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Wednesday 27 August 2008 India flood 'catastrophe' for 500,000 children
Save the Children launches £1 million appeal after worst floods in India's northern Bihar province in over 50 years.
Monday 11 February 2008 Northern Ireland has twice the level of 'Persistent' Poverty
A new report published by Save the Children shows that Northern Ireland has double the levels of persistent child poverty in comparison to Great Britain. Here, one in five children is living in persistent poverty.
Tuesday 19 August 2008 GCSE chances of poorest are a postcode lottery, new league table reveals
A new league table has revealed the best and worst places for the poorest students to go to school.
Tuesday 12 August 2008 Concerns grow for children caught up in Russia/Georgia conflict
Save the Children has issued an urgent appeal for $1 million (£530,000) to meet the critical needs of thousands of children and their families forced to flee their homes as a result of the conflict between Georgia and Russia.
Monday 11 August 2008 Hundreds killed and injured in Russia/Georgia conflict
Save the Children is helping thousands of children and their families caught in the cross fire of the conflict raging in the breakaway region of South Ossetia bordering on Russia and Georgia.
Monday 4 August 2008 Calypso launch life-saving ‘ethical water’ with Save the Children
Healthy drinks specialist Calypso have joined forces with Save the Children in the launch of a new water brand, Thirst Aid, which will raise funds to provide clean drinking water in Ethiopia.
Friday 1 August 2008 Burma three months on: Food shortages and earning a living biggest challenge
Burmese children and their families are still in need of international assistance to help rebuild their lives, three months after Cyclone Nargis devastated the country.
Wednesday 30 July 2008 Big Chill makes big difference to save children's lives
Festival season is here and Save the Children and the European Commission Humanitarian Aid department are continuing their summer-long presence at festivals around the UK by joining everyone at the Big Chill from Thursday 31 to Sunday 3 August.
Thursday 5 June 2008 Burma one month on: Aid getting through but thousands of children need help to rebuild their lives
As families affected by Cyclone Nargis continue their struggle to recover from the disaster, Save the Children, one of the biggest aid agencies operating in Myanmar (Burma), is focusing its attention on getting children back to school.
Monday 28 April 2008 Children's shop Magic Attic launches in Derby
Our first children's shop, Magic Attic, has opened in Derby.
Wednesday 23 July 2008 Students cycle for Kroo Bay
Three students plan a gruelling 800-mile cycle ride to raise money for children living in Kroo Bay.
Tuesday 22 July 2008 Save the Children's first ever book shop launches in Penrith, Cumbria
Our first ever book shop has recently opened in Penrith, Cumbria. In addition to a wide range of books, the shop also features a music and film department and even a fair-trade coffee bar
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
Wednesday 12 December 2007 Save the Children's Keith Towler appointed as Children's Commissioner for Wales
Save the Children is delighted that Keith Towler, Programme Director for Save the Children Wales, has been appointed to the post of Children's Commissioner for Wales by Children's Minister Jane Hutt.
Monday 14 July 2008 MPs knit together to save ten million children's lives
20 MPs, including Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Ed Balls, joined forces in the Houses of Parliament to knit baby hats for Save the Children's campaign to save ten million children's lives
Friday 11 July 2008 Kids set World Record for longest game of Chinese Whispers
A new Guinness World Record has been set for the longest game of Chinese Whispers involving 1,330 children and celebrities from the world of sport and entertainment.
Wednesday 16 July 2008 One in four parents in poverty 'can't afford to work'
More than one in four parents on low incomes have been unable to get or keep a job because they can't afford to pay for childcare, a new poll for Save the Children has revealed.
Monday 17 March 2008 Paul O'Grady in South Africa with Save the Children
Paul O'Grady, award winning comedian and television personality, saw first hand what life is like for children in Free State, South Africa, where one in three children don't have enough to eat and one in five children don't go to school.
Wednesday 9 July 2008 After G8, Save the Children calls for "no frills, more action" meeting in September
Charity urges more ambitious discussions and more modest menus
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.
Wednesday 2 July 2008 Save the Children starts a food fight with the G8
As the G8 prepare to meet in Japan next week and food prices skyrocket, Save the Children asks UK families to join its Fight for Food as part of its biggest ever campaign to save children's lives.
Wednesday 2 July 2008 G8 to drop Africa aid pledge as rising food prices put children's lives at risk
World leaders are set to drop their aid promise to Africa made at Gleneagles in 2005, just as millions of children face increasing hunger caused by the rocketing cost of food, warned today.
Tuesday 1 July 2008 Emirates Stadium to host 'chinese whispers' world record attempt for Save the Children
Save the Children and TreeHouse, the national charity for autism education, are joining forces on 11 July in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest game of Chinese Whispers at Arsenal Football Club's Emirates Stadium.
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.
Thursday 12 June 2008 Save the Children responds in Ethiopia
Poor rains and rising food prices have combined to create conditions of acute food insecurity and malnutrition for thousands of children and vulnerable families in Ethiopia.
Monday 30 June 2008 Ben Affleck meets former child soldiers in Save the Children programme in eastern Congo
Academy Award-winning actor and director Ben Affleck spent a day in May visiting former child soldiers, who are part of a Save the Children programme in Goma, a town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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.
Monday 30 June 2008 Children pay the price for climate change
Save the Children has today called for a dramatic shake up in dealing with natural disasters linked to climate change
Monday 16 June 2008 Giant sleepover breaks world record, helping children all over the world
Children gave up their beds at home on Saturday night to sleep out at over a thousand venues as part of The Giant Sleepover World Record attempt, raising money for children caught up in emergencies
Sunday 6 January 2008 Traumatised children sleeping rough after fleeing Kenya violence
Save the Children is extremely concerned by the impact of the recent violence in Kenya on children. Thousands of children have been forced to leave the safety of their homes because of fighting and many are now sleeping rough and are extremely vulnerable.
