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The One Childhood, One Chance Alliance – made up of Save the Children, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), UNICEF, Action Against Hunger, ALIMA, The ELMA Relief Foundation and others – aims to reach at least five million children in fragile contexts with life-saving nutrition treatment and services.

Maryam*, 40, is raising eleven children in Bander Beyla District, Puntland, where two years of declining fish catches left the family in debt and several children out of school. Through a Save the Children project funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, she received 90 dollars a month for four months, allowing her to buy food, store water and return children to class. She is now a member of a community early warning committee, helping neighbours prepare for climate shocks and calling for continued support so her children can stay in school.

In some of the world’s toughest environments, from Sudan to Ukraine to Lebanon, football is providing far more than entertainment - it is helping children to stay safe, process trauma and reclaim a sense of childhood.

After the 2023 earthquakes in Türkiye, Nazih* and his family moved between temporary settlements while facing ongoing barriers to education. Three years after the earthquakes, during their transition from temporary shelter to urban life, we supported the family in re-establishing a stable and safe living environment with the support of the European Union. Through comprehensive financial, educational, and psychosocial support, alongside child protection services, the children have successfully continued their schooling and are looking ahead with renewed confidence.

Save the Children responds to reports that a major attack on Ukraine last night has killed at least 18 people including two boys with children also among the injured.

Hamida*, 29, is a mother of five children ranging from four months to seven years old. She is grateful to Allah that her entire family survived the relentless dry season in Ethiopia’s Somali region. However, they face a desperate struggle to survive after losing most of their livestock—their only source of income.With no options left, Hamida and her family fled their small village in the Somali region about six years ago escaping a drought that killed most of their livestock. After walking for more than five hours, they arrived at a makeshift camp for temporary settlers on the outskirts of a nearby rural town, far from their original home. They have lived there ever since.Following the failed rainy season known as Dayr, in October to December, most areas in the Somali region experienced severe drought, causing an acute shortage of water and pasture. This led to significant food insecurity among communities, forcing many families to leave their homes and travel to nearby small towns in hopes of receiving support from the government and humanitarian agencies.As part of its emergency humanitarian assistance through the internal Humanitarian Fund (HF), Save the Children is on the ground providing lifesaving assistance to families most impacted by the dry season through the distribution of food and non-food items. To date, the organization has reached over 1,200 households, approximately more than 7,200 individuals.

Rukia* is a mother of seven, lives in a remote village in the Somali region where she raises livestock. Her family’s livelihood depends entirely on the livestock for both income and sustenance. However during long dry periods, her livestock was not producing enough milk to feed her children and be a useful source of income for Rukia*.In 2022, Rukia and her family had to leave their home village, which is located far from where they currently settled. They were escaping severe dry weather conditions caused by consecutive failed rains, which led to a critical shortage of water and pasture for their livestock and themselves. The prolonged dry spell resulted in the loss of most of their livestock, but the family relocated with support from the local administration and humanitarian organizations.

Rahwa, 42, is a mother of six children, four boys and two girls, and lives in a remote rural village in Ethiopia's Somali region. Her family of eight relies on small-scale agriculture, including crop production and livestock raising, for their livelihood. For their family, however, livestock comes first in terms of income and sustenance.In recent times, recurrent failed rains, combined with high food prices in the local market have been a challenge. Save the Children, through its anticipatory action initiatives funded by Save the Children Korea (SCK) and in partnership with the local government, has been helping families in this area by providing improved crops and fodder seeds. This support has enabled families like Rahwa's to feed their livestock. Rahwa produces fodder and crops, the latter which are used for family consumption and selling of the surplus.

Agriculture accounts for up to 80% of food and income in Sudan, but the conflict, combined with climate pressures, has decimated farming and further declines in cereal production are forecasted ahead of planting starting this month.

At just 17, Imtiaz from Bangladesh emerged as a powerful young voice for urban children at the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku, Azerbaijan. A child rights advocate and member of the National Children’s Task Force, Imtiaz delivered a powerful message: a safe home is the foundation upon which all other children's rights are built.

How can communities improve their livelihoods while also protecting the ecosystems they depend on?

Latest government figures released on Wednesday show that children make up 25% of the 17 confirmed Ebola deaths - although the number of real cases is likely to be significantly higher

Parts of Western Europe and the United Kingdom are currently experiencing record heat with countries like France seeing record temperatures.

Children and adolescents in Latin America and the Caribbean are leading change on human rights issues. The Regional Dialogues on Child Human Rights Defenders—first of their kind globally—bring together young leaders and organizations to strengthen their protection, participation, and influence in building more just and inclusive societies.

