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SOMALIA: Children Facing Catastrophic Hunger as Drought Decimates Crops, Livestock

MOGADISHU, Somalia (Jan. 27, 2026) – Children in Somalia are facing a catastrophic hunger crisis after four consecutive failed rainy seasons completely exhausted food reserves in several regions. The ...
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Save the Children Mobilizes to Meet Kids’ Most Urgent Needs in Wake of Destructive Winter Storm Fern

National Leader for Protecting Children in Disasters to Deliver Emergency Funding Assistance to Hardest Hit Families in Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee; Help Storm-Damaged Child Care Centers ...
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Statement: Nearly Two Years Since the Rafah Crossing Was Closed Families Await Developments

GAZA (Jan. 26, 2026)—The planned reopening of Rafah crossing after nearly two years renews hope in Gaza, Save the Children said. Nearly two years since the Rafah crossing was closed in May 2024, ...
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Tax Season Brings New & Enhanced Benefits for America’s Children

As families file taxes, new child-focused tax credits offer relief, boost child care access and create new opportunities for ...
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BANGLADESH: First Hospital Focused on Mothers, Newborns Opens in Cox’s Bazar Refugee Camp

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Jan. 21, 2026)—The first hospital specializing in maternal and neonatal care has opened in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, in a step forward in improving healthcare for pregnant ...
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Fate of 20,000 Children in NE Syria Camps Uncertain as Security Situation Deteriorates

AL-HASAKEH, Syria (Jan. 22, 2026)—About 20,000 children in displacement camps and in facilities referred to as “rehabilitation” centers in northeastern Syria are at heightened risk as fighting ...
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Families Rescued by Boat as Severe Flooding Leaves Communities Stranded in Mozambique

MAPUTO (Jan. 19, 2026) – Thousands of children are at risk from severe floods in southern Mozambique, which have damaged homes and submerged roads. Save the Children is using boats to relocate some of ...
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Sudan: 1,000 Days of Conflict: The silence is Devastating—and It Is Failing Sudan’s Children

PORT SUDAN (Jan. 8, 2026)—One thousand days since the conflict in Sudan began in April 2023, Mohamed Abdiladif, Country Director for Save the Children in Sudan, said: "For 1,000 days, a brutal ...
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Save the Children Launches Bitcoin Fund, Breaking Ground in Humanitarian Innovation

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (December 11th, 2025)—This giving season, Save the Children is introducing a pioneering approach to humanitarian assistance with the launch of the first-of-its-kind Bitcoin Fund, ...
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Save the Children Deeply Concerned Millions of Kids Could Lose Access to Food Supports Starting Nov. 1, Mobilizing Crisis Response

Global Humanitarian Organization Preparing to Provide Cash Assistance, Food and Child-Focused Supplies to Children and Families Amid Government Shutdown FAIRFIELD, Conn. (Oct. 30, 2025) — With ...
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Celebrating Our Progress Towards Localization and Equitable Partnerships

As we approach the end of the year it is a fitting time to reflect on Save the Children’s (SC) progress towards localization and equitable partnerships. Because no matter what methods we employ to ...
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Conflict Plunged 63 Million Children into Hunger in 2025

LONDON, October 16, 2025 – Of the around 118 million children plunged into hunger so far in 2025, around 63 million – over half - were forced into this situation by conflict as opposed to drought or ...