Wednesday 11 June 2008 China one month on: Children in quake zone need ongoing help to recover
The three million children affected by the Sichuan earthquake one month ago will need support for years to come to recover from the aftermath of the disaster.
Friday 13 June 2008 Leamington festival goers get the chance to save children's lives
Festival season is here and Save the Children is continuing its summer-long presence at festivals around the UK by joining everyone at Leamington Peace Festival on Saturday and Sunday 14 - 15 June.
Tuesday 10 June 2008 100,000 more UK children now living in poverty
Save the Children's response to Household Below Average Income statistics
Monday 9 June 2008 Save the Children's response to suspension of aid in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is facing a major humanitarian crisis, and the suspension of aid will have appalling consequences for the country's poorest and most vulnerable children
Friday 6 June 2008 Half a million Indonesian "orphans" institutionalised without proper care
Indonesia has between 5 and 8,000 children's homes housing up to half a million children - making it one of the largest numbers of children in residential care in the world. Over 99% of these institutions are privately run.
Tuesday 3 June 2008 Are you going to Strawberry Fair? Come to Cambridge's free summer festival and help save lives
Festival season is here and Save the Children will be kicking off a summer-long presence at festivals around the UK by joining everyone at Strawberry Fair on Saturday 7 June in Cambridge.
Monday 25 February 2008 Why Money Matters; extra money for parents improves children's lives
Experts on child poverty today told the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, that extra government money is the best way to improve the lives of children in poverty
Thursday 8 May 2008 DEC launches urgent Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone Appeal as UK charities reach thousands affected
As the number of those affected by the devastating cyclone in Myanmar continues to rise, leading UK charities on the ground in Myanmar (Burma) are starting to reach those who are homeless and without food and water.
Sunday 11 May 2008 DEC member agencies warn that supplies will run out unless more aid is allowed into Myanmar (Burma)
As the total raised to the DEC Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone Appeal reaches £5 million, aid from DEC member agencies is getting through in increased amounts, but much more is desperately needed.
Monday 12 May 2008 Save the Children reaches 100,000 with vital relief effort
Teams from Save the Children have now reached over 100,000 people who were affected by the deadly Cyclone Nagris. Relief supplies have reached 80,000 people around Yangon and 20,000 in the Irrawaddy Delta.
Tuesday 27 May 2008 Sexual abuse of children by aid workers too often unreported
Save the Children UK calls for new global watchdog
Tuesday 20 May 2008 Burma Cyclone: aid reaches the furthest corner of the cyclone zone
A team from Save the Children has reached the western most tip of Burma's Irrawaddy delta, bringing aid to some of the people hardest hit by Cyclone Nargis.
Thursday 22 May 2008 Save the Children condemns acts of xenophobia in South Africa
Save the Children strongly condemns the continuous acts of xenophobia and violence that have caused a great deal of suffering for many foreign migrants, especially children.
Thursday 22 May 2008 More than three million children affected by China quake
In the biggest disaster for children since Gujarat in 2001, Save the Children estimates more than three million children have been affected by the China quake.
Wednesday 21 May 2008 Chinese earthquake: Child quake survivors desperate for support
As panicked people abandon buildings following prediction of a second major earthquake, Save the Children sends in an international team to advise on dealing with stress.
Tuesday 13 May 2008 Number of victims mount in aftermath of an earthquake measuring 7.8 in south-west China
In China, at 3pm their time yesterday, an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the richter scale hit the Wenchuan county in Sichuan Province. Xinhua agency is quoting 5,000 dead and thousands more injured.
Tuesday 13 May 2008 Children main victims in China earthquake
The number of deaths from China's earthquake yesterday is reported at 11,921 with almost 7,000 hospitalised and 60,000 unable to be reached. The numbers are likely to climb once communications are restored.
Thursday 15 May 2008 Save the Children calls for safe places for children in China
As China reports 14,866 dead - with the figure set to rise - Save the Children calls for safe places for children and their families to take cover.
Saturday 17 May 2008 Earthquake parents panic over adoption fears
The parents of children caught up in the China earthquake are desperately trying to search for their surviving children amid offers from around the world to adopt orphaned children.
Monday 5 May 2008 Cyclone Nargis - thousands homeless across Myanmar
A Save the Children emergency assessment team has just returned from three of the areas of Yangon Division worst affected by Cyclone Nargis which struck Myanmar in the early hours of Saturday.
Tuesday 6 May 2008 Save the Children launches £5 million Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone Appeal
Save the Children is today launching a global emergency appeal to help children and families after their homes were destroyed by Cyclone Nargis.
Wednesday 7 May 2008 Around 40% of dead or missing in Burma cyclone are children
Official figures are that 22,000 people are dead and one million have been left homeless in Myanmar (Burma). Save the Children aid workers on the ground believe the figures could be much higher.
Wednesday 14 May 2008 Hollywood artists to give $500,000 to assist children affected by Cyclone Nargis
An organisation founded by stars such as George Clooney, Matt Damon, and Brad Pitt, will donate to the Myanmar (Burma) relief fund, and match donations to Save the Children
Saturday 17 May 2008 UK Foreign Minister visits aid workers in Burma
The UK minister for Africa, Asia and the UN, Lord Malloch Brown, arrived in Burma this morning, visiting aid workers responding to the cyclone. Mr Brown spoke to Save the Children who have reached 120,000 people, including around 50,000 children.
