SAVE THE CHILDREN
Children’s lives, safety, well-being, and futures are under attack in an increasingly dangerous and unequal world.
Nearly 300 million people – or 1 in 27 people – are expected to need humanitarian assistance this year. We will aim to assist 15.9 million children across 46 countries in response to the most significant threat to children’s rights in recent memory.
Together, we will ensure no child is left behind. Join us!
OUR IMPACT FOR CHILDREN IN 2023
How we empower children






Health
We’re working to ensure all children have a healthy start in life. We believe that no child should die from preventable causes.
Resilience
We’re working to ensure children and their families are protected by strong, social safety nets, so they and future generations can cope with shocks and break out of poverty.
Education
Learning has amazing power to change a child’s world. We are working to close the global learning gap by making sure children settle at school and get a quality education.
Protection
We are working with all our partners to protect children – especially girls and those in conflict situations – from physical and emotional violence, online and offline, and help survivors become healthy, nurturing adults.
Latest News
6 Feb 2025
FGM Survivor Leads Grassroots Campaign for Change in Somalia
"I was cut at the age of 7. The pain I felt was unimaginable. Since the day I was cut, both the physical and emotional pain have become a part of my existence. It’s something I live with every day, and its effects have become an integral part of who I am," says Fardowsa*, a mother from Somalia.
Fardowsa*’s story is one of incredible strength and resilience. She lives in an Internally Displaced People (IDP) camp in one of Somalia’s districts, raising her nine children—six girls and three boys. Despite facing many challenges, including financial hardship that prevents all but four of her children from attending school, Fardowsa has never wavered in her fight against harmful traditional practices like Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C).
6 Feb 2025
Meet Mohamed: A Male Role Model Leading the Fight Against Female Genital Mutilation to Protect His Daughters and Community
“I watched my wife endure unimaginable pain during childbirth because of FGM. As a I couldn’t bear the thought of my daughters facing the same fate. It was my duty to protect them from a lifetime of pain. In my community, many saw FGM as an unbreakable tradition, but to me, it was a form of cruelty that needed to end. No child should ever be subjected to this kind of harm,”. Said Mohamed*.
5 Feb 2025
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“SUFFERING HAS NOT STOPPED FOR CHILDREN IN GAZA” - SAVE THE CHILDREN CEO
Visiting Gaza three weeks after the pause in hostilities, Save the Children CEO Inger Ashing says the true devastation is only now emerging.