Education

How Save the Children’s USDA-Funded School Meal Programme expands its impact for children in Colombo

Seeing my older siblings go to school, I wanted to do the same. I love to learn but my parents were hesitant to send me to school as they worried for my safety. But I still insisted and eventually, they relented.

KYIV, 28 May, 2025 – Air raid sirens forced children in Ukraine to miss an average of one in every five school lessons during the past academic year that ends this week with pupils preparing the third consecutive summer under war, Save the Children said.

Save the Children Uganda, in partnership with We Care Solar officially handed over solar-powered lighting kits - We Share Solar Suitcases - to 39 schools [1] in Wakiso District. This initiative will benefit approximately 10,372 (5,189 girls/5,183 boys) children, providing them with a safe, and conducive learning environment enhanced by reliable light and a sustainable clean energy source to power learning devices.

In Uganda, science and technology are a top priority for the Government of Uganda. However, many schools still lack hands-on instructional materials to make these subjects engaging and interactive. To address this gap, Save the Children has introduced mini-science laboratories, also known as science kits, to enhance the teaching of Integrated Science.

As a child, John and the other children had no access to school. The Karamojong people were long opposed to the state education system. In 1948, they buried a pen in a symbolic protest against formal education introduced by the colonial authorities. Schools were seen by many as a threat to the group's cultural values and way of life, and for decades, only a small number of children in this part of the country attended school and learned to read and write.

More than 46,000 children and teenagers are missing the start of their school year in Catatumbo region in Colombia, as a major escalation in violence has forced the government to close schools across 10 districts.

As many children across the world head back to school, millions of children are being robbed of their education by conflicts and emergencies.

As children in Vietnam prepare to head back to school, many face safety risks due to damaged infrastructure after floods. Save the Children.

Massive landslides in India’s southwestern Kerala state have killed more than 385 people. More than 1,580 children displaced. Save the Children.