Saturday 17 May 2008 Burma Cyclone: Thousands of children will die from hunger within weeks unless reached by aid
Thousands of young children in Burma will die within two to three weeks from hunger unless food reaches them soon, Save the Children says. Some children may already be dying from a lack of food in the wake of Cyclone Nargis.
Tuesday 6 May 2008 Healthcare out of reach for over 200 million children
A NEW report from Save the Children has revealed for the first time the number of children worldwide who can not get access to health care when they need it.
Friday 2 May 2008 Aid worker shooting in Chad
Following the killing of French national Pascal Marlinge, 49, Save the Children UK's country director in Chad, yesterday (May 1, 2008), we have the following updates:
Friday 2 May 2008 Save the Children urges everyone to go Tea-potty!
This week is Save the Children Week and the charity's 23 volunteer branches in Northern Ireland are hosting more than 100 fundraising tea parties from Belfast to Belleek
Friday 2 May 2008 Young people to share their vision for Northern Ireland's society
More than 30 young people had the opportunity to tell key political representatives their hopes and aspirations for Northern Ireland, at a 'hearing' organised by Save the Children
Thursday 1 May 2008 Save the Children aid worker killed in Chad
A serious security incident has taken place in Chad today (May 1, 2008) in which Pascal Marlinge, 49, a Save the Children UK staff member, was shot and killed.
Wednesday 30 April 2008 Child migrants suffering abuse across southern Africa
Children who travel alone across southern Africa have told how they have been beaten by authorities, had their possessions confiscated and been vulnerable to sexual abuse.
Monday 15 October 2007 UK public confused about biggest threats to global child survival
Findings of a poll released today shows the extent of misunderstanding in the UK about the major threats to child survival around the world.
Friday 18 April 2008 Save the Children statement on global hunger
Food prices are increasingly a matter of life and death for children from poor families. Many families couldn't afford a nutritious diet even before prices went up. But a doubling or more of the price of staple foods will be a catastrophe
Friday 11 April 2008 Paul O'Grady urges millions to get involved with Save the Children
TV presenter Paul O'Grady recently saw first hand what life is like for children in Free State, South Africa, where one in three children don't have enough to eat and one in five children don't go to school
Friday 25 April 2008 Mayoral candidates commit to child poverty target
With 650,000 children in London living in poverty, the three leading candidates for Mayor of London have pledged that tackling child poverty will be a key priority should they be elected.
Monday 21 April 2008 G8 action urged to save children's lives
The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health has called on G8 leaders to commit to new, long-term financing for essential interventions that could avert the deaths of over 6 million mothers, newborns and children every year
Thursday 24 April 2008 Save the Children's Asia Director makes first visit to Northern Ireland
Dr Balwant Singh, Save the Children's Regional Director in South & Central Asia has met with volunteers, politicians and schoolchildren on his first visit to Northern Ireland.
Wednesday 23 April 2008 Celebrities join Save the Children on World Malaria Day
Celebrities join Save the Children on the first international World Malaria Day this Friday 25th April to show how something as simple as a mosquito net can help save a child's life.
Monday 16 April 2007 UK and EC are failing to tackle child malnutrition
Tackling chronic child malnutrition is not a big enough priority for the UK government or the EC, a new report by Save the Children claims.
Monday 10 December 2007 The Independent Christmas appeal
Over the past month, the Independent has been publishing stories on Save the Children's work and is inviting readers to help fund our projects.
Wednesday 13 February 2008 Fears that new flooding will devastate Mozambique
Save the Children is urgently increasing its emergency response in Mozambique as fears grow that a new spate of flooding will devastate the southern African country.
Friday 18 April 2008 Success in Swaziland
As a key project to help malnourished children and their families in Swaziland draws to a close, we look back at how our work really has changed children's lives for the better.
Friday 18 April 2008 EastEnders star Nina Wadia swaps the postroom for the classroom in world record breaking attempt
Save the Children campaigner and actor Nina Wadia will be going back to her old school to teach a lesson for the Global Campaign for Education
Monday 3 December 2007 After the cyclone - Shahana's story from Bangladesh
Shahana's school was destroyed by the cyclone in southern Bangladesh. She was meant to be sitting her exams this week, but now the school is destroyed, the teachers have left, all student records have been lost.
Wednesday 23 January 2008 Gaza diary : Rana Elhindi
Our worker in Gaza, Rana Elhindi, discusses the impact of Israel's blockade on the occupied Palestinian territory on children and their families.
Monday 28 January 2008 Chris McIvor writes from Mozambique
Chris McIvor, Country Director for Save the Children UK in Mozambique, writes about our response to the flooding in the country.
Thursday 7 February 2008 Children bear the brunt of violence in Kenya
The rain clouds darken over the surrounding hills and Nakuru show ground. The oval enclosure, normally used for showcasing the produce of the fertile Rift Valley province, is now housing approximately 6,800 children and adults.
Monday 10 March 2008 Surviving the blockade on Gaza
The situation for 1.5 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip is worse now than it has ever been since the start of the Israeli military occupation in 1967.
Friday 11 April 2008 Zimbabwe's children urgently need an end to ongoing crisis
Save the Children's statement in advance of African leaders meeting about Zimbabwe elections in Zambia.
Tuesday 20 February 2007 FAIR INSTANT supports Save the Children
FAIR INSTANT coffee gives Colombian children a fair chance to go to school.
Tuesday 25 March 2008 "Knit one, Save one!" says Paul O'Grady
Save the Children has called on Paul O'Grady to get cracking on learning how to knit as part of our biggest ever campaign to help save children's lives.
Wednesday 26 March 2008 Somalia crisis deteriorates
Statement comes as UN Security Council members meet to discuss Somalia.
