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Thursday 11 March 2010 Children's Panel urges politicians to address child poverty: Our global children's panel has been at Save the Children this week making sure children’s voices are listened to in all our work. Now they’re urging local parliamentary candidates in Streatham to address child poverty.
Thursday 4 March 2010 Child kidnapping a growing problem in Pakistan: We've been helping lawyers in Pakistan tackle the "growing phenomenon" of kidnapping children for ransom - an issue highlighted by the recent abduction of a boy from the UK.
Wednesday 3 March 2010 Join our ‘Mother of All Tweets’: Mother’s Day on March 12 is meant to be a moment of celebration. But a mother-to-be dies every minute somewhere around the world. Join our ‘Mother of all tweets’ twitter campaign and get global leaders to sit up and do something about this tragedy.
Wednesday 3 March 2010 A child dies every two minutes in Afghanistan: We have launched an emergency appeal today for Afghanistan — a country where a child under the age of five dies every two minutes.
Sunday 28 February 2010 Hundreds of thousands of children could be affected by Chilean quake: Measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale, the major earthquake that hit Chile Saturday morning could affect the lives of hundreds of thousands of children.
Wednesday 17 February 2010 Millions of animals in Mongolia are dying because of the extreme winter — will children be next?: There’s a looming crisis in Mongolia. Families are facing the worst winter in years — as many as 300,000 people are seeing their livelihoods and health ravaged by -45°C temperatures.
Wednesday 10 February 2010 Would you take from the richest bankers to give to the poorest children?: We’re calling on UK leaders to support a Robin Hood Tax on banks to raise as much as £250 billion to fight poverty and tackle climate change.
Thursday 28 January 2010 600 Afghan children will die while leaders talk: More than 600 children will die today in Afghanistan as Gordon Brown and Hamid Karzai meet to discuss the future of the war-ravaged country.
Tuesday 26 January 2010 Severe child poverty in the UK rises by 260,000 to 1.7 million: New evidence has revealed that the number of children living in severe poverty dramatically increased even before the recession.
Thursday 21 January 2010 Call for halt to new child adoptions in Haiti: We’re calling for an immediate halt to all new adoptions of Haitian children affected by the disaster. Efforts should focus on reuniting children who have lost their parents with extended families, rather than adopting them out of the country.
Wednesday 20 January 2010 Strong aftershocks in Haiti spread fear and chaos: Eight days after an earthquake devastated Haiti, another strong aftershock, measuring 6.1 in magnitude, struck the country in the early hours of this morning.
Tuesday 19 January 2010 Delivering aid in Haiti: As Save the Children’s emergency response teams are delivering aid to children and families in Haiti we are also looking to the future with a long-term plan to help re-build the impoverished, earthquake-ravaged country.
Thursday 14 January 2010 Children at grave risk in Haiti: We’re extremely concerned about children in Haiti who have been separated from their parents. Alone, they’re at risk of abuse and exploitation.
Wednesday 13 January 2010 Haiti struck by devastating earthquake: The worst earthquake to hit Haiti in 200 years — an enormous earthquake of 7.0 magnitude — has struck the country.
Friday 8 January 2010 Heating bills will force UK’s poorest families into debt: The cold snap will push the UK's poorest families into debt as they are forced to borrow money to pay their heating bills.
Thursday 7 January 2010 World needs to act now to prevent Sudan war: Major conflict could return to Southern Sudan unless there is urgent international action to save the peace agreement that ended one of Africa’s longest and deadliest wars
Thursday 24 December 2009 Thousands evacuated to safety in Philippines: We have helped evacuate thousands of residents in the communities near the lava-oozing Mayon volcano to safety, in coordination with Philippine authorities. Experts believe the volcano could soon erupt.
Tuesday 22 December 2009 Children traumatised one year after Gaza offensive: The majority of children in Gaza are suffering ongoing traumatic stress as a result of their experiences of conflict and living through a deepening humanitarian crisis.
Tuesday 22 December 2009 Disaster survival school lessons could save thousands of children’s lives: The lives of thousands of children in countries hit by the 2004 tsunami could be saved in the future if every school child was taught simple lessons about how to survive a disaster, such as how to swim or how to identify escape routes.
Wednesday 16 December 2009 Getting children heard at Copenhagen: Children’s views on how they’re affected by climate change have been barely heard at Copenhagen; our two events brought young people and global leaders together.
Wednesday 16 December 2009 Children off agenda at climate conference: We're calling on global leaders to not turn their backs on the 160 million children who are already seriously affected by climate change by removing them from the Copenhagen negotiating text.
Wednesday 9 December 2009 500,000 more children to get school meals: Alistair Darling’s ‘meal deal’ to help 500,000 children in low income families benefit from school meals is a welcome step, but it’s not enough.
Tuesday 1 December 2009 Mary Portas officially opens Edinburgh charity boutique: TV retail advisor and Save the Children Ambassador, Mary Portas will be officially opening her designer charity shop in Stockbridge on Tuesday, 1st December at 10.30 am.
Monday 30 November 2009 Parents cut back on children’s Christmas presents and turn to debt: UK families are being forced to cut back on Christmas presents and basic essentials such as heating, and are falling into debt to buy warm clothes and food in a bid to make ends meet this winter.
Thursday 26 November 2009 Language barrier keeps children out of school: Millions of children are missing out on an education because their schools teach in a language they don’t understand, according to our new report.
Tuesday 24 November 2009 Four out of five children in ‘orphanages’ have parents: A new report from Save the Children reveals that in many countries four out of five children in ‘orphanages’ still have a living parent. In some countries that proportion is even higher.
