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Compassion crosses borders. It’s something felt between people who may never meet, never touch hands, and yet it could change the course of their lives. Like being given shelter, food, and warmth during the worst days of your life, compassion is felt immediately - but it can last decades.

Right now, millions of children are caught up in wars they had no part in starting. But you could make sure children in conflict can keep safe, healthy, and learning - so that one day they can build a better future for themselves and their countries.

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hygiene kits for a family
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months of food for a refugee family
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winter survival kits

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Your compassion creates safe spaces

When their lives have been turned upside down, when everything familiar is gone, our safe spaces are somewhere children can come to feel normal again. They’re places to learn, play games, draw, meet new friends. To feel like children again. To get the support they need to begin working towards the future they deserve.

By donating today, you can make sure more children get that chance.

Amy and Ethan at home in Cardiff during lockdown.

Tomal* is one of almost a million Rohingya who’ve fled violence in Myanmar. Now he’s determined to record his people’s stories and make sure they’re not forgotten.

“The [Save the Children workers] play and chat with us. I’ve been taught life skills. Before, I didn’t feel good. Now, I am very happy. I’m not afraid anymore.”

What happens at our safe spaces?

Play

Children learn and grow through play. It’s how they come to understand the world and the people around them. It’s crucial to forming social connections and doing well in education. Our safe spaces help children escape the chaos around them and give them the chance to play and have fun with their friends.

Learn

One of the first casualties of a crisis is children’s education. Being out of school robs kids of a sense of normality and safety. It puts their chance of a future at risk. Our safe spaces keep children learning – about everything from literacy to handicrafts to girls’ rights – so when it’s time to go back to the classroom they’re ready.

Recover

Many children who’ve escaped war and disaster suffer from severe emotional distress. In our safe spaces, children can get support to help them come to terms with their experiences. And it’s a place where our staff can spot the most deeply traumatised children and refer them to specialist mental health services.

After his family fled Syria, 14-year-old Siraj* had to work long hours picking vegetables to support his family, making it impossible for him to concentrate on his studies. But at our safe space in his refugee camp, he got his education back on track. Now he has high hopes for the future. “This is what I’m thinking: I finish my studies, get a diploma, maybe become a teacher or a doctor. Then Syria goes back to what it was, and we all return, and I get a job there. …”

"…I will have a house. And get married. And live a good life."