Monday 31 March 2008 Desmond Tutu and global 'Elders' back Save the Children
Save the Children's campaign to cut drastically the numbers of children who die before reaching their fifth birthday received a global boost with backing from 'The Elders'
Monday 31 March 2008 PM calls for child equality
The Prime Minister has been answering kid's questions about child poverty as part of Save the Children's biggest ever campaign.
Saturday 29 March 2008 Children bearing the brunt of Zimbabwe's meltdown
Save the Children today reveals the massive difficulties facing Zimbabwe's six million children.
Monday 12 November 2007 Stand Up and Speak Out
Young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina speak out against poverty.
Monday 24 March 2008 Gwyneth Paltrow joins fight to save children's lives
Renowned actress Gwyneth Paltrow is to be the first global ambassador for Save the Children's biggest campaign to save children's lives.
Thursday 20 March 2008 Displacement increases vulnerability of Iraqi children
On the fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq, Save the Children urges the UK government and other donor nations to take decisive action to address the desperate plight of Iraqis who have been forced to flee their homes as a result of the ongoing conflict.
Monday 10 March 2008 Brenda Shankey visits Downing Street to highlight need for action
Save the Children's new 'champion' - Brenda Shankey - has made a pre-budget trip to Downing Street to highlight the need for more financial support for children living in poverty.
Wednesday 12 March 2008 Budget 2008 - more cash to tackle child poverty
Save the Children responds to Chancellor Alistair Darling's first budget
Wednesday 12 March 2008 Children's education is critical to long-lasting peace
More than a place to learn, education can mitigate the effects of conflict on children and build peace in countries affected by armed conflict, says Save the Children in their latest report, Where Peace Begins.
Tuesday 26 February 2008 All Aboard to End Child Poverty - FirstGroup Joins the Fight to Help the UK's Poorest Children
Save the Children and the UK's largest transport provider FirstGroup joined forces today to drive home a clear message to Government - end child poverty in the UK
Tuesday 11 March 2008 Child poverty promise 'must not be broken'
Millions of children living in poverty in the UK will suffer if Alistair Darling does not take action on child poverty in the Budget, Save the Children said today.
Tuesday 11 March 2008 Mae adroddiad newydd yn galw ar y Cynulliad i fynd i'r afael â thlodi plant difrifol yng Nghymru
Mae adroddiad newydd sy'n cael ei lansio heddiw (11 Mawrth) yn galw ar Lywodraeth y Cynulliad i fuddsoddi arian sylweddol er mwyn dileu tlodi plant yng Nghymru.
Tuesday 11 March 2008 New report calls on Welsh Assembly to tackle severe child poverty
A new report calls on the Welsh Assembly government to invest significant cash now to eradicate child poverty in Wales.
Sunday 9 March 2008 Rhoi llais i bobl ifanc yn fyd-eang
Mae dau berson ifanc o Gymru wedi eu dewis i gynrychioli gwledydd Prydain ar Banel Ieuenctid Byd-eang a drefnir gan elusen Achub y Plant ac a gynhelir yn Llundain yr wythnos nesaf (10-14 Mawrth).
Sunday 9 March 2008 Local teenagers go global for children's charity
Two Welsh teenagers are set to represent the UK in a Global Youth Panel set up by charity Save the Children and held next week (March 10 -14) in London.
Monday 10 March 2008 Kids helping kids... tune into For The Kids day
10 Million children die needlessly every year - we want your kids to speak out for them. On 28 March children will take over the airwaves to tell the world why kids matter.
Thursday 6 March 2008 Gaza: Humanitarian situation worst since 1967
Poverty and unemployment up, hospitals suffering 12 hour a day power cuts, water and sewage system close to collapse.
Monday 25 February 2008 Add Save the Children to your Fairtrade shopping list
As Fairtrade Fortnight launches, why not try Save the Children's delicious coffee and chocolate
Thursday 21 February 2008 Biggest-ever campaign wins global backing
Key figures in the fight to save children's lives have already backed Save the Children's new, biggest-ever campaign.
Monday 18 February 2008 Save a child's life - our biggest global campaign launches
From today, you can log on to Kroo Bay website and be directly in touch with children in Kroo Bay, Sierra Leone. You can also provide a child with a simple life-saving solution just by sending a text
Monday 18 February 2008 The Life-or-Death Lottery: inequality and injustice in the fight to save children's lives
A major new report from Save the Children today reveals the best and worst performers in the fight to keep children in the world's poorest countries alive.
Wednesday 6 February 2008 Chad fighting risks humanitarian crisis in Cameroon
Ongoing fighting in the capital of Chad may trigger a humanitarian crisis in neighbouring Cameroon.
Tuesday 5 February 2008 1 in 5 UK families can't afford heating, new survey reveals
Nearly one in five UK households with children have had to endure cold because they can't afford the bills, a new YouGov poll for Save the Children UK has revealed.
Sunday 3 February 2008 Entire humanitarian operation across Chad at risk
A US$300 million global aid operation supporting millions of people in Chad is now under threat as violence in the capital disrupts the aid supply chain.
Friday 25 January 2008 Peace deal signed in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Save the Children welcomes the signing of the peace deal in the DRC by government negotiators and militia groups. However we urge commanders to immediately release children working as child soldiers.
Friday 25 January 2008 Jasmine Whitbread writes from Davos 2008
The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos brings together many of the world's most powerful people. Jasmine Whitbread, our Chief Executive, writes from Davos.
Wednesday 9 January 2008 Children face threat of rising flood waters in Mozambique
Several rivers in Mozambique have reached dangerously high levels, forcing thousands of children from their homes in order to seek safety on higher ground.