The purpose of this assignment is to generate actionable, evidence-based strategic guidance that enables SCiK to make informed investment decisions on sustainable ECCD model(s).The framework will be applied to at least three ECCD delivery and financing models to assess, score, and compare them systematically, analyse trade-offs and risks, and identify the most suitable model for SCiK investment, pilot, and scale-up.The assignment is expected to deliver practical, investment-ready options, including financing strategies, implementation requirements, and conditions for long-term sustainability and scale.

After devastating drought wiped out livestock and pushed families into severe hunger and malnutrition in Garissa, communities are now rebuilding their lives through climate-smart farming supported by Save the Children. Families like Ardo’s are growing nutritious vegetables for the first time, improving children’s health, strengthening food security, and generating income through surplus produce and savings groups. The integrated support combining nutrition treatment, farming training, and financial empowerment is helping communities transition from vulnerability to resilience.

In Northern Kenya, prolonged drought has left families facing severe food insecurity after nearly a year without rain, as livestock die or migrate and livelihoods collapse. Mothers and children have been particularly affected, with rising cases of malnutrition and limited access to food and health services. Through Save the Children’s integrated outreach services and cash assistance, vulnerable households were identified and supported, helping stabilize health and restore hope despite the ongoing drought.

PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseEuropean Union Provides Additional €3 Million to Strengthen Education Access for Refugee and Host Community Children in UgandaKampala, Uganda – May 22nd, 2026As Europe Day 2026 was celebrated on Saturday, 9 May 2026, and as the European Union marks 50 years of partnership with Uganda since the establishment of the EU Delegation in Kampala in 1976, the European Union, through its humanitarian funding, has provided an additional €3 million to the Building Resilient Inclusive Systems for Locally Led Education and Protection (RISE) Project in Uganda. This additional funding, allocated through the Humanitarian Implementation Plan (HIP) 2026, builds on the EU’s initial €5 million contribution in 2025 and further strengthens efforts to ensure that refugee and Ugandan children affected by displacement can access safe, inclusive, and quality education. The additional funding is accompanied by a project time extension from February 2027 to April 2027, enabling partners to consolidate gains and sustain impact.

In the rugged highlands of Northern Laos, a rural health center serves as a vital lifeline for over ten surrounding villages. Despite the increasing intensity of climate change where storms have weathered its roof and aging structure, the spirit of service within these walls remains unshaken.

At a time when global humanitarian needs are reaching record levels, Save the Children, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and the LEGO Foundation are launching a new four-year partnership worth US $32 million to deliver urgent, play-based education and protection to children affected by conflict and crisis. Through this partnership, an estimated 300,000 children in conflict-affected countries around the world – from Haiti to Bangladesh and from Lebanon to Somalia – will gain access to protective, playful education, improving children’s wellbeing, resilience and future opportunities.

As climate risks continue to intensify, early action is key to protecting community health. Community-based approaches are opening up more sustainable solutions – especially for children and vulnerable groups.

Qëllimi i kësaj konsulence është të ofrojë mbështetje teknike për Ministrinë e Arsimit dhe Shkencës (MASH) dhe shkollat e Arsimit dhe Aftësimit Profesional (shkollat e AAP-së) në zhvillimin e Udhëzuesit për Zbatimin e Standardeve për Orientim në Karrierë në Shkollat Profesionale.Udhëzuesi do të përmbajë udhëzime të qarta për zbatimin e Standardeve për Orientim në Karrierë, duke përfshirë integrimin e Manualeve për Orientim në Karrierë, bashkëpunimin me bizneset dhe prindërit, si dhe elemente të tjera relevante që do të mbështesin këshilltarët e karrierës në përmirësimin e cilësisë së shërbimeve për nxënësit.Kjo iniciativë vjen si përgjigje ndaj kërkesës së Ministrisë së Arsimit dhe Shkencës për të fuqizuar dhe standardizuar kornizën e zbatimit të orientimit në karrierë në arsimin e mesëm të lartë.

The purpose of this consultancy is to provide technical support to the Agency for Vocational Education and Training and Adult Education (AVETAE) in adapting the existing Standards and Curriculum for Career Guidance Counsellors, which are currently designed for upper secondary schools, to align them with lower secondary education (grades 6–9).This consultancy is intended to serve as a technical process led by the consultant for the harmonisation, review, and finalisation of the standards and curriculum documents. The consultant will act as the technical lead responsible for guiding and coordinating the adaptation, review, and finalisation process of the Standards and Curriculum.This assignment aims to strengthen institutional capacities for career guidance at the lower secondary level by ensuring that the adapted standards and curriculum are relevant, age-appropriate, aligned with the education context of Kosovo, and ready for submission to the relevant accreditation authority.