Friday 20 November 2009 20th Birthday of the UN Convention on Child Rights: Two decades after a set of rights to promote and protect children’s rights were established, many children are still waiting for something to celebrate.
Thursday 19 November 2009 Mary Portas set to open stylish charity shop: Retail advisor and Save the Children Ambassador Mary Portas is opening her first boutique-style charity shop in Edinburgh on Saturday 21 November — just in time for Christmas.
Monday 16 November 2009 World leaders urged to tackle childhood hunger: In the run up to the UN World Food Summit in Rome on November 16 to 18, there is growing concern that rich governments will abandon the goal to eradicate hunger by 2025, despite the low price tag of £150 per child to tackle the problem.
Friday 13 November 2009 Palestinian families at risk of being forced from their homes: Our new research warns that intolerable living conditions are driving families living in areas of the Occupied Palestinian Territory that the UN identifies as ‘high risk’ to abandon their land and homes, even though most will be worse off once they do so.
Friday 13 November 2009 The Beckhams visit Kentucky to highlight child poverty in the USA: Victoria Beckham and her ten-year-old son Brooklyn visited Kentucky on 9 to 10 November on behalf of Save the Children to better understand childhood poverty in the U.S.A and to advocate for an equal start for all children.
Thursday 5 November 2009 Climate change could kill 250,000 children in 2010: Climate change could kill 250,000 children next year, and the figure could rise to more than 400,000 by 2030, according to our new report, Feeling the Heat.
Thursday 5 November 2009 Vietnamese children hit by second typhoon in five weeks: A second tropical cyclone, Typhoon Mirinae, is battering Vietnam this week, hindering efforts to help families recovering from the deadly Typhoon Ketsana.
Monday 2 November 2009 Increased number of Scottish families on benefit: The number of Scottish children in families surviving on benefits has leapt by 13% in just 12 months.
Thursday 22 October 2009 Ethiopia - 25 years on from Band Aid: This week marks the 25th anniversary of the famine that sparked the Band Aid movement. Ethiopia has come a long way since then, but there's still a long way to go.
Tuesday 13 October 2009 Most people would give up a meal to save a child: Most people around the world would give up a meal to save a child, our international survey has revealed. More than one in five Brits would give up a day’s pay to save the life of a child they’ve never even met.
Wednesday 7 October 2009 Food crisis looms as Vietnamese flooding causes devastating crop destruction: Vietnamese children hit by Typhoon Ketsana are facing months of food shortages as the storm wiped out thousands of hectares of crops.
Thursday 1 October 2009 Save the Children launches appeal after natural disasters devastate South-East Asia: We’ve launched a £10 million fundraising appeal for South-East Asia after a series of natural disasters devastated the region.
Tuesday 29 September 2009 Bold step forward for overseas aid: Gordon Brown’s announcement to legislate on overseas aid target of 0.7% of national income welcomed as a "major step forward."
Monday 28 September 2009 Severe flooding hits Phillippines: Children in the Philippines at 'serious risk' after severe storm causes worst flooding in decades
Monday 21 September 2009 Two million Kenyan children in urgent need of emergency food: Two million Kenyan children under the age of five are now in urgent need of emergency food aid as the hunger crisis in the country worsens.
Friday 18 September 2009 Somali children at risk as food shortages and fierce fighting deliver them a double blow: Growing numbers of malnourished children are struggling to survive.
Monday 14 September 2009 Save the Children launches emergency appeal for East Africa as food crisis threatens 20 million: Save the Children launches emergency appeal for millions in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia.
Monday 14 September 2009 Too poor to pay: Over sixty organisations call on world leaders to make free healthcare a reality for millions: Failure to provide free healthcare for poor means that millions of people are paying with their lives
Wednesday 9 September 2009 Thumbs up to Scot on Gormley's plinth to save lives: Janine Mitchell takes her slot on Gormley’s Plinth today to help save newborn babies lives… by collecting thumbprints on her boiler suit!
Friday 28 August 2009 Sailing solo to save lives: Save the Children fundraiser sets record as the youngest person to sail round the globe solo.
Tuesday 18 August 2009 Afghan children tell their leaders what they want: In the run up to the Afghan presidential elections on 20 August, what do the country’s children want from a newly-elected leader?
Monday 17 August 2009 Half of parents can’t afford to send their children back to school: Over half of parents can't afford all the 'back to school' costs, as children prepare for their first new school year since the recession hit.
Wednesday 12 August 2009 How the Other Half Live: What’s it like growing up in poverty in 21st century Britain? The last of three Channel 4 programmes airs on Thursday.
Friday 7 August 2009 UN Security Council breaks new ground to protect children in war: The UN Security Council has adopted a groundbreaking resolution to help protect children caught up in armed conflict.
Tuesday 4 August 2009 How the other half work: The Channel 4 series continues to reveal the reality of poverty in the UK.
Wednesday 29 July 2009 How the Other Half Live: what it’s like growing up below the poverty line: There are almost 4 million children living below the poverty line in the UK. What’s it like growing up in poverty in 21st century Britain?
Wednesday 29 July 2009 Child’s Eye in Afghanistan: Afghan children speak: What is daily life like for Afghan children behind the headlines?
Issa works to support his family. Read his story.
Friday 24 July 2009 Celebrity campaigners join campers at Bestival: This weekend thousands of festival goers will ‘Make their Mark’ as part of Save the Children’s biggest ever campaign to stop children dying.
Tuesday 14 July 2009 Response to Conservative Party's aid policy: Yesterday's speech by David Cameron at Save the Children headquarters indicates an important commitment to international development
Friday 10 July 2009 Lacklustre summit ends with seeds of possibility: There were few breakthroughs on the urgent needs of the poor, especially at a time of economic crisis when they are at most risk.
