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Save the Children commends President Obama for his support

Thursday, 30 January 2014, 12:36 pm | Save The Children

WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 29, 2014) — Save the Children applauds President Obama for putting children first in his State of the Union address last night. We commend his renewed call for universal Pre-K that would allow all American children to enter ... More >>

Humanitarian groups say protect Syrian children

Tuesday, 21 January 2014, 3:07 pm | Save The Children

Save the Children and Other Leading Humanitarian Groups Say Protecting Syrian Children Must be Priority at Geneva Talks More >>

Thousands of children feared trapped in Sudan swampland

Wednesday, 15 January 2014, 9:53 am | Save The Children

WESTPORT, Conn. (January 13, 2014 ) — Thousands of children fleeing fighting in South Sudan are believed to be trapped in swampland, unable to afford the boat fare to cross the river Nile to safety, according to Save the Children. More >>

Serious concerns about the potential for a disease outbreak

Friday, 3 January 2014, 9:11 am | Save The Children

Fears of an Epidemic Outbreak in the Central African Republic Media Contact Francine Uenuma 202.450.9153 More >>

Access to South Sudan children restricted

Tuesday, 31 December 2013, 11:51 am | Save The Children

Access to South Sudan's Conflict Affected States Must be Improved in Order to Reach 1,000s of Children Affected by the Fighting More >>

Save the Children Aid Flight Heads to South Sudan

Tuesday, 24 December 2013, 12:23 pm | Save The Children

WESTPORT, Conn. (Dec. 23, 2013) — A special Save the Children flight will arrive in South Sudan on Tuesday, Dec. 24, carrying supplies for families who have fled their homes due to fighting. More >>

Breast-milk critical to health of newborns in disaster areas

Saturday, 23 November 2013, 1:45 pm | Save The Children

Two weeks since Typhoon Haiyan, Save the Children says breast-milk critical to health of 25,000 newborns expected in disaster areas within the next month More >>

First child friendly space opens in Tacloban

Thursday, 21 November 2013, 3:58 pm | Save The Children

Maria now has a safe space to play and learn again, with her family among the first to stay at one of Save the Children’s child friendly spaces in Tacloban City. More >>

First of many child centres for the Philippines

Wednesday, 20 November 2013, 5:32 pm | Save The Children

Vulnerable children in the Philippines will soon have access to safe havens with the first of several child friendly spaces scheduled to open tomorrow. More >>

Additional New Zealand typhoon aid welcomed

Tuesday, 19 November 2013, 6:04 pm | Save The Children

The New Zealand Government’s decision today to provide a further $2.975 million in aid to those affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines has been welcomed by Save the Children New Zealand. More >>

New Zealand aid reaches those in most need in Tacloban

Monday, 18 November 2013, 3:46 pm | Save The Children

More than 100 tonnes of new Save the Children aid items and essential kits started to arrive in Tacloban over the weekend. More >>

Typhoon Haiyan also a children’s emergency

Friday, 15 November 2013, 3:08 pm | Save The Children

As Save the Children empties warehouses from around the world for emergency aid to the Philippines, its New Zealand Chief Executive, Heather Hayden, said today that children and young people are always at special risk from disasters of this scale. More >>

Children particularly affected by Typhoon Haiyan

Tuesday, 12 November 2013, 5:16 pm | Save The Children

Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest typhoon in 2013, hit the Philippines with sustained winds of 250kph on Friday 8 November. It forced an estimated one million people to flee to shelter, cutting power lines and destroying buildings. More >>

Children particularly affected by Typhoon Haiyan

Tuesday, 12 November 2013, 10:13 am | Save The Children

Children particularly affected by Typhoon Haiyan Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest typhoon in 2013, hit the Philippines with sustained winds of 250kph on Friday 8 November. It forced an estimated one million people to flee to shelter, cutting power lines ... More >>

‘Vaccination ceasefires’ needed in Syria

Wednesday, 30 October 2013, 4:46 pm | Save The Children

Vaccination ceasefires are needed in Syria to prevent the current polio outbreak turning into an epidemic which threatens children across the Middle East region, Save the Children warned today. More >>

Leading the World in the Race for Survival

Wednesday, 23 October 2013, 9:19 am | Save The Children

“It’s a race with a message. Growing up is hard enough. It shouldn’t be a race for survival,” says Save the Children New Zealand’s Chief Executive Heather Hayden. More >>

Services for refugees fleeing war in Syria

Wednesday, 4 September 2013, 7:02 pm | Save The Children

Save the Children New Zealand is very pleased to have received New Zealand government funding to support a critical health, sanitation and hygiene programme for Syrian refugees living in Tripoli, northern Lebanon. Under the scheme announced by government ... More >>

Syrian Children Enduring Siege Conditions

Friday, 23 August 2013, 5:36 pm | Save The Children

Syrian Children Enduring Siege Conditions, Save the Children Warns As One Millionth Child Refugee Is Announced More >>

One Millionth Syrian Child Refugee

Friday, 23 August 2013, 3:03 pm | Save The Children

Children trapped amid fighting in Syria are being killed, maimed, and denied access to food and medicine as the number of child refugees fleeing the civil war tops one million, Save the Children said today. More >>

School Students Tackle Social Issues

Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 2:44 pm | Save The Children

Financial literacy, water, sanitation, communal gardens, sexual harassment and teenage rape are some of the many social issues tackled by New Zealand secondary school students in this year’s P3 Foundation Social Enterprise Competition. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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