The world's top court ruled last year that states were obliged to tackle climate change under international law, and failing to do so would pave the way for "reparations" to vulnerable countries.

As Save the Children prepares to launch a large-scale response to support local health systems and help Ebola-impacted families and children, the aid agency is calling for an urgent global effort to contain the virus.

About half of children under 5 in Somalia are facing acute malnutrition as poor rains and rising costs drive up hunger levels, with risk of famine announced for the first time in four years.

Creating meaningful and lasting change for children requires more than policies and programmes. It requires strong partnerships, community leadership, and a genuine commitment to listening to children themselves. These themes stood at the center of the recent visit of Ahmad Alhendawi, Regional Director for the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe (MENAEE) at Save the Children International, to Kosovo, where discussions and field visits highlighted both the progress achieved and the continued need for collective action to protect and advance children’s rights.

The number of times children were forced from their homes by conflict or violence reached an all-time high in 2025, with 35,000 child displacements daily on average.

a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } In a rural community in Luang Prabang, 11-year-old Sone*, a Grade 5 student, faced challenges at home including economic hardship and an unstable environment, which disrupted her education when she had to move to another district to live with relatives, putting her at risk of falling behind in school.

Seven-month-old Muskan* from northern Afghanistan received timely treatment for severe acute malnutrition thanks to an IHA MAPLE-funded Save the Children health facility, leading to significant improvement in her health as she continues her recovery.

Save the Children, in partnership with Hewad Vocational and Social Organization (HVSO) distributed school kits to 4,128 students in Kabul Province, helping reduce barriers to education and support continued learning in hub schools.

In a remote village in northern Afghanistan affected by explosive remnants of war, Save the Children, with support from the Security and Rule of Law (NL–SROL) programme, provided mine risk awareness training to children and communities.

Through targeted support to 196 households, Save the Children, with funding from SOS Children on the Move, helped children leave hazardous work, return to learning, and begin building safer and more hopeful futures.

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Through the project “Empowering Persons with Disabilities, with a Special Focus on Children with Disabilities”, Save the Children supported families to turn skills into sustainable livelihoods.

Women in a community in southern Afghanistan now have access to safer, free, and more dignified maternal healthcare through the rehabilitation of a clinic delivery room supported by the Integrated Health Assistance, Maternal and Perinatal Life-Saving Emergencies (IHA MAPLE) project.

Over 3,500 children have been killed or injured in Ukraine since the start of full-scale war over four years ago with an uptick in child casualties in 2026.

"Park Jin-young’s warm-hearted support will serve as a strong foundation for children in need of music education to discover their talents and pursue their dreams. We are deeply grateful for his meaningful donation to Save the Children and will continue our efforts to expand learning opportunities and create stable educational environments so that children can grow and thrive.”

Since the temporary ceasefire 22 children have been killed in Lebanon, and 89 injured in less than a month.

New research suggests that a father’s early involvement and caregiving behaviours may have a significant impact on children’s long-term health. Our Safe Families program strives to do exactly that. It supports parents and caregivers in practicing positive parenting and raising children without violence but with care and love. Learn more about it in this blog.

The measles outbreak is affecting all eight divisions in Bangladesh, prompting an emergency vaccination campaign across the country. In the last month, nearly 18 million children have been reached with at least one dose of the vaccine, according to government data.

a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Kongseng is a staff member in the Child Protection and Counselling sector at the Provincial Lao Women’s Union (LWU) in Luang Prabang. In her role, she works closely with communities to raise awareness about child protection and to support children and women who may be at risk of abuse.

Behind every coffee bean is a journey that connects land, livelihoods, businesses, and communities. Yet within that journey, there are also questions that go beyond quality standards or market requirements: How can children in coffee-growing areas be better protected? How can sustainability become more than compliance, and create real change for families and communities?In the below story, Nathan Y, who works on sustainability initiatives within a coffee company in Dak Lak, shares how his understanding of a sustainable value chain has shifted - from meeting standards to placing children’s safety, wellbeing, and development at the center of long-term change.

In Wajir County, children at Wajir Full Primary School are turning climate challenges into action through Save the Children’s Watoto na Mazingira programme. By planting trees and managing gardens, they are transforming their school into a greener, more resilient space. With support such as a solar-powered water system, these efforts are improving learning conditions while empowering children to become active agents of climate solutions in their communities.

