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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.

“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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Munni, 16, at home after teaching a literacy class in Bihar, India

“I started teaching the basic alphabet; they’ve all learned to write their name”

“I started teaching the basic alphabet; they’ve all learned to write their name”

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Jesica, 15, young entrepreneur from Bolivia

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Asmau*, 12, studies at home thanks to radio learning supported by Save the Children in Nigeria

“When I got the radio set, I jumped to the sky”

“When I got the radio set, I jumped to the sky”

Dayana, 15, El Salvador

The hidden impacts of COVID-19 on children’s mental health

The hidden impacts of COVID-19 on children’s mental health