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School built by Save the Children and partners helps children to continue learning as Indonesia's Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts again
Indonesia's Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano erupted again overnight, further disrupting education for thousands of children already learning in tents and temporary learning centres, while Save the Children’s emergency school continues to support children in areas affected by the last major eruption.
Two neglected tropical diseases that cause blindness among children at risk of resurgence due to aid cuts – Save the Children
A rare tropical disease that is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide was halved in one of the world’s worst-affected communities due to foreign aid but is now at risk of resurgence following aid cuts, as is another tropical eye disease, Save the Children said.
UNIQLO launches ‘Bouquet of Peace’ art workshops in 25 cities around the world
Global apparel retailer UNIQLO has announced a series of free art workshops, titled ‘Bouquet of Peace’, to be held in 25 cities worldwide including Paris, New York, and Tokyo, starting this month.
NEWS QUOTE: GAZA: CHILDREN AMONG HIGHEST CASUALTIES OF ISRAELI AIRSTRIKES IN RETURN TO WIDESPREAD DEATH AND DESTRUCTION
Children and families in Gaza have barely caught their breath and are now being plunged back into a horrifically familiar world of harm that they cannot escape.
SYRIA: Nearly 4,000 displaced families to receive food and blankets following deadly clashes in Latakia
Save the Children is providing aid to 4,000 displaced families in Latakia, including 12,000 blankets and 4,000 ready-to-eat rations, such as canned tuna and meat, biscuits, and energy bars, through local partners, including Syria Relief and Action for Humanity.
ALMOST 5,000 ADDITIONAL FOSTER FAMILIES NEEDED IN UKRAINE AS WAR LEAVES MORE CHILDREN WITHOUT PARENTAL CARE
Almost 5,000 trained foster families are needed in Ukraine to help children currently living full-time in institutions move into safer family-based care arrangements, especially as the war leaves more children without parental care and at risk of being admitted into institutions, Save the Children said.
More than 400 children in eastern DRC recruited into conflict in first two months of 2025
More than 400 children in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were recruited by armed actors in January and February this year, with some as young as 14 years and some reported picked up from schools and the streets and put at immediate risk of violence, said Save the Children
As ration cuts loom, Rohingya families in the world’s largest refugee settlement say they’ll be forced to send children away on dangerous journeys
With just a few weeks to go until the food ration cuts take effect, desperation inside the camps is growing, several families told Save the Children.
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