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Afghanistan: About 40,000 Children Lose Homes After Heavy Rains and Flash Floods in Baghlan Province

KABUL, (May 13, 2024) - About 40,000 children have lost their homes in northern Afghanistan after torrential rains and flash floods ripped through villages and swamped farmland, said Save the Children ...
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PHILIPPINES EARTHQUAKE: 10 percent of learners still out of school as children terrified by thousands of aftershocks

MANILA (Oct. 8, 2025)—One week after a deadly earthquake struck central Philippines, about 2.7 million children—or 10% of the country’s students—are still out of school, with many too afraid to go to ...
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Every $5 Rise in Oil Price Risks Cutting Aid to 40,000 Children, Save the Children Estimates

LONDON (April 16, 2026) – Every US$5 increase per barrel of oil triggered by conflict in the Middle East could wipe out the equivalent of one month of life-saving humanitarian aid for nearly 40,000 ...
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About 250 People, Including Rohingya Refugees, Feared Missing After Boat Sinks in Andaman Sea

COX’S BAZAR (April 15, 2026) — About 250 people, including children, are feared missing after reports that a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and people from Bangladesh has sunk in the Andaman Sea. The ...
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Myanmar: Two Strong Earthquakes Hit Six Regions, Communications and Transport Impacted as Aid Agencies Monitor Damage

YANGON/ BANGKOK, (March 28, 2025) – Save the Children is monitoring the impact of two strong earthquakes which struck Myanmar at about midday local time on Friday. The earthquake was felt in many ...
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CT-Based Rossetti Brothers Achieve Guinness World Records® Title* For Longest Pickleball Volley Rally in Support of Fairfield-Based Save the Children

Rossetti Brothers Hit More Than 10,000 Volleys to Support the Global Humanitarian Organization on August 17 at Pickleball America in Stamford, Conn. STAMFORD, Conn. (Aug. 17, 2024) – Angelo A. and ...
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GAZA: Leaders of Major Aid Groups Call on World Leaders to Intervene Following UN Genocide Conclusion

GAZA, September 17, 2025: The leaders of over 20 major aid agencies working in Gaza are calling for urgent intervention after a UN commission concluded, for the first time, that genocide is being ...
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South Sudan: Save the Children Office and Health Care Center Destroyed and Looted as Violence Escalates in Jonglei State

JUBA (Feb. 5, 2026)—Armed gangs have looted and burnt down a Save the Children office and destroyed a health care center in Walgak in South Sudan's eastern Jonglei state where escalating violence in ...
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Save the Children Welcomes Congressional Agreement to Invest in Children and Families Through Fiscal 2026

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (Feb. 3, 2026) — Save the Children and its political advocacy arm, Save the Children Action Network (SCAN), welcome congressional passage of full-year appropriations for the U.S.
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Statement: Nearly Two Years Since the Rafah Crossing Was Closed Families Await Developments

GAZA (Jan. 26, 2026)—The planned reopening of Rafah crossing after nearly two years renews hope in Gaza, Save the Children said. Nearly two years since the Rafah crossing was closed in May 2024, ...
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Save the Children Calls for End to Child Rights Violations Amid Unrest in Iran

AMMAN, January 12, 2026 – Save the Children is calling on the Iranian authorities and all those involved in the unrest to immediately end the violence against children and uphold their obligations ...
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Sudan: 1,000 Days of Conflict: The silence is Devastating—and It Is Failing Sudan’s Children

PORT SUDAN (Jan. 8, 2026)—One thousand days since the conflict in Sudan began in April 2023, Mohamed Abdiladif, Country Director for Save the Children in Sudan, said: "For 1,000 days, a brutal ...