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NEPAL FLOODS: Children at risk of disease as families struggle to access clean water – Save the Children
Save the Children staff have seen children visibly unwell, with some being treated for respiratory tract infections and fevers.
HALF OF WELSH PARENTS WORRIED ABOUT SCHOOL UNIFORM COSTS AHEAD OF THE NEW TERM
Over half of parents (53%) in Wales are worried about the cost of school uniforms ahead of the new school year, according to research commissioned by Save the Children.
NEPAL FLOODS: Rescuers race to find survivors with areas still cut off - Save the Children
The disaster in the Rasuwa region struck at a time when children were either on their way to school or starting lessons. Many children in the area travel long distances to school - areas that are now cut off by flood waters, potentially separating them from their families or caregivers.
Nearly two children a day orphaned in DR Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak – Save the Children
Latest figures from the Provincial Division of Social Affairs in Ituri, the epicentre of the outbreak, show that 180 children - 90 boys and 90 girls - have lost both parents to the virus
Wildfire carbon emissions in Torfaen one of the worst in the world - Save the Children
The data by Copernicus Wildfire Emissions Watch, analysed by Save the Children, reveals that the intensity of the carbon emissions in Torfaen puts it fourth in the world.
SUDAN: Nearly 39,000 displaced children arrive in El Obeid in six months, with city close to breaking point
Save the Children is reporting a significant increase in cases of child malnutrition in Sheikan locality, with nutrition centres seeing substantial increases in new inpatients.
July sees highest number of child casualties in over four years in Ukraine
July saw the highest number of child casualties in Ukraine in more than four years with the number of children killed or injured totalling 183, Save the Children said.
26 million children exposed to abnormal levels of wildfire emissions across North America, Europe and UK – Save the Children
About 26 million children in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Europe Union lived in areas that experienced unusually high carbon emissions over the past month.