Lead writer - Mogbonjubade AdesulureHow one announcement opened the door to a second chance at education for Umma*. Read on to find out how! a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; }

Free, quality maternal healthcare in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Sifa and Ange’s experience

While the Anti-Poverty Strategy provides EU member states with framework on poverty reduction, concrete measures on how to reduce child poverty are covered in the Communication on the Strengthening of the Child Guarantee – giving a two-pronged boost to poverty reduction initiatives today.

On 23–24 April 2026, Save the Children Vietnam participated in the Climate Change Education Forum of Shanghai Climate Week 2026, with the support of Save the Children China.

Kumwe Hub made its first catalytic investments in Early Child Development (ECD) centres in 2023 to improve operational and management capacity of the centres for better outcomes. Owners who grasped the opportunity saw their initiatives growing in different dimensions to parents and children expectations.

The recent upsurge of conflict and violence in South Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, put thousands of populations on the way to seeking refuge in the neighbouring Burundi. In such massive displacements in precarious conditions and in absence of basic psychosocial and health services, the most vulnerable, including children, suffer the most.

Access to scholastic materials for children from low-income category, including those out-of-school who have returned to back confirms increase of prospects for stable and steady learning for all children.

“BAKURE NEZA” Project has recently presented satisfactory results and achievements to partners and stakeholders. Civil society actors and children survivors of different kinds of exploitation are hopeful for the future due to the interventions of the project in capacity strengthening and education of the community (Photo: Jimbere Magazine, Burundi).

Youth Mentors with disabilities lead community mobilisation against misunderstanding, stigma, and isolation of persons with disabilities. Their role in amplifying voices of children and youth with disabilities to local leaders and decision-makers is also vital to obtain support and changes necessary for their social and economic integration.

Social and economic difficult situations of families remain one of the main barriers to deny children the opportunity to attend school. Kare’s story highlights how children can still breed their dreams with joint community support.

Timely follow-up and care for children with high risk of malnutrition contribute to preventing related child morbidity. Parents are encouraged to regularly consult health workers as prescribed and report any incident that may affect child's health.

Cervical cancer remains one of the most dangerous and deadly cancers for women globally. However, community awareness, early detection and proper treatment are vital in determining a positive outcome.

Save the Children staff have spoken with families who are too afraid to sleep at night, worried their children will be bitten by rats.

Clemence, 19, is a Rwandan returnee from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). She is overjoyed to be holding in her arms her two-week-old baby girl, Dalia*, in her homeland after a timely lifesaving intervention by the Save the Children’s health team at the border post between Rwanda and DR Congo.

For nearly two decades, Ajoba* has stood at the frontlines of care in Abyei, quietly protecting generations of children from deadly but preventable diseases.A vaccinator for over 19 years with the State Ministry of Health, and now working with Save the Children, Ajoba has dedicated her life to one simple but powerful mission: keeping every child and mother safe through vaccination and health care.

Nearly 80,000 young people and children to benefit from a raft of green initiatives in Zimbabwe, as part of a new project launched - focusing on creating green job opportunities by training young people in sustainable agriculture, renewable energy and waste management.

Official migration data may be significantly undercounting the number of people travelling on the Balkans route, putting thousands of children at greater risk of abuse and exploitation without systems to protect them, according to a new Save the Children report.

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) project that a quarter of the population of Lebanon - 1.24 million people – with 366,000 additional people, including 113,000 more children, will face crisis‑level food insecurity or worse in coming months.

Mensura*, a young mother from the Afar region of Ethiopia, walks more than 10 kilometers to reach the nearest health post. For her, accessing essential health services has always been difficult due to distance and harsh weather conditions.Through integrated outreach services supported by Save the Children under the Gates Foundation Targeted Vaccination and Integrated Outreach Service Project, Mensura* and her 12-month-old son Ahemed* are now receiving life-saving health and nutrition support closer to their home.During a recent outreach session, Ahemed* was screened for malnutrition using MUAC measurement and diagnosed with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). He was immediately enrolled in the Outpatient Therapeutic Program (OTP), where he now receives Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) and regular follow-up care. At the same time, he continues to receive his routine vaccinations.Mensura* herself, who is three months pregnant, was also screened and found to be malnourished. She has been linked to the Targeted Supplementary Feeding Program (TSFP) for additional nutritional support. During the outreach visit, she received iron supplementation, tetanus-diphtheria (TD) vaccination, and antenatal care (ANC) follow-up.The integrated outreach approach ensures that mothers and children receive multiple essential services in one visit, improving access, early detection of malnutrition, and immunization coverage in hard-to-reach communities.

