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Save the Children Statement on Use of Its Name

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (February 27, 2026) – Save the Children is an international, humanitarian organization that has been protecting children around the world for more than 100 years. Save the Children ...
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MOZAMBIQUE: Over 230,000 children out of school after worst flooding in decades

MAPUTO (Feb. 23, 2026) – More than 230,000 children in Mozambique have had their education disrupted this year after the worst flooding in decades damaged hundreds of schools, homes, and roads. With ...
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SOMALIA: One in three people facing severe food shortages as hunger surges towards 2022 peak

MOGADISHU, (Feb. 25, 2026) – One in three people are facing severe food shortages in Somalia as worsening drought, conflict, and soaring food prices drive up hunger levels. The situation is nearly as ...
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South Sudan: Save the Children Office and Health Care Center Destroyed and Looted as Violence Escalates in Jonglei State

JUBA (Feb. 5, 2026)—Armed gangs have looted and burnt down a Save the Children office and destroyed a health care center in Walgak in South Sudan's eastern Jonglei state where escalating violence in ...
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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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Save the Children Calls for End to Child Rights Violations Amid Unrest in Iran

AMMAN, January 12, 2026 – Save the Children is calling on the Iranian authorities and all those involved in the unrest to immediately end the violence against children and uphold their obligations ...
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Gaza: Four Out of Five Children to Face Catastrophic Levels of Hunger in 2026

GAZA, December 19, 2025 – Four out of every five children in Gaza will enter the new year still facing crisis levels of hunger, despite the agreement by Israeli authorities two months ago to allow ...
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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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Gaza Storms Amid Israeli Government Aid Restrictions Cut Off Vital Services for Children

GAZA (Dec. 10, 2025)—The Israeli government's aid restrictions mean that severe winter weather is cutting children in Gaza off from much-needed child protection and psychosocial support services, Save ...
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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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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 ...
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Bolivia Bans Child Marriage Following Campaign by Children and Civil Society Organizations, Including Save the Children

LA PAZ (Sept. 18, 2025)—Bolivia has become the 14th country in Latin America to ban child marriage after girls across the country and Save the Children joined a campaign to criminalize the practice.