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Save the Children Welcomes Congressional Agreement to Invest in Children and Families Through Fiscal 2026

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (Feb. 3, 2026) — Save the Children and its political advocacy arm, Save the Children Action Network (SCAN), welcome congressional passage of full-year appropriations for the U.S.
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Newborn Babies Catching Deadly Mpox in DRC's Overcrowded Hospitals as Cases Skyrocket

GOMA, (August 12, 2024) – Newborn babies as young as two weeks old are catching the deadly mpox virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) 's overcrowded hospitals, Save the Children said, as ...
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House-Passed Farm Bill Needs Changes to Address Child Hunger – Save the Children and SCAN

WASHINGTON (April 30, 2026) — Following final passage of the Farm Bill in the House of Representatives today, Save the Children and its political advocacy arm, Save the Children Action Network (SCAN), ...
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Save the Children, Mattel and Amazon MGM Studios Launch Global Campaign for "Masters of the Universe" Film

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (April 28, 2026)—Global humanitarian organization Save the Children today announced its participation in a worldwide social impact campaign with Mattel, Inc., a leading global play ...
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MORE THAN 22,500 CHILDREN BRACE FOR A DEVASTATING STORM AS TROPICAL CYCLONE DIKELEDI TO MAKE LANDFALL IN NORTHERN MADAGASCAR

ANTANANARIVO (JANUARY 11, 2025) – Families and children in northern Madagascar are bracing for a deadly tropical storm, with fears of massive gusts of winds, violent storms and flooding, which have ...
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Rohingya Boat Departures Increase as Aid Cuts and Insecurity Force Families out of Camps

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (April 23, 2026)- The number of Rohingya refugees leaving Bangladesh and Myanmar by boat in the first three months of the year has increased about 85% compared to last year, ...
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Ethiopia: More than 1,320 Children Under the Age of Five Remain at Risk Following Week of Deadly Landslides

Addis Ababa (July 26, 2024)—Hundreds of children living in the remote Gofa zone of Southern Ethiopia remain at risk of death and injury from rain-induced disasters after surviving a series of ...
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GENEVA: Landmark Recognition Says Inaction on Climate Crisis is a Child Rights' Violation

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (Aug. 28, 2023) — Governments will need to recognize that inaction on the climate crisis is a child rights violation, factor environmental concerns into their efforts to protect and ...
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Tips for How to Talk to Kids About Racism and Social Justice

Every child has the right to grow up healthy, educated and safe – regardless of race, gender or socioeconomic status. Systemic change to end racism is essential to achieving this vision. Save the ...
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Help the Children of Venezuela

Venezuela's displacement crisis is one of the largest in the world. In their search for protection and a better future, more than 7.9 million Venezuelans – or 23% of the population - have left the ...
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Why Malaria Still Threatens Children—and How Progress Can Be Reversed

Malaria is preventable, yet still kills children worldwide. Learn why progress can be reversed and how you can help protect ...
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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 ...