In a new report, When Aid Disappears, Childhood Disappears Too, Save the Children reveals how the collapse of international aid funding to Somalia in 2025 may soon lead to catastrophic outcomes for children not seen since the 2011 famine, which killed over 257,000 people.

The opening of the classroom comes at a time when climate extremes have become more frequent and intense, along with events like sea levels rising and desertification, posing immediate risks to children’s rights, including their right to health, and protection.

In 2025, progress for children in Tanzania didn’t come easy, but it happened where it matters most.

On 24 April 2026, the Award Ceremony of the “Students with Cyber Security 2026” competition was held, marking the conclusion of a meaningful journey to strengthen students’ awareness and skills in staying safe online.

The following announcement is from UNIQLO. Save the Children is one of the donation recipients of the PEACE FOR ALL initiative.Available from June 19: New T-shirts Featuring Messages of Peace, with Designs from Director Sofia Coppola, Actor Ke Huy Quan, and the Displacement Film Fund. Total Donations Reach 3 Billion Yen as Worldwide Sales Top 10 Million T-shirts.Global apparel retailer UNIQLO today announces the worldwide release of new designs for its ongoing PEACE FOR ALL charity T-shirt project, available from Friday, June 19. Thanks to widespread support from customers since the project’s launch in 2022, more than 10 million T-shirts have been sold worldwide, with total donations reaching 3 billion yen, as of the end of March 2026. All profits from sales of PEACE FOR ALL T-shirts are donated to charity partner organisations.

Whilst an extension of the ceasefire has been agreed, children still cannot tell the difference between the sound of thunder and bombs, as families are too afraid to return home.

As of mid-April, Zimbabwe had recorded over 65,000 malaria cases in 2026, nearly double as many malaria cases compared to the same period in 2025, with 174 deaths already — nearly double the number for 2025.

The worrying increase comes ahead of the region’s annual monsoon season, which brings heavy rains and winds, and puts refugees fleeing by boat at heightened risk of capsize on choppy seas.

Cases of measles increased over 25% in conflict zones last year, amid attacks on health care, aid cuts, vaccine misinformation, and disruption to health systems .

More than 60 young people from Vietnam and the Republic of Korea came together to connect, exchange ideas, and share climate initiatives at the event “Vietnam–Korea Youth Acting Green for a Shared Future.”

Students supported by Save the Children have been blocked from entering their school by an illegal barbed-wire fence, erected by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.

Pisey is an 11-year-old grade 6 student from Kampong Chhnang province. She lives with her parents and two siblings. Her father is a fisherman, and her mother works as a small seller. The family has long struggled financially, often earning only enough for daily food. Despite this, her parents strongly support their three children continuing learning.

During our recent visit to Sekong Province, we were struck by an unsettling sight: dense haze covering the hills in early April, a time when the air should be clear. Even brief exposure outdoors made our breathing uncomfortable. Back in Vientiane, the morning air felt similarly heavy, and what used to be a refreshing walk became a struggle. These are warning signs of a growing threat to public health. Communities need better communication about how polluted air affects their health.

Climate change is increasingly impacting children’s lives and learning. In this context, climate change education should go beyond simply delivering knowledge; it needs to help children understand, experience, and gradually take action within their own environments.

Should local organizations really be trusted with major funding? For many, the answer has long been uncertain and for groups like ZAPHA Plus from Zanzibar, that uncertainty has meant doors quietly closing despite years of impact on the ground. But something is beginning to shift. Behind the scenes, a different approach is challenging old assumptions, turning doubt into confidence and unlocking opportunities that once felt out of reach. What changed and what does it reveal about the real potential of local organizations?

SCiK is seeking the services of a local consultant or research company to conduct the endline assessment of the project, in line with Save the Children’s evaluation report guidelines.

SCiK is seeking National or International Individual Evaluator(s) or Company to conduct the project’s final evaluation in line with ADA’s Guidelines for Programme and Project Evaluation. The evaluation will assess the project’s progress and achievements against the indicators and targets outlined in the project logical framework, while also exploring additional questions and areas of interest beyond the log frame to provide actionable evidence for future programming. Evaluators are encouraged to identify emerging issues, lessons learned and opportunities that can inform and strengthen future interventions for vulnerable communities.

Lead writer: Mogbonjubade AdesulureAdamu*, a father, farmer, and retired teacher, shares how the Safe Family Session supported more open and positive relationships between parents and children in his community. Read more

The new analysis from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), the world’s leading authority on hunger monitoring, further found that about 706,000 children out of the 2.7 million in 45 rural districts assessed in three provinces are predicted to suffer from severe acute malnutrition before September this year.