Thursday 9 July 2009 Our response to G8 communiqué on development and Africa: This is a half-hearted and half-baked result for children in poor countries. The G8’s words get less convincing every time they are repeated.
Wednesday 8 July 2009 More than 75,000 children will die during G8 summit: Save the Children warned that G8 leaders, who are meeting today in L’Aquila, are failing to do enough to save the lives of 9 million children.
Tuesday 7 July 2009 Thousands of Italian quake children remain homeless: Three months after the earthquake in L’Aquila, 53,000 Italian quake survivors — thousands of them children — are living in tents and temporary homes, unable to return to their villages.
Monday 6 July 2009 Response to the publication of the new DFID White Paper on International Development: Save the Children welcomes the publication of the new DFID White Paper on International Development
Monday 6 July 2009 Celebrities urge world leaders to stop millions of children dying: Celebrities including KT Tunstall, Blur guitarist Graham Coxon and Franz Ferdinand front-man Alex Kapranos are calling on G8 leaders meeting in Italy this week to stop millions of children dying from preventable diseases.
Monday 29 June 2009 The stars of Glastonbury ‘Make their Mark’ to help save 10 million children: This weekend thousands of celebrities, artists and festival-goers joined our global movement to help save children’s lives.
Tuesday 23 June 2009 Reckitt Benckiser goes over the top for charity: Reckitt Benckiser’s second ever global employee trek for Save the Children proved to be more challenging than anyone anticipated this year. A handful of staff were hit by the cyclone in West Bengal, while others suffered the effects of altitude sickness.
Friday 19 June 2009 Number of people uprooted by conflict at all time high: The number of people driven from their homes but still living within the borders of their own country reached a historical high of around 26 million worldwide at the end of 2008, according to new figures published by the UN’s refugee agency, the UNHCR.
Tuesday 16 June 2009 Save the Children launches its new global campaign to put a stop to children dying in Africa: The campaign, Make Your Mark, kicks off on June 16 in eight countries in Africa and across the UK and is calling on Prime Minister Gordon Brown and other world leaders to put an end to children dying in Africa.
Tuesday 16 June 2009 Matt Willis starts global trend and makes his mark for African children: Former Busted star and winner of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, Matt Willis, launches Save the Children’s new global campaign to put a stop to children dying in Africa.
Monday 15 June 2009 Over 300,000 people under threat of house demolition in occupied Palestinian territory: Up to three houses are being demolished every day, and in some cases entire villages have been given blanket demolition orders by the Israeli authorities. The demolition orders leave more than 300,000 Palestinians under threat of losing their homes.
Thursday 11 June 2009 Pakistan humanitarian effort in jeopardy due to a lack of funds and UN blockage: Projects face closure as money fails to arrive — worst case of funding in a decade
Thursday 4 June 2009 Mary Portas, Save the Children and Grazia open ‘Living & Giving Shop’ at Westfield London: This morning TV retail guru Mary Portas opened a unique charity shop right in the heart of the designer Village section at Westfield, London to raise money for charities including Save the Children.
Friday 29 May 2009 Low death toll masks true extent of Indian cyclone: The true death toll and damage caused by Cyclone Aila in the Indian state of West Bengal could be a lot higher than reported. We fear that this could cause a drop in public support for appeals to help those affected by the cyclone, which struck on May 25.
Friday 29 May 2009 Fears grow for global health catastrophe caused by a resistance to malaria treatment: Save the Children is concerned that the spread of resistance to the most effective malaria treatment poses a significant threat to the lives of children.
Thursday 28 May 2009 Save the Children races to help survivors of Cyclone Aila in Bangladesh and India: Cyclone Aila has killed hundreds of people and caused widespread flooding and destruction to low-lying coastal areas in India and Bangladesh. We are preparing to provide clean water and daily essentials to affected children and their families.
Thursday 28 May 2009 Former Busted star Matt Willis becomes a ‘superhero’ for Save the Children: As Save the Children’s emergency response teams respond to the breaking disaster in Bangladesh and India, Save the Children is looking for hundreds of volunteers to become Save the Children ‘superheroes’.
Wednesday 27 May 2009 Reckitt Benckiser takes fundraising for Save the Children to new heights: This week 62 Reckitt Benckiser employees from around the world will leave the comfort of their daily lives to take part in Reckitt Benckiser’s ‘Global Challenge’ in the Himalayas.
Tuesday 26 May 2009 Growing threat of disease outbreak among Pakistan’s displaced families: There is a growing threat that diseases including typhoid, cholera and tuberculosis will spread in northern Pakistan. Hundreds of thousands of displaced people are living in cramped, unhygienic conditions after fleeing the conflict
Tuesday 26 May 2009 Mary Portas and Grazia to open 'Living & Giving shop' at Westfield: From Thursday 4 June to Saturday 27 June, Mary Portas with Grazia, helped by many of their friends across the worlds of fashion and retail, will create a new kind of second hand shop in the luxurious surroundings of the Village at Westfield London.
Friday 22 May 2009 Aid restrictions to Sri Lankan camps endangering tens of thousands of children: Restrictions on the access of aid agencies to government-controlled camps in northern Sri Lanka is endangering tens of thousands of malnourished and traumatised children.
Friday 22 May 2009 More than 1.2 million children need help in northern Pakistan: More than 1.2 million children are in desperate need of help as fighting intensifies in Pakistan’s North West Frontier Province.
