Education is a vital part of what we do and it will continue to play a vital role in our response to disasters. We know that the early provision of safe places to play and to learn is essential for children’s protection and recovery. This...
The Report “Lessons Learned from Child Led Disaster Risk Reduction Project in Thailand” is a result of the efforts of Save the Children Sweden and UK in Thailand to document the process, outcomes and lessons learnt from implementing a six-month...
This country briefing of Colombia looks at the ongoing armed conflict between the government and illegal armed groups, now entering its fifth decade, which has caused immense suffering to the Colombian civil population. Internal displacement has...
2005 was an extremely challenging year, involving large-scale responses to several natural disasters and a new global education campaign.Today, over 100 million children worldwide do not have the opportunity to go to school. By denying children...
The paper intends to mobilise all the key actors (EU institutions, the Member States, regional and local authorities, political parties and civil society) to reach the ordinary European citizens. Five areas for joint action are proposed in the...
Focussing on children affected by armed conflict, this is a guide to give parents, carers and teachers ideas for creative play and ways of supporting the development of young children. It is based on Save the Children’s experience in the...
This report is based on research with children about how the HIV/AIDS epidemic affects their lives. It is based on research in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand. It focuses on social, economic and other factors that...
Save the Children has been striving to address the abuse and exploitation of children in the six countries in the Mekong River basin in Southeast Asia. Here, thousands of children have been falling into the hands of exploitative individuals.
Though Angola’s 27-year civil war ended in 2002, the country still ranks as one of the worst places for children to grow up.The debt-ridden government spends much of its budget on food and health, leaving little for education.Save the Children is...
Decades of insecurity have strongly affected the children in Afghanistan. Both health and education systems suffer from poor finances, lack of qualified professionals, and security problems. Afghanistan remains extremely poor and children suffer...