Emergencies
Every year more than 60 million children are caught up in emergencies. We respond quickly to their immediate needs.
We're currently responding to emergencies in more than 20 countries around the world, including China, Ethiopia, Myanmar and India.
Ethiopia
The global food crisis has left 75,000 children in Ethiopia's poorest regions severely malnourished. Our healthcare and nutrition work there is critical. We're also providing long-term help within communities, providing training and supplies to support people's livelihoods.
Myanmar (Burma) cyclone
We've helped more than half a million people across Yangon (Rangoon) and the Irrawaddy delta, providing food, plastic sheeting, oral rehydration salts, water purification tablets and kitchen equipment. Read more about our work in Myanmar (Burma).
China earthquake
More than 10,000 children lost their lives in the earthquake.We're working flat out to get those who survived the education, protection and healthcare they deserve, so they can begin to get back a sense of normality.
Climate change
In the face of climate change children in the poorest countries bear the brunt of increasingly frequent and severe disasters. Find out what we're doing
Global food crisis
Across the globe, food prices have soared in recent months. Read how we're gearing up to respond.
Success in Swaziland
We look back at how our work really has changed children's lives for the better in Swaziland. Learn about our work
India photo story
Heavy rainfall since the beginning of June has caused severe flooding in India. Lean more about the communities affected by monsoon season.
Children's Emergency Fund
By having the funds already in place before emergencies hit, we've been able to respond quickly to emergencies all over the world. Albania, Afghanistan, India and Niger are just some of the countries where the fund has saved lives. Support our Children's Emergency Fund.
Child Protection Trainee Scheme
Do you want to work in child protection? Each year we recruit ten trainees for a year-long training programme. Read about the experiences of one of our previous trainees.
Latest emergency news
- Monday 21 July 2008 Time for donors to give more to Burma says Save the Children
- The relief effort to help children affected by Cyclone Nargis urgently needs an £150 million to prevent further suffering
- Monday 7 July 2008 'Prepare children for disaster' Save the Children tells G8
- World leaders assembled at the G8 in Japan should change their tactics when dealing with the increased number of natural disasters linked to climate change.
- Monday 30 June 2008 Humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwe is in the grip of a severe economic and political crisis. Officially, inflation is a staggering 15,000%. One-third of children are chronically malnourished.
- Wednesday 18 June 2008 Food crisis: emergency appeal for children in Ethiopia
- Save the Children is appealing for US$20 million to help around 900,000 people, including 325,000 children, who are bearing the brunt of the food crisis in Ethiopia.