Thursday 21 May 2009 Malnourished pregnant women in urgent need of aid in Sri Lankan camps: At least a quarter of pregnant and breastfeeding women currently sheltering in government-controlled camps in north-east Sri Lanka are suffering from acute malnourishment.
Monday 18 May 2009 Children are bearing the brunt of the humanitarian crisis as Sri Lanka's conflict comes to a brutal conclusion: A further fifty thousand people are expected to flee the conflict zone in north east Sri Lanka, causing an inevitable humanitarian crisis
Monday 18 May 2009 Save the Children celebrates 90 years of life-saving work: On 19 May Save the Children turns 90. In the run-up to our anniversary Clare Mulley has written a biography telling the incredible life story of Save the Children’s founder, Eglantyne Jebb
Friday 15 May 2009 Save the Children launches £6.5 million Pakistan appeal as fighting intensifies: Save the Children today launched a £6.5 million appeal for the hundreds of thousands of people who have been forced to flee their homes by intensified fighting in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province.
Thursday 14 May 2009 Children separated from parents in chaotic Sri Lankan camps: A growing number of traumatised, malnourished children as young as five are arriving unaccompanied at camps in Sri Lanka. They’ve been separated from their parents during their escape from the violence in the north-east of the country.
Wednesday 13 May 2009 Mass child soldier release in the Democratic Republic of Congo: As thousands of fighters from armed groups begin integrating into the Congolese army, large numbers of child soldiers have been released and are now being looked after by Save the Children.
Monday 11 May 2009 Children and families displaced by fighting in northwestern Pakistan: Save the Children has launched a broad relief effort to assist children and families forced from their homes and villages by intensified fighting in Pakistan’s Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP).
Friday 8 May 2009 Jasmine’s visit to Burma one year on from Cyclone Nargis: Jasmine Whitbread, Chief Executive of Save the Children UK, has just returned from Myanmar (Burma) to see what's been achieved in the year since Cyclone Nargis devastated the delta region in 2008 and what work still needs to be done. View her photo diary.
Tuesday 5 May 2009 Worldwide, 75 million children miss out on primary education: A new report, State of the World’s Mothers, presents a first-ever index of 100 developing nations that ranks how well-prepared their youngest children are to succeed in school.
Saturday 2 May 2009 Burma one year on: how you’ve helped: Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar (Burma) on 2 May 2008 killing 140,000 people, including 70,000 children. It was the worst natural disaster Myanmar had ever experienced, affecting 2.4 million people.
Friday 1 May 2009 May Day May Day! Will you be a superhero?: Save the Children’s biggest ever appeal for emergency fundraisers launches this week on 2 May
Friday 1 May 2009 Save the Children launches National Appeal for Clothing: Save the Children is launching one of its biggest national appeals for stock in May 2009. The appeal comes as donations of stock to its 122 shops fall and demand for goods grow in the economic climate.
Thursday 30 April 2009 Blue Peter’s Mission Nutrition Appeal Grows On: School grounds across the UK will be transformed into mini-wheat fields this summer, when thousands of children grow their own grains as part of CBBC’s Blue Peter’s Mission Nutrition appeal.
Sunday 26 April 2009 Children in Sri Lanka feared separated from parents: Save the Children fears hundreds of children are missing or separated from their parents, following the chaotic escape from the Sri Lanka ‘no fire’ zone this week.
Thursday 23 April 2009 £2.5 million appeal launched for children of Sri Lanka: Save the Children has launched a £2.5 million appeal to ensure we can continue to help children and families caught up in the conflict.
Thursday 23 April 2009 Children fleeing Sri Lanka conflict zone in need of help: More than 50,000 children who have escaped the conflict zone in northern Sri Lanka are in desperate need of immediate assistance, Save the Children warns.
Wednesday 22 April 2009 Save the Children reacts to 2009 UK Budget: Budget ‘deeply disappointing’ on UK child poverty, but international aid commitments honoured
Tuesday 21 April 2009 Take tea to the extreme, raise money to help kids: Fundraisers across the UK are taking part in the biggest ever Go Tea Potty drive this year to help children survive to five.
Tuesday 21 April 2009 Save the Children urges government not to abandon child poverty pledge: Save the Children urges Alistair Darling to hold fast to the Labour government’s historic commitment to halve child poverty by 2010 and eradicate it by 2020, by committing £3 billion for Britain’s poorest families on budget day.
Sunday 19 April 2009 Save the Children calls for end to child trafficking: Save the Children are extremely concerned about the issue of child trafficking in India, raised in The News of the World’s Sunday edition.
Thursday 16 April 2009 Ainsley gets on track to help charity raise much needed cash for UK’s poorest: Celebrity chef and Save the Children supporter, Ainsley Harriott, was at Paddington Station this morning (16 April) to launch a brand new sandwich which will raise money for the charity.
Wednesday 15 April 2009 Go tea potty with Wales’ weather presenters: BBC Cymru Wales weather forecaster Derek Brockway and former S4C weather-presenter Jenny Ogwen are calling on everyone to organise a tea party or fun event to raise funds to save a child’s life, come rain or shine.
Monday 6 April 2009 Save the Children declares a ‘crisis for children’ in the UK: Save the Children has declared a ‘crisis’ for families in the UK, as it partners with UK charity Family Action to distribute cash grants to around a thousand families who are struggling in the recession.
Monday 6 April 2009 Save the Children responds to Italian earthquake: Save the Children has deployed a team of experts to L’Aquila where the 6.7 magnitude quake struck in the early hours of Monday morning.
