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27 Jun 2026
Staff Account: Venezuela earthquake: “Just last weekend I was celebrating Father’s Day with my dad. One week later, I am supporting him after he lost everything."
Valentina works with Save the Children in Venezuela. She was in Caracas on the night of Wednesday 24 June when the twin earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck.
2 Jul 2026
“Food is so difficult to come by”: the impossibility of getting a meal in Gaza as hunger persists after 1000 days of war
In this staff account, Shurouq shares the reality of Gaza’s worsening food crisis after 1,000 days of war. Families face soaring food prices, aid restrictions, destroyed farmland, extreme heat, and pests, making it increasingly difficult to access nutritious food and meet basic needs while struggling to survive daily.
15 Jun 2026
On the Frontline of Ebola: One Nurse’s Story from DRC
Jules*, 42, is the head nurse of a health centre in Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), working at the heart of the Ebola outbreak, managing care while promoting prevention in the community. Chronic shortages of protective equipment and limited funding leave staff exposed and patients without access to treatment, allowing the virus to spread. Jules is deeply affected by the human toll, especially mothers separated from their babies, and fears rising malnutrition and deaths. Despite it all, Jules keeps going, but the fear and pressure are never far from his mind.
Here is Jules' diary, where he shares what a week in the life of an Ebola health nurse in DRC looks like.
28 Mar 2026
The Cost of War: Children Are Paying the Highest Price in the Middle East Conflict
As global headlines focus on soaring oil prices and financial turmoil, there is a risk of overlooking the real human cost of the Middle East conflict – the devastating toll it is taking on children.
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Sudan Staff Account: "The girl’s horrendous experience reminded me of my own experience when an explosive device fell into our compound"
A staff account from a health manager working in Sudan. In this blog he speaks about how the conflict is impacting people in North Darfur.
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I am safe and they are not - The anguished reality of a Palestinian in Egypt
An anguished account by a young Palestinian that is stranded in Cairo whilst his family is enduring the war in Gaza.
Floods in Afghanistan: What do they mean for children?
Explainer about the situation in Afghanistan since the flash floods that have left over 40,000 children homeless.
At the forefront of the hunger crisis in the DRC - A paediatric nurse's account
Testimony by Jean-Claude a pediatric nurse in DRC who is at the forefront of the hunger crisis and is treating malnourished children daily.
Amid war, and on camelback: how Sudan’s vaccinators are delivering a dose of hope
A year of conflict has left Sudan’s immunisation safety net frayed. Gavi and Save the Children are helping vaccinators patch it back up.
STAFF ACCOUNT: I’ve seen Gaza’s horrors – now is not the time for the world to look away
Testimony by Sacha Myers on her visit to the Gaza Strip where she saw the real horrors of this war and its impact on children.
All Eyes on Rafah: What’s next for children in Gaza?
On 6 May, Israeli forces ordered thousands of people to flee parts of Rafah. Over a million - 600,000 children - are at risk of forced displacement.