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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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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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NEPAL FLASH FLOODS: Rescuers race to find survivors with areas still cut off

KATHMANDU (August 27, 2026) – Rescuers are racing to find survivors in the flash flood-devastated areas of Northern Nepal, as Save the Children delivers emergency aid to families, with many places ...
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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 ...
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July Sees Highest Number of Child Casualties in Over Four Years in Ukraine

KYIV (August 13, 2026)—July saw the highest number of child casualties in Ukraine in more than four years with the number of children killed or injured totaling 183, according to UN OHCHR. This is the ...
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Colombia Earthquake: Thousands Need Emergency Aid as Save the Children Responds

BOGOTÁ (August 12, 2026)—Thousands of families in earthquake-devastated Colombia have had their homes damaged or destroyed, with children and families urgently in need of drinking water, food, and ...
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Children at Risk After Strongest Earthquake in a Decade Strikes Colombia

BOGOTÁ (August 10, 2026) — The strongest earthquake to hit Colombia in a decade has struck the western part of Colombia, causing widespread destruction across the Pacific Region. The disaster has left ...
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Save the Children Urges Administration to Preserve the Core Promise of Head Start While Pursuing Practical Improvements

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (August 7, 2026) — Save the Children and its political advocacy arm, Save the Children Action Network (SCAN), today expressed concern that the Administration’s proposed changes to the ...
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Save the Children Mobilizes to Protect Washington State Kids as Wildfires Threaten Families, Communities

National Leader in Child-Focused Disaster Response to Deliver Emergency Supplies, Cash Assistance to Families, Support Childcare Recovery and Mental Health Needs The global nonprofit’s emergency ...
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MADAGASCAR: Hunger Warning as Crisis Deepens and Half a Million Children under 5 Projected to Face Acute Malnutrition

ANTANANARIVO (July 17, 2026) – Hunger in Madagascar is set to escalate dramatically later this year, with the number of people facing crisis levels projected to jump by 75% and an estimated one in 10 ...
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“They’re flinching at the slightest noise” - Children’s mental wellbeing at stake two weeks after devastating Venezuela earthquakes

Caracas (July 9, 2026) – Children are showing signs of mental distress in the wake of last month’s devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, with parents and psychologists reporting children flinching at ...