This Christmas, children need you to pick a side. Theirs.

In a divided world, there's one choice that's never complicated – standing with children. Right now, children in Gaza and Ukraine are paying the highest price for conflicts they didn't start. But your donation today can help them take back their childhood.

From a baby's first breath in our maternity unit to a teenager's final days at school, your support makes the difference between survival and hope. 

Your donation today helps our teams work day and night to give children the medical care, safety, and support they urgently need.

Here’s what picking children’s side means:

Click on the arrows below to see what difference we can make together for children in conflict. 

Tima* (26) holds her one-day-old baby Lana* at Save the Children's maternity unit in Gaza

Baby Lana* – Day One

Baby Lana* was the first child born in Save the Children's maternity unit in Gaza. When she developed sepsis, our medics gave her life-saving care. 
Today, she's now growing up healthy and strong – a little miracle made possible by supporters like you.

Radwa* holds her daughter Basma*, 1, in her arms

Basma* - One Year

When Basma's mum, Radwa*, needed emergency surgery, baby Basma* stopped feeding and lost half her bodyweight. At our breastfeeding clinic, specialists helped them recover together.
"I saw love, respect, and care," says Radwa. "I thank everyone who contributes from the bottom of my heart."

Dalia*, 9, at a Save the Children Temporary Learning Space in Gaza

Dalia* – Rebuilding

Dalia was hit by shrapnel while reading in bed. Doctors said she wouldn't survive. Against all odds, she's learning to walk and talk again. 
Now, at our temporary learning space, she's rebuilding her confidence, day by day.

Kyrylo* studies in the school shelter

Kyrylo* – Hope for the Future

Kyrylo* is 16 and preparing to leave school in Kyiv. But he's studying in a bomb shelter – one we've converted to host 1,500 students a day. "School is like my second home now," he says.
Your support gives children like Kyrylo a safe place to keep their childhood on track.

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Picking children’s side means food on the table week after week, it means supplying shelter for those running from bombs and bullets, it means having enough expert staff members to protect children from harm.

*We've changed the names to keep them safe.

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