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Gabriella Waaijman, Chief Operating Officer at Save the Children International shares her personal reflections from her visit to the organisation's Regional Leadership Meeting and Forum in Bogotá, Colombia, and why renewed commitment and collective action along with children in the region has never been more important.

Save the Children’s teams and local partners on the ground have reported child deaths and injuries and children have been confirmed separated from their families during evacuations in the capital Caracas and La Guaira – a major port city.

Save the Children is assessing the situation on the ground and working with our staff and local partners to understand urgent needs and support affected families as quickly as possible.

With about 10 million visitors expected in Mexico for the World Cup, strengthening the capacity of frontline personnel to help prevent human trafficking is critical to helping ensure safer environments for children.

According to the report by UN Women and ECLAC, more than 3,800 women were victims of femicide in 2024, and around 1 in 5 girls is married before age 18 — a practice linked to violence, school dropout, and lost opportunities. Acceso to Justice for girls and adolescents requires urgente attention. 

In Haiti today, a child can be recruited into an armed group with a pair of sneakers and the promise of a reliable meal. Johnny Cesar Etienne, Save the Children in Haiti Operations Director, recently told members of the UN Security Council what that says about the conditions facing a generation of children and what must be done to stop it. 

At least 215 children on average were forced from their homes each day in Colombia in 2025 - the highest number in at least a decade – due to intensified armed conflict. 

Acompáñanos a conocer cómo Save the Children respondió a la emergencia y la necesidad en Guatemala hace 50 años y cómo continua la historia hasta hoy.