Friday 18 January 2008 UK government's 'blind spot' on child hunger
The UK government's approach to tackling child hunger in poor countries "lacks focus and adequate resources", according to Save the Children.
Tuesday 11 December 2007 Davina McCall's trip to Dhaka, Bangladesh
TV presenter Davina McCall and our Vice-President Gordon Campbell Gray came face to face with the grim realities of child labour when they met children working in a basement factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Thursday 10 January 2008 70,000 children affected by floods in eastern Sri Lanka
Five days' torrential rain in Ampara and Batticaloa districts of Sri Lanka has forced more than 28,000 people to flee their homes. We're already helping families affected by the flooding.
Tuesday 15 January 2008 Appeal for Mozambique floods launched
We've launched an appeal to raise £1 million so that we can get help to thousands of children who've been forced to leave their homes by floods in Mozambique.
Wednesday 9 January 2008 Child poverty the biggest barrier to social mobility
The biggest barrier to social mobility is child poverty, Save the Children said today.
Wednesday 9 January 2008 Conditions for children reach crisis point in Southern Sudan
Three years after the Comprehensive Peace Agreement was signed between north and south Sudan, thousands of children are still facing death.
Thursday 3 January 2008 Rocketing levels of children abducted by DRC fighting groups
The number of children being recruited by fighting forces has reached critical levels as conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) worsens.
Wednesday 21 November 2007 Children in Serbia are being held in institutions
1,400 children with disabilities have been placed in five residential institutions in Serbia. None of these is exclusively for children. Find out what we're doing about it.
Wednesday 12 December 2007 Soft toy promotion at IKEA
This festive season Save the Children, IKEA and UNICEF are teaming up to ask customers in the UK to join them in helping to improve education for thousands of children worldwide.
Wednesday 19 September 2007 Africa under water: Children in 19 countries affected by floods
Half a million children have been affected by widespread flooding across 19 countries in Africa. Torrential rains and floods have swept over east and west Africa in recent weeks, destroying homes and schools and washing away crops and livestock.
Monday 10 December 2007 Stars come out for Festival of Trees
Save the Children's Festival of Trees, one of the star-studded highlights of the winter social calendar, raised £715,000 for our work.
Thursday 13 December 2007 Achub y Plant yn llongyfarch Keith Towler ar ei benodiad yn Gomisiynydd Plant Cymru
Mae Achub y Plant yn ymfalchïo ym mhenodiad Keith Towler, Cyfarwyddwr Rhaglen Achub y Plant yng Nghymru, yn Gomisiynydd Plant Cymru a gyhoeddwyd heddiw (dydd Mercher, 12 Rhagfyr 2007) gan y Gweinidog Plant, Jane Hutt.
Monday 10 December 2007 Poverty forces families into high-cost loans
A new report by Save the Children reveals that as many as 2.3 million people in the UK on low incomes are being forced to take out high-interest loans at rates topping 183% APR - many simply to provide essentials for their children.
Saturday 3 November 2007 IKEA, Save the Children and UNICEF team up for children
This festive season, IKEA, Save the Children and UNICEF are teaming up to ask customers to join them in helping to improve education for thousands of children worldwide.
Thursday 6 December 2007 Africa's leaders must fulfil pledge to children
Today, on the day that the AU-EU summit opens, more than 13,000 African children under the age of five will die, most from easily preventable illnesses, Save the Children said.
Thursday 22 November 2007 Nazma's story from the Bangladesh emergency
Nazma, 12, lives with her parents, two sisters and brother in Patharghatha, a village near the Bangladeshi coast of the Bay of Bengal. She and her family rode out Cyclone Sidr in a shelter.
Thursday 6 December 2007 Artistiaid o Gymru yn helpu i wneud gwahaniaeth yn Darfur
Bydd y prosiect 'Arts Call for Darfur', sydd mewn partneriaeth gydag Achub y Plant, yn cael ei lansio yng Nghanolfan Hanes & Celfyddydol Butetown ym Mae Caerdydd rhwng 2.00-6.00pm.
Thursday 6 December 2007 Welsh artists aim to make a difference in Darfur
The 'Arts Call for Darfur' project created in partnership with Save the Children will be launched on Friday, 14 December between 2.00 - 6.00pm at Butetown History and Arts Centre in Cardiff Bay.
Wednesday 28 March 2007 New initiative to tackle child poverty
Save the Children have received over £100,000 from the Welsh Assembly Government to develop a new pilot scheme to help tackle child poverty.
Thursday 6 December 2007 A Christmas single
A talented young female singer has recorded a Christmas single, downloads of which will raise money for Save the Children.
Monday 3 December 2007 Helping families recover from the drought in Swaziland
Swaziland 's worst drought in nearly two decades has left 400,000 people in desperate need of assistance.
Wednesday 7 November 2007 Children march to No.11 for £4bn for UK child poverty
Hundreds of people marched on the Treasury today to urge the government to keep its promises to end child poverty by 2020.
Thursday 22 November 2007 Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody on going to Uganda
Gary Lightbody, frontman of Snow Patrol, travelled to northern Uganda with Save the Children visting some of the poorest communities in the world.
Tuesday 20 November 2007 Testino's Diana print auctioned for Peru's children
Photographer Mario Testino's renowned print of the Princess of Wales has been auctioned at London auction house Phillips de Pury, raising £46,000 for our work in Peru.
Wednesday 21 November 2007 Kids celebrate eighteenth birthday of children's rights
Children from three schools in London joined Save the Children to celebrate the eighteenth birthday of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).
Monday 19 November 2007 Bangladesh Cyclone Sidr emergency appeal
Children in Bangladesh need urgent help after surviving the worst cyclone to hit the country in the past decade, according to Save the Children's emergency team on the ground.
