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Fatima* brings her sick 11-month baby to Katanga PHC in Jigawa State for treatment

NIGERIA’S CHILD DEVELOPMENT CRISIS IS A TRAGEDY – HERE’S HOW WE CAN END IT

If you want a window on the condition of children in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, there is no better vantage point than the Katanga health centre in the impoverished northern state of Jigawa. In a makeshift hut that passes for a nutrition clinic, a group of 25 women wait with their children. Tiny bodies bearing […]
Cristina and her daughter Selenia are among thousands of Venezuelans living in informal settlements in Colombia’s Maicao city, located just several kilometers from the Colombia-Venezuela border.

Crisis update: Venezuela

They’ve lost their homes and most of their money, so we’re providing destitute families with vital aid. The economic and political crisis in Venezuela has plunged 90% of the population into poverty, creating an acute humanitarian crisis. More than 4 million people have left the country since 2015, and this number is only expected to […]

Tomal poses for a photo near his shelter. Tomal* is a Rohingya refugee boy who lives with his grandparents in the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

Hold the front page: Tomal’s* dreams of being a writer

Living in a refugee camp is no barrier to Tomal making his dream of becoming a writer a reality Tomal* is one of almost a million Rohingya who’ve fled violence back home in Myanmar, and are now living in Cox’s Bazaar refugee camp in Bangladesh. The 14-year-old is determined to record his people’s stories and […]
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6 simple tips to make 2020 an even better year

Inspired by the wisdom of children, here are 6 simple tips we can all live by to make 2020 an even better year. Presenting our Janifesto 2020: 1. Stay Generous Patrick* took part in our creative workshops in a refugee camp in Uganda, where he lives. When war broke out in South Sudan, Patrick had […]

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What do the political parties’ manifestos mean for children?

The political environment feels deeply divided. But when it comes to providing for children, the main UK parties’ manifestos share a lot of similar themes.

Luc* and his mother at the Save the Children in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Pneumonia – the forgotten epidemic

Pneumonia is the world’s deadliest disease but it’s often a forgotten epidemic. Every year it kills more children than any other illness. To put this into context, one child dies from pneumonia every 39 seconds.

Despite these horrific stats, many people don’t realise the huge, damaging affect the disease has on children. A recent poll […]

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Parents’ perspectives on supporting their children’s learning

Friday 18th October marked the launch of Save the Children’s new report, “How are you meant to help?” Parents’ perspectives on supporting their children’s learning. The launch took place in ‘London’s living room’ in City Hall, with early years practitioners, schools, children’s centre staff, and parents present. The report rationale Save the Children’s work in […]

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Supporting Early Learning in West London

Mornings in Feltham, west London, start like any other town centre. The high street is bustling, teeming with parents taking children on scooters to primary school. Warm and friendly staff in the local coffee shop serve bleary eyed people on their way to work. Beside a duck filled pond, the star of Freddie Mercury holds […]