Indonesia Earthquake: Education for 8,000 Children Disrupted Following Deadly Quake

Thousands of children in Indonesia are facing disruptions to their education after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake.

Thousands of children in Indonesia are facing disruptions to their education after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake.
Thousands of pregnant women and new mothers have been affected by earthquakes in Venezuela, where dozens of health facilities remain damaged and over 20,000 people are living in temporary shelter.
Children are showing signs of mental distress in the wake of last month’s devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, with parents and psychologists reporting children flinching at the slightest noise, finding it difficult to sleep, and showing more signs of irritability and aggression.
Save the Children today expressed serious concerns for children living on the streets and in informal tented camps in Venezuela, underscoring the urgent need for support, as rescue teams work around the clock to free people from the rubble, with about 50,000 reported missing.
A Save the Children staff member shares her experience of surviving the Venezuela earthquake.
Families in earthquake-devastated Venezuela spent a second night sheltering in open spaces amid fears of further building collapses and raising serious concerns over children’s safety and their immediate needs
Rescuers are racing to find people trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings after two massive earthquakes struck west of the capital Caracas, forcing children and their families from their homes, Save the Children said.
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