Friday 16 November 2007 Responding to the Bangladesh cyclone
Save the Children's emergency response teams are helping thousands of families who fled their homes in Bangladesh after a massive cyclone struck yesterday (Thursday).
Thursday 15 November 2007 Save the Children emergency team ready for Bangladesh 'super cyclone'
Save the Children is assisting in a large-scale evacuation of vulnerable children and families, ahead of a major cyclone which is bearing down on Bangladesh.
Tuesday 13 November 2007 Save the Children film to show at UN film festival
Save the Children film Running on Empty has been selected for screening at the UN Association film festival, We the Peoples, in London.
Thursday 18 October 2007 Schoolchildren worldwide mark World Poverty day for the Rewrite the Future campaign
On 17 October 2007 schoolchildren all over the UK and the developing world took part in Stand Up and Speak Out to mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
Monday 12 November 2007 UK government must not turn its back on China's poorest children
Jasmine Whitbread reports on her recent meeting with DFID in Beijing last week - a country with one of the highest child mortality rates in the world.
Friday 9 November 2007 Exclusive Testino Diana print on view ahead of charity auction
One of photographer Mario Testino's most renowned prints of Diana, Princess of Wales, has been put on show to the public before being auctioned on the 20 November.
Thursday 8 November 2007 Unaccompanied migrant children need protecting in South Africa
The plight of children who migrate to other countries in search of work and education has been documented in our new report, Children on the move: protecting unaccompanied migrant children in South Africa and the region.
Tuesday 6 November 2007 MPs call for sterling stamp duty to reduce poverty
According to a new report, a sterling stamp duty could generate upwards of £2.4bn a year towards international development funding - enough to fund basic healthcare in Ethiopia, Uganda and Tanzania for an entire year.
Monday 5 November 2007 Response to floods in Mexico and island of Hispaniola
We're mobilising staff and resources to assist children and their families.
Thursday 1 November 2007 Save the Children's corporate tennis tournament begins
Save the Children's corporate tennis tournament, is an opportunity for tennis players to represent their company, meet new people and play against celebrity wildcards, while raising funds for children.
Friday 2 November 2007 Chad child trafficking controversy: Save the Children comments
Corina Czasky, child protection advisor at Save the Children, comments on the child trafficking allegations against European charity workers in Chad in interviews with Aljazeera and BBC World Today.
Thursday 18 October 2007 Children demand better schools
"All children should be able to go to school and finish it regardless of their nationality or religion, and no matter whether they are poor or not."
Monday 20 August 2007 North Korean floods
From 7-14 August, The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) had one of its heaviest rainfalls. In some parts of the country, 24 inches fell in 48 hours.
Monday 16 July 2007 Fleeing Somalia's conflict
We are helping thousands of families who have been affected by the ongoing conflict in Somalia and the flooding last year in north eastern Somalia and Kenya.
Monday 22 October 2007 Northern Ireland campaigns against poverty
Two events back Save the Children's campaign to end child poverty.
Friday 14 September 2007 Peru earthquake
Save the Children's relief efforts continue in Peru as families work toward recovery.
Monday 8 October 2007 UK child poverty target 'behind by 14 years'
New research by Save the Children today shows the government will fail to meet its target of halving child poverty by 2010.
Thursday 20 September 2007 Children risk their lives to escape poverty in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean children as young as seven are walking alone through hostile territory to cross the South African border in a bid to escape crushing poverty at home, research by Save the Children has revealed.
Thursday 13 September 2007 Save the Children reaches quake affected area of Sumatra
Save the Children in Indonesia is gearing up to provide vital assistance to children and their families affected by two strong earthquakes and several aftershocks that struck off the coast of Sumatra on 12 and 13 September.
Wednesday 29 August 2007 Diana print to be auctioned for Peru earthquake appeal
An exclusive print of Diana, Princess of Wales, will be auctioned by world-renowned Peruvian photographer Mario Testino to help communities in Peru rebuild their lives.
Monday 16 April 2007 National Study reveals widespread child abuse in India
For the first time, data on child abuse and neglect in India
Friday 29 June 2007 George Clooney, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon and Brad Pitt help Save the Children
Not on Our Watch, a new organisation headed by George Clooney, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, Don Cheadle, Jerry Weintraub and David Pressman, has announced a one million dollar donation to Save the Children
Wednesday 5 September 2007 New International Health Partnership launched
Our Chief Executive, Jasmine Whitbread, comments.
Thursday 23 August 2007 House star Hugh Laurie supports Save the Children
Actor Hugh Laurie is supporting Save the Children through his star-studded band.
Thursday 9 August 2007 Shameless cast support South Asia floods appeal
The Shameless cast took to the streets of Manchester today to raise cash for Save the Children's South Asia flood appeal.
Monday 20 August 2007 Mario Testino launches appeal for children affected by the quake in Peru
World renowned Peruvian photographer Mario Testino flew away from Lima just one day before an earthquake measuring 8 on the richter scale struck the coast of Peru.
Friday 17 August 2007 Severe cold threatens children's lives in Peru
Winter temperatures and high humidity are endangering the lives of thousands of children and their families whose homes have been destroyed by the Peru earthquake.
Friday 6 July 2007 Viva to the Diva at the Abbey
Concert raises money for Save the Children
Wednesday 28 March 2007 Cardiff teenager trains European Comission staff
A Cardiff teenager has travelled to Brussels to train key members of the European Commission staff.
Thursday 1 February 2007 A pinch of chilli for Save the Children
A Cardiff mother of two has come up with a tasty way of raising money for Save the Children.