Thursday 2 April 2009 G20 summit is ‘ray of hope’ for world’s poorest children: Save the Children says the G20 summit offered ‘a ray of hope’ for the world’s poorest children — but warns that pledges in a communiqué mean little unless they are followed by action.
Thursday 2 April 2009 Live from the G20 Summit London: Today, Save the Children is your eyes and ears at the G20 Summit in London. Along with 50 of the world’s most interesting and influential bloggers we’re reporting from the G20Summit as a part of G20Voice.
Thursday 2 April 2009 Save the Children launch appeal for the Children of Kenya: Up to 100,000 more children in Kenya are going hungry due to rising food prices.
Tuesday 31 March 2009 Glasgow girls on a London mission to end child poverty: Four teenagers from the east end of Glasgow are to visit Downing Street with a message for Chancellor Alistair Darling: to end child poverty.
Monday 30 March 2009 Global crisis has left another 10 million children hungry: We’ve warned G20 leaders that an extra 10 million children are now malnourished because of world food price rises.
Wednesday 25 March 2009 Bloggers to make history at G20 Summit: A coalition of NGOs — the G20Voice — and the UK government are breaking with convention and, for the first time, allow 50 bloggers to report live and direct from the G20 summit, on 2 April 2009 in London.
Wednesday 18 March 2009 UK second worst of G8 for financial bailout spending on poor: Only Russia has spent less than the UK, Save The Children has revealed.
Saturday 7 March 2009 At least one million children at risk by Sudan aid suspension: The safety and survival of a million Sudanese children is at grave risk, not only in Darfur but across the whole of northern Sudan.
Thursday 5 March 2009 Save the Children UK's statement on being asked to suspend operations in Sudan
Thursday 5 March 2009 Save the Children UK's statement on being asked to suspend operations in Sudan: Ken Caldwell, Save the Children UK’s director of international operations, made a statement on being asked to suspend Save the Children UK operations in Sudan.
Wednesday 25 February 2009 Testino makes first charity trip in his homeland Peru with Save the Children: In December, Mario Testino went to visit the El Salvador Health Post in Peru’s earthquake affected area which had been renovated and extended by Save the Children thanks to his support.
Wednesday 18 February 2009 More than 20,000 children unable to return to school six months on from Bihar floods: Six months after India experienced its worst flooding in more than half a century, more than 20,000 children in the northern state of Bihar have still not returned to regular schooling.
Monday 16 February 2009 Save the Children launches emergency aid effort for Sri Lanka civil war victims: Save the Children has begun delivering life-saving aid to some of the thousands of civilians who have been able to flee the war zone in northern Sri Lanka.
Monday 16 February 2009 A month on from Gaza ceasefire up to 100,000 people remain homeless: At least 100,000 people, including up to 56,000 children, remain displaced with many continuing to take shelter in tents or crowding into remaining homes with other families, one month since the Gaza ceasefire was declared.
Friday 13 February 2009 Save the Children study on newborns awarded Lancet Paper of the Year: An article presenting the dramatic results of a Save the Children study on newborns in Bangladesh received The Lancet Paper of the Year award after receiving almost 22,000 votes online by readers.
Friday 13 February 2009 Valentine's Day card asks Darling to show some love: Go on, Mr Darling, show a little love to 3.9 million UK children living in poverty, says the Campaign to End Child Poverty this Valentine’s Day.
Friday 13 February 2009 Save the Children launches major online fundraising campaign through HowTo TV: In the face of global recession, Save the Children uses new, interactive technology enabling people to donate and support its work abroad at the simple click of a mouse.
Friday 13 February 2009 Mass child soldier release in Democratic Republic of Congo: Large numbers of child soldiers have been released and are now being looked after by Save the Children as thousands of fighters from armed groups integrate into the Congolese army.
Tuesday 10 February 2009 Save the Children report ‘Happy Unbirthday’ messages to No. 10 on behalf of children around the world: Together with our Youth Ambassador, Libby Rees, we’ll be handing in over 14,000 5th birthday cards to No. 10 today.
Tuesday 10 February 2009 Save the Children launches emergency response to Australia’s devastating bush fires: Save the Children today launched an emergency response to help children and families affected by the bush fires which have swept across south eastern Australia.
Monday 9 February 2009 One in three parents losing sleep over their finances: More than a third of parents in the UK have suffered sleepless nights because of problems with money or debt, with one in five suffering from depression, a new poll for Save the Children has revealed.
Wednesday 4 February 2009 Blue Peter’s mission steps up a pace as it holds the world’s biggest bring and buy sale: Blue Peter continues to empower children to make a positive difference by hosting the world’s biggest bring and buy sale on Wednesday 18 February with one goal — to put two million meals on plates for children around the world.
Monday 2 February 2009 Save the Children tackles economic freeze with Frozen Freddie the charity fundraiser: Save the Children didn’t let the deep snow get in the way of raising money for the UK’s poorest children today.
Wednesday 28 January 2009 Celebs to design exclusive plates for Blue Peter’s Mission Nutrition Appeal: CBBC’s Blue Peter announces a raft of celebrities from the worlds of showbiz and sport, who have been enlisted to create their own designer dinner plates for a special auction in aid of its annual appeal, Mission Nutrition.
Tuesday 27 January 2009 Children and teachers unlikely to return to school as Zimbabwe term begins: Thousands of teachers could fail to return to school when Zimbabwe’s new term begins today, denying millions of children their education.
Monday 26 January 2009 Save the Children global staff begin to enter Gaza: Save the Children announced today that two of its staff with global expertise in emergency response were granted access into Gaza. Several members of other non-governmental organisations also made entry through the Erez checkpoint this morning.
