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Nepal Flash Floods: Save the Children Racing to Respond

KATHMANDU, October 11 – Save the Children is mobilizing an emergency team to respond a new set of flash floods in Northern Nepal which have reportedly swept away homes and bridges, just weeks after ...
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Gaza Ceasefire Exists in Name Only, Say More Than 100 Organizations

GAZA, 9 October 2026 – One year after the Gaza ceasefire agreement was reached, more than 100 humanitarian, human rights, and other civil society organizations say the ceasefire exists in name only, ...
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Patrick Quirk Named Chief Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns Officer for Save the Children

WASHINGTON (Oct. 5, 2026) — Save the Children, the leading nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of children worldwide, today announced Patrick Quirk as its new Chief Policy, Advocacy and ...
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Save the Children Welcomes Senate Introduction of NEST Act to Support Rural Moms and Babies

WASHINGTON (Sept. 29, 2026) — Save the Children and its political advocacy arm, Save the Children Action Network (SCAN), applaud the introduction of the Newborn Essentials Support Toolkit (NEST) Act ...
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Yemen: Latest Violence Threatens to Shatter an Already Threadbare Health System for Children

ADEN (Sept. 16, 2026)—The latest violence in Yemen threatens to shatter the already threadbare health system for children, Save the Children said. Rishana Haniffa, Save the Children Country Director ...
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Yemen: At Least 19 Children Killed and 49 Injured in 40 Days of Violence

ADEN, September 14, 2026 – Over one in five of the people killed and injured in recent violence in Yemen are children, said Save the Children. [1] At least 19 children were killed and a further 49 ...
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Education for 1.5 million Palestinian children disrupted for fourth academic year

RAMALLAH (September 10, 2026) – All 1.5 million school-aged children in the occupied Palestinian territory are unable to access a safe and quality education for a fourth consecutive academic year. [1] ...
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Indonesia wildfire haze threatens children across SE Asia and closes schools

JAKARTA (Sept. 10, 2026) – Haze from wildfires across Indonesia, intensified by El Niño-driven dry conditions, is spreading across Southeast Asia, threatening children's health and forcing more than 1 ...
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Roughly 70 Children Among More Than 100 Palestinians Buried in Gaza Mass Funeral

GAZA (September 6, 2026) - More than 100 Palestinians, including roughly 70 children, were buried in Gaza on September 6 after their bodies were recovered from beneath the rubble of a residential ...
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Save the Children Launches 'Learn Without Limits' to Close Rural Literacy Gaps, Help Every Child Read by Grade Three

National Movement Kicks off on International Literacy Day with Book Vending Machine Installations in Five Rural Communities and Nationwide Call to Expand Learning Resources for Rural Children ...
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Ebola in DR Congo: 180 Children Have Lost Both Caregivers 100 Days Into Outbreak

KINSHASA (August 21, 2026) – – At least 180 children have lost both parents or primary caregivers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since the Ebola outbreak was declared 100 days ago.[1] ...
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Indonesia Earthquake: Education for 8,000 Children Disrupted Following Deadly Quake

Over 50 people have died, though casualties are likely to rise, and thousands have been displaced following the earthquake. [2] While the full extent of the destruction is still unfolding, more than ...