March

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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.
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'
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.
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.
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.
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.
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