Monday 26 January 2009 George Harrison song to help the children of Gaza: Yusuf Islam and Klaus Voormann re-record Harrison's song, with proceeds going to organisations such as Save the Children.
Friday 23 January 2009 Warlord arrest could mean release of up to 1,500 child soldiers in Democratic Republic of Congo: Save the Children is preparing for a potential release of child soldiers currently forced to fight with Laurent Nkunda’s troops and other armed groups in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Thursday 22 January 2009 Save the Children welcomes Slumdog Millionaire Oscar nominations: Save the Children today welcomed the announcement that Slumdog Millionaire has been nominated for three Oscars.
Monday 19 January 2009 Save the Children begins large-scale relief effort for children in Gaza following ceasefire: Baby kits and hygiene kits arrived and distributed in Gaza today
Monday 19 January 2009 Hundreds more aid trucks must be allowed to cross Gaza border: We've distributed aid to 4,000 people in Gaza in the past 24 hours, since the Israeli ceasefire was called. But hundreds more trucks need to cross the border every day if people in Gaza are to get the amount of aid they need.
Thursday 15 January 2009 Gaza ceasefire violations hampering aid deliveries: Continued fighting by both sides during the Israeli ceasefires in Gaza is severely hampering vital aid deliveries to civilians
Wednesday 14 January 2009 Fears that under-five cholera deaths in Zimbabwe are going unrecorded: The real cholera death toll may be hidden by a lack of awareness and under-reporting of under-five deaths from the disease
Tuesday 13 January 2009 Pitiful amount of aid reaching Gaza: We estimate that only an eighth of the life-saving supplies of food and medicines needed by the Gazan population have crossed into besieged territory since the Israeli military operation began on December 27.
Monday 12 January 2009 Children in Chad will suffer if aid workers are not better protected: We're calling for an end to attacks against aid workers in Chad after the deteriorating security situation forced us to shut down our operations there last month.
Monday 12 January 2009 Unprecedented response as British public signs up to Save the Children’s ‘Enough is Enough’ Gaza ceasefire campaign.: In an overwhelming gesture of support for a lasting Gaza ceasefire, over 100,000 British people have responded to our ‘Enough is Enough’ texting campaign, launched on Friday.
Friday 9 January 2009 Luxury jewellers Bulgari to give Save the Children 10 million euros: Bulgari has committed to raise €10 million in 2009 for Save the Children, in celebration of the company’s 125th anniversary this year.
Friday 9 January 2009 Babies dying as Gazans struggle to reach overwhelmed hospitals: Save the Children fears that babies are dying after reports from Gaza’s biggest paediatric hospital that parents have been unable, or too afraid, to bring their babies to hospital until it is too late.
Thursday 8 January 2009 UNRWA suspends all its operations in Gaza: desperate news for thousands depending on aid: Salam Kanann, Save the Children’s Gaza Programme Director, said: "This is desperate news for the three quarters of a million people in Gaza who are dependent on aid from UNRWA to survive.
Wednesday 7 January 2009 Three-hour Gaza ceasefire dangerously inadequate: Israel’s three-hour ceasefire in Gaza today was completely inadequate, says Save the Children
Tuesday 6 January 2009 Number of children killed in Gaza tops 100: The child death toll in Gaza has today topped 100, with conservative estimates putting it at 101 dead children since fighting began 11 days ago.
Monday 5 January 2009 Save the Children staff risk lives to deliver food in Gaza: Save the Children staff and volunteers are risking their lives to deliver urgently needed food packages to families in Gaza in the midst of the Israeli ground offensive.
Monday 5 January 2009 Thousands of children forced to flee Gaza airstrikes: At least 13,000 Palestinians have been forced to flee their homes in Gaza as the bombardment continues into its seventh day.
Tuesday 30 December 2008 Grave threat that Gaza violence will leave thousands more children malnourished
Monday 29 December 2008 Children are main victims of Gaza conflict: Save the Children is calling for an immediate end to the violence in Gaza following reports that at least 32 children have been killed in Israeli air strikes.
Saturday 27 December 2008 Child malnutrition in Zimbabwe increasing as emergency aid pipeline falters: Acute child malnutrition in parts of Zimbabwe has increased by almost two thirds compared with last year, according to Save the Children.
Thursday 11 December 2008 Zimbabwe cholera epidemic ‘worsening’: Speaking from the agency’s HQ in the Zimbabwean capital of Harare today, Save the Children’s country director Rachel Pounds said: “If anything is certain in the chaos of Zimbabwe today it is that the cholera outbreak is not under control.”
Wednesday 10 December 2008 Countries struggling to slow increase in child hunger: Hunger is now the biggest threat to child development across the world, with global progress on eradicating malnutrition slowing, stalling, or sliding into reverse in some countries.
Thursday 4 December 2008 Mothers-to-be face death in Zimbabwe: Hundreds of pregnant women in Zimbabwe face death because of a near-total collapse of health services, Save the Children warned today
Thursday 4 December 2008 International Community must respond to Zimbabwe cholera emergency: Save the Children today said the international community must put politics aside and respond quickly to the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe, now that the government has openly declared it a national emergency.
Monday 1 December 2008 Anthrax infections bring new misery to cholera-hit Zimbabwe: A deadly outbreak of anthrax has killed two children and one adult and is threatening to wipe out at least 60,000 livestock in Zimbabwe’s northern Zambezi Valley, Save the Children warned today
Sunday 30 November 2008 The Independent on Sunday Christmas appeal for the children of Zimbabwe: You can give Zimbabwe's children hope
Saturday 29 November 2008 Davina McCall is online guide for The Sunday Times Christmas Appeal web project: Save the Children has created an innovative, interactive web project, where you can explore the community of Kingsville in Liberia.