Tuesday 7 August 2007 M&S helps children in western Uganda
M&S and Save the Children join forces to help 15,000 children in western Uganda.
Tuesday 7 August 2007 Call to ban baby milk formula advertising
Baby milk manufacturers are still illegally advertising formula milk to mothers by taking advantage of loopholes in the law, according to a report produced by Save the Children, the National Childbirth Trust and UNICEF UK.
Friday 13 July 2007 Louis de Bernieres visits education projects in Nepal
Author Louis de Bernieres visited Nepal as part of the Rewrite the Future campaign to give millions of children living in countries affected by conflict a chance to go to school.
Friday 3 August 2007 South Asia Floods Appeal launched
At least 10 million children across Bangladesh, India and Pakistan at risk from floods need your help.
Friday 3 August 2007 Millions of children affected by global flooding
"This is an emergency on a truly global scale and, as with any emergency, children are the hardest hit".
Wednesday 25 July 2007 Stop companies promoting baby milk
The National Childbirth Trust, Save the Children and UNICEF are asking the government to stop formula milk promotion in the UK
Thursday 26 July 2007 Photo story: Healthcare in Africa
Many countries in Africa still charge families to see a doctor or nurse. Those who can't afford to pay are denied treatment, with potentially terrible consequences
Friday 20 July 2007 New report: Can the powerful protect?
Save the Children has released the results of a study examining how well UN Security Council reports reflect the problems facing children affected by conflict
Wednesday 11 July 2007 Parents can't afford activities for children in school holidays
Families on the lowest incomes are struggling to afford activities for their children that are crucial to their development and well-being, as they try to balance paying for bills and essential goods and not slipping into debt.
Wednesday 11 July 2007 Ban Ki-Moon must show UN still believes in end to global poverty
As the G8 fails to keep pace, Ban Ki-Moon must show the UN still believes in an end to global poverty
Friday 22 June 2007 A monster rising in Scotland
Monster Duathlon fundraising event to be held around Loch Ness.
Tuesday 19 June 2007 A Child's Eye: Exhibition of children's photography
Photographs taken by 60 children reveal the reality of life in Indonesian children's homes.
Wednesday 6 June 2007 Children still caught in the crossfire at refugee camp in Lebanon
As the crisis at the Nahr al-Bared refugee camp near Tripoli enters its third week, several thousand children and family members remain trapped inside the camp, caught in the middle of a continuing conflict between the Lebanese army and the armed faction.
Friday 29 June 2007 Save the Children fly aid into Chad
As the rainy season draws closer, we face a race against time before roads are completely cut off and access to people living in camps in eastern Chad becomes even more difficult.
Wednesday 4 July 2007 Cyclone leaves thousands homeless in Pakistan
Cyclone Yemyin and flash floods leave thousands homeless in Pakistan.
Friday 6 July 2007 World's poorest facing food costs more than three times their income
The world's poorest people are facing food costs that are more than three times their income, according to a new report.
Wednesday 20 June 2007 The G8 summit was not a big step forward for Africa
The G8 was not a big step forward for Africa but we did see some good progress on healthcare (because of your campaigning). You keep up the good work - children's lives depend on it.
Tuesday 19 June 2007 New publication looks at prejudice and discrimination in Northern Ireland
A new publication that looks at prejudice and discrimination in Northern Ireland is released today.
Wednesday 27 June 2007 Photography book proceeds to support Save the Children
Racing legends have joined forces to create a limited edition photography book.
Wednesday 4 April 2007 Friendship Friday: Save the Children's fundraising day for UK primary schools
Friendship Friday, on 25 May 2007, is a special day for primary schools across the UK to celebrate the importance of friendship Find out how your school can get involved.
Monday 25 June 2007 Crisis in Darfur and Chad
Over 70 children under the age of five die every day in Darfur.
Wednesday 27 June 2007 Calls to action for Gordon Brown
Save the Children calls on Gordon Brown to kick off a radical new agenda for children
Sunday 25 March 2007 Most widespread forms of child slavery revealed by new Save the Children report
On the 200th anniversary of the Slave Trade Act, a new report by Save the Children reveals millions of children are still living as child slaves.
Monday 2 April 2007 Save the Children hears reports of indiscriminate killings of Ugandan children
We have been given information of an alleged incident in Karamoja, north-east Uganda in which 66 children were reportedly killed, allegedly by the Ugandan People's Defense Force (UPDF).
Thursday 5 April 2007 Save the Children's response to Gordon Brown's announcements at Gleneagles
On 5 April 2007, The Chancellor, Gordon Brown and the Secretary of State for International Development, Hilary Benn, set out their vision for delivering education to children affected by conflict or living in fragile states. Read our response.
Thursday 5 April 2007 Climate change endangers lives of 175 million children
A new report by Save the Children looks at how climate change will specifically affect children.
Thursday 12 April 2007 World's richest countries failing to help children affected by conflict
A new report from Save the Children accuses the world's richest countries of failing to help put an end to the devastating impact of conflict in 28 countries, leaving almost 40 million children facing a bleak future.
Wednesday 2 May 2007 Millennium Development Goals are off track
A new breifing from Save the Children reveals 17.5 million children have died waiting for world leaders to act.
Friday 4 May 2007 Primary school children's ability to make friends deteriorating
A new study by Save the Children shows British primary children's experience of friendship in their early years is deteriorating.
Tuesday 15 May 2007 We expose companies still violating the baby milk code
Improving breastfeeding rates could save 3,800 children a day. But some manufacturers continue to promote breast milk substitutes.
Tuesday 19 June 2007 UK families in severe poverty live on an average of £7,000 a year
New report reveals 1.3 million children living in severe poverty in the UK.
