-19, made worse by the 2020 explosion in Beirut.
Poverty affects children worldwide and its impact is felt on countless levels. Learn about global childhood poverty and other child poverty statistics.
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.
Children living in Yemen have endured six years of conflict. Here are their stories of how the conflict has impacted their lives, education and futures.
Children arriving alone at the Burundi border face deadly conditions and heightened risks after fleeing violence in DRC. Learn more.
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.
Donate to help children and families or read our free hurricane safety tips.
Save the Children works in Latin America to help children displaced by conflict and natural disasters. Donate to help children in Latin America.
For children who have been affected by the changing seasons, the winter blues may be especially hard to manage. Our experts share tips to help.
Learn how Save the Children is helping families recover from the Los Angeles wildfires through emergency aid, childcare and mental health support.
Nour Wahid, a humanitarian aid worker for Save the Children, shares the terrifying moments that took place as a massive explosion rocked Lebanon's capitol of Beirut.
Learn what causes malnutrition in children. Critical shortages of lifesaving, ready-to-use therapeutic food threaten the survival of millions of children suffering from acute malnutrition.
Learn about the differences between child refugees, migrants, asylum seekers and immigrants. Get the facts and join Save the Children to help children and families on the move.
Save the Children experts share tips for making at-home reading fun for young children while they are out of school over the summer, during break or any day of the week.
Learn how to help your neighbors in need—and let them know they’re not alone.
Learn about the climate crisis in the Horn of Africa and how prolonged droughts across Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya are leaving children struggling to survive.
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.
In Yemen, children are dying from starvation because of a lack of food due to the ongoing war. Children in Yemen suffering from malnutrition need help now.
We're helping children around the world living in poverty and malnourishment from droughts. Read about droughts, the causes and effects, climate change and more.