Thursday 20 November 2008 Nobel Peace Prize laureates turn spotlight on need for education of children in conflict: In a first-ever joint statement, more than thirty winners of the Nobel Peace Prize today called for urgent action to implement quality education and build peace in conflict-affected countries.
Monday 17 November 2008 Hats off to UK knitters who have helped save hundreds of thousands of children's lives: As Save the Children’s six-month long ‘Knit One, Save One’ campaign draws to a close this week the charity reports that a grand total of 650,000 baby hats were knitted by a staggering 50,000 individual knitters.
Monday 17 November 2008 Six months on from cyclone Nargis, we help 100,000 children get back to school: New report highlights that education still is not viewed as a critical part of every humanitarian response
Tuesday 11 November 2008 Crisis in Congo - Wimana's story: Wimana's story, Democratic Republic of Congo
Monday 10 November 2008 Save the Children helping survivors of school collapse in Haiti: Save the Children staff members, including psychologists and social workers, are working diligently to assist surviving students and their parents following the collapse of a school on Friday 7 November near the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince.
Friday 7 November 2008 Schoolchildren seized as Congo armed groups recruit child soldiers: Armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have attacked a school in a bid to recruit child soldiers.
Tuesday 4 November 2008 Blue Peter puts food back on the menu with its biggest ever appeal: Mission Nutrition: As world food prices sky-rocket, malnutrition reigns large, and the credit crunch sees poverty take its toll; Blue Peter will tomorrow launch Mission Nutrition to help children around the world eat and grow better food.
Friday 31 October 2008 Help the children of the Congo: Fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo is forcing hundreds of thousands of people to flee. In the chaos, children are being separated from their families and at risk of abduction and even rape from armed groups. It is horrifying.
Thursday 30 October 2008 Burma Cyclone six months on: thousands face a water crisis: As the dry season begins, water shortages and lost livelihoods further threaten the well-being of children in Myanmar (Burma)
Thursday 30 October 2008 Save the Children reunites families in Myanmar: Thousands of children were separated from their families or orphaned by Cyclone Nargis, which swept across Myanmar (Burma) in May this year.
Wednesday 29 October 2008 Save the Children forced to evacuate as Democratic Republic of Congo fighting intensifies: Save the Children has had to begin temporary evacuation of its staff in North Kivu due to intensified fighting in the area.
Wednesday 29 October 2008 The ultimate festive gift - a child's education: This festive season purchase an IKEA soft toy and help Save the Children and UNICEF give a child the gift of education
Wednesday 29 October 2008 Thousands homeless after Pakistan earthquake: In the early hours of 29 October, two earthquakes stuck the province of Baluchistan in south west Pakistan, the second measured 6.4 on the Richter scale.
Wednesday 15 October 2008 Blue Peter announce charity partners for largest ever Christmas Appeal: Blue Peter, the longest running children’s TV show in the world, will mark its 50th anniversary this year by launching its biggest ever appeal.
Wednesday 1 October 2008 Save the Children instructed to withdraw from Tamil Tigers stronghold in Sri Lanka: Deadline for international aid agencies to quit the Northern parts of Sri Lanka expires.
Friday 26 September 2008 Over 10 million affected as Indian floods worsen: Save the Children increases its appeal to US$4 million after Orissa region is hit by flooding
Thursday 25 September 2008 We’ve saved the bankers — now let’s save the children: As Gordon Brown meets world leaders in New York this week, Save the Children today urges the Prime Minister to bring home a deal that could save millions of children’s lives.
Thursday 25 September 2008 Middle East Quartet is failing, warn aid agencies: The Middle East Quartet (EU, Russia, UN, USA) is failing — making inadequate progress towards improving the lives of Palestinians nor improving the prospects for peace — according to a new report by leading aid agencies published today
Wednesday 24 September 2008 Mischa Barton, Queen Rania, Desmond Tutu join anti poverty groups to end poverty at UN meeting: MAJOR GLOBAL ACTION PLANNED
Tuesday 23 September 2008 'Child poverty target in legislation' says Brown: Save the Children welcomes the announcement that the child poverty target will go into legislation.
Monday 22 September 2008 Ross Kemp meets the glue kids of Kenya: Ross Kemp and his BAFTA winning documentary team return to Eldoret to ask how Sky1 viewers and Save the Children can make a difference to the street children of Kenya.
Friday 19 September 2008 Thousands of villages still flooded, millions still homeless one month after deluge in India’s poorest state: Children who were forced to flee their villages to escape flooding in Bihar, northern India, are still homeless and living in appalling conditions.
Friday 19 September 2008 Government ‘to end discrimination against asylum-seeking children’: Children seeking asylum and those who have been trafficked into the UK are to receive the same rights to education, health and support services as British children, according to the BBC today.
Wednesday 17 September 2008 Save the Children's Iron Woman takes on the Monster: Save the Children's very own Iron Woman, Andrea Priestley, won the First Monster 'Iron Challenge' on Saturday, a solo duathlon around the banks of Loch Ness.
Tuesday 16 September 2008 Give now to help Zimbabwe's children: Save the Children launches £5 million appeal following power-sharing deal
Friday 12 September 2008 Grown ups fight your own wars - say UK kids in biggest ever schools’ campaign: Children’s newspaper First News, with Save the Children and The Department of International Development (DFID), launch the “Conflict Children” campaign to raise awareness of the effects of war on children and put an end to the use of child soldiers.