Tuesday 29 May 2007 Urgent need for humanitarian help for children caught in the crossfire in Lebanon
Food, water, medical supplies and electricity are running low for the thousands of people trapped by the fighting in refugee camp Nahr al Bared, near Tripoli in Lebanon.
Wednesday 6 June 2007 Up to 70,000 people at risk due to cholera outbreak in Somaliland
Save the Children is working to contain a cholera outbreak in Somaliland. Over 600 cases of cholera, including eight cholera-related deaths, have been reported in the Togdheer region in the north of the country over the past two weeks.
Thursday 7 June 2007 24 hours left to get G8 talks back on track for Africa
As the negotiations get underway in Germany, the pressure is mounting on Tony Blair to use his last 24 hours on the world stage to rescue the G8 plans to support African health care.
Saturday 9 June 2007 World leaders fail to deliver for Africa's children
As the G8 summit comes to a close, the progress for Africa expected by the public has not been delivered.
Monday 26 March 2007 Weak attempts at corporate social responsibility are failing children
Weak attempts at corporate social responsibility are failing children.
Tuesday 20 February 2007 Children take MPs to task on UK child poverty
Over 100 children and young people held the government to account on the issue of child poverty in the UK and what they are doing to tackle the problem.
Friday 16 February 2007 Celebrate the Chinese Year of the Pig with the gift of a piglet from Save the Children
Pigs do fly; they are flying out the door from Save the Children's Wish List.
Monday 12 February 2007 Children most at risk of disease in Jakarta floods
Save the Children is responding to the needs of children affected by severe flooding in Jakarta.
Tuesday 6 February 2007 Guilt Free Chocolate on Valentines Day
Fairtrade chocolate - the perfect gift that also saves children.
Friday 2 February 2007 Norway's aid u-turn has devastating global impact
The Norwegian Government's inability to make an announcement on a new development levy, is perceived an embarrassing failure.
Friday 2 February 2007 Child soldiers being actively recruited as frontline fodder in at least 13 countries
Ten years after international guidelines were established to stamp out the recruitment and use of child soldiers.
Thursday 25 January 2007 Children affected by conflict benefit from Snow Patrol's single
Save the Children will be benefiting from the release of Snow Patrol's next single.
Tuesday 16 January 2007 Gordon Brown must end modern day slavery of India's child workers
Save the Children calls on Gordon Brown to put pressure on the Indian Government to end the exploitation of millions of children forced into child labour.
Friday 12 January 2007 Somalia and Kenya emergency
Escalating violence and severe flooding causing crisis.
Monday 18 December 2006 Mongolia to protect over 650,000 children
Mongolian government is to ban all forms of abuse and violence, including corporal punishment, in schools following intense campaigning from Save the Children.
Monday 1 January 2007 Cut the red tape: fundamental flaw of UN emergency fund must be put right
Children caught up in crises around the world are being forced to wait for life-saving emergency relief because the introduction of the UN's emergency fund has created an extra hurdle for aid agencies.
Wednesday 17 January 2007 Urban poverty scars British cities as worst rates of child poverty revealed
The constituencies with the worst rates of child poverty in Britain are revealed.
Monday 22 January 2007 Sir Trevor McDonald rallies for Save the Children
...at the final of Save the Children's Tennis Challenge.
Monday 22 January 2007 Millions of children at risk in Uganda
If international community doesn't act now to prevent collapse of peace talks.
Monday 22 January 2007 Be happy with School Link's Friendship Friday
Save the Children's latest research shows that spending time with friends is what makes us happy.
Thursday 25 January 2007 Blood diamonds, gold and copper
Over a million children's lives endangered by mining.
Monday 12 February 2007 Liberia is the litmus test for the rich world's commitment to Africa
Save the Children is calling on rich countries to live up to their rhetoric.
Wednesday 14 February 2007 Government ministers put on the spot by children over disgrace of child poverty
Over 100 children and young people will hold Government ministers to task on child poverty in the UK.
Thursday 15 February 2007 Less than two weeks until Uganda's children thrown back into danger of war
Less than two weeks to go before the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement runs out.
Wednesday 28 February 2007 Ugandan children lives hang in the balance by potential return to conflict
Save the Children calls on the international community to make clear no international political support will be given to the Ugandan government or the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) if one or both sides return to war.
Monday 5 March 2007 Poor forced to pay £1,000 extra for basic services
Poor families have to pay on average a £1,000 annual poverty premium for the most essential goods and services according to a new report published today.
Wednesday 7 March 2007 Earthquake endangers children in Western Sumatra
Following yesterday's major earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra, a team of Save the Children staff is already on the ground ready to respond.
Tuesday 13 March 2007 All children need equal opportunities in education
Conference to promote inclusion in Northern Ireland schools.
Thursday 15 March 2007 Children at risk as Sri Lanka fighting worsens
As fighting between the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE intensifies, the lives of hundreds of children in Batticaloa are being put at risk as heavy shelling sent from the main army camp in Batticaloa town is dangerously close to school buildings.
Monday 2 April 2007 Tied aid costs poor countries US$6bn a year
G7 countries accused as new report reveals tied aid costs poor countries almost US$6bn a year.
Wednesday 21 March 2007 Save the Children's response to the budget: 21 March 2007
Whilst the 2007 budget measures will lift 200,000 children out of poverty, 3.2 million children missing out on the best start in life.
Thursday 5 April 2007 headline ghere
A new report by Save the Children looks at how climate change will specifically affect children.
Wednesday 2 May 2007 Millennium Development Goals are off track
A new briefing from Save the Children reveals 17.5 million children have died waiting for world leaders to act.
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