Friday 12 September 2008 Join us at Keep the Promise to end UK child poverty: On 4 October Save the Children will be taking part in the biggest ever rally against child poverty in the UK — Keep the Promise.
Friday 12 September 2008 Glimmer of hope for Zimbabwe’s children: Save the Children is optimistic that the recent developments in Zimbabwe will improve the lives of the 6.8 million children living in the country.
Thursday 11 September 2008 Save the Children today supports the launch of Get Fair: There are 3.9 million children in the UK living in poverty, growing up in families facing tough choices between paying for things like nutritious food, housing or heating.
Tuesday 9 September 2008 Disease kills children in India flood camps: Children who fled their homes to escape floods in northern India are dying from disease because of dirty contaminated water and a lack of decent toilets and washing facilities in the camps where they are living.
Wednesday 3 September 2008 Lack of international funding creates hole in aid effort for Ethiopia: Children's lives in Ethiopia are at risk because of a chronic lack of international funding for food aid, warns Save the Children.
Wednesday 3 September 2008 Severity of Bihar floods intensifies: Five million now homeless: Children who were forced to leave their homes to esacape flooding are now facing severe health threats. The health department has confirmed several cases of diarrhoea and there are reports of an outbreak of measles in the relief camps.
Monday 1 September 2008 Children living on highways to escape Bihar floods killed by traffic: Children sheltering near highways after they fled their homes to escape rising floodwaters are being killed by high-speed vehicles, according to Save the Children’s emergency response teams in northern India.
Friday 29 August 2008 Food price rises new threat for flood-affected children in India: Escalating prices for basic foods are creating a new risk for hundreds of thousands of children in northern India after the Kosi river dramatically changed course and flooded areas that were previously considered safe.
Friday 29 August 2008 Save the Children back to work in Zimbabwe after five month aid vacuum: Today Save the Children was given the green light to get back to delivering life-saving aid to children in Zimbabwe, after being unable to operate fully for five months.
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.
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.
Tuesday 29 July 2008 Scottish school stands up against UK child poverty: Gateside primary in Ayrshire took part in a workshop around child poverty. They were so outraged by the issue they demanded answers to their questions
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 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.
Wednesday 16 July 2008 Parents in Wales feel the pinch as childcare costs rise 5%: 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 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 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.
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 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).
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tuesday 27 May 2008 Sexual abuse of children by aid workers too often unreported: Save the Children UK calls for new global watchdog
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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 28 April 2008 Children’s shop Magic Attic launches in Derby: Our first children's shop, Magic Attic, has opened in Derby.
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.
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 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
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 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
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 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 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.
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.
Wednesday 26 March 2008 Somalia crisis deteriorates: Statement comes as UN Security Council members meet to discuss Somalia.
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.
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 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 12 March 2008 Budget 2008 - more cash to tackle child poverty
Wednesday 12 March 2008 Children's education is critical to long-lasting peace
Tuesday 11 March 2008 Child poverty promise 'must not be broken'
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.
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.
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.
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.
Monday 10 March 2008 Surviving the blockade on Gaza
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.
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).
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.
Tuesday 26 February 2008 All Aboard to End Child Poverty — FirstGroup Joins the Fight to Help the UK’s Poorest Children
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
Monday 25 February 2008 Why Money Matters; extra money for parents improves children’s lives
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 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 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.
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.
Thursday 7 February 2008 Children bear the brunt of violence in Kenya
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.
Monday 28 January 2008 Chris McIvor writes from Mozambique
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.
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.
Tuesday 22 January 2008 Gaza diary : Rana Elhindi
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Thursday 22 November 2007 Nazma's story from the Bangladesh emergency
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
Monday 12 November 2007 Stand Up and Speak Out: Young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina speak out against poverty.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Monday 22 October 2007 Northern Ireland campaigns against poverty: Two events back Save the Children's campaign to end child poverty.
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."
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 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.
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.
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.
Friday 14 September 2007 Peru earthquake: Save the Children's relief efforts continue in Peru as families work toward recovery.
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 5 September 2007 New International Health Partnership launched: Our Chief Executive, Jasmine Whitbread, comments.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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".
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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
Friday 6 July 2007 Viva to the Diva at the Abbey: Concert raises money for Save the Children
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 4 July 2007 Cyclone leaves thousands homeless in Pakistan: Cyclone Yemyin and flash floods leave thousands homeless in Pakistan.
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.
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 27 June 2007 Photography book proceeds to support Save the Children: Racing legends have joined forces to create a limited edition photography book.
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
Monday 25 June 2007 Crisis in Darfur and Chad: Over 70 children under the age of five die every day in Darfur.
Friday 22 June 2007 A monster rising in Scotland: Monster Duathlon fundraising event to be held around Loch Ness.
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Monday 16 April 2007 National Study reveals widespread child abuse in India: For the first time, data on child abuse and neglect in India
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.
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.
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 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 headline ghere: A new report by Save the Children looks at how climate change will specifically affect children.
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 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).
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 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.
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.
Monday 26 March 2007 Weak attempts at corporate social responsibility are failing children: Weak attempts at corporate social responsibility are failing 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.
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 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.
Tuesday 13 March 2007 All children need equal opportunities in education: Conference to promote inclusion in Northern Ireland schools.
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.
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 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.
Tuesday 20 February 2007 FAIR INSTANT supports Save the Children: FAIR INSTANT coffee gives Colombian children a fair chance to go to school.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
Thursday 25 January 2007 Blood diamonds, gold and copper: Over a million children's lives endangered by mining.
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.
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.
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 Sir Trevor McDonald rallies for Save the Children: ...at the final of Save the Children's Tennis Challenge.
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.
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 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.
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.

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