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Save the Children and Partners Honored with U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's 2025 Citizens Awards

The global humanitarian organization's initiatives garnered two wins in partnership with Dollar General Literacy Foundation and The Pfizer Foundation, in addition to being named a finalist with Mattel ...
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Reports of 35 Children Among Those Killed in Renewed Airstrikes from Israeli Forces in Gaza

GAZA, October 29, 2025 - 35 children were reported to be among those killed overnight by renewed airstrikes from Israeli forces in Gaza. Ahmad Alhendawi, Save the Children’s Regional Director for the ...
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Mothers and Children Fleeing El Fasher Under Attack, Hungry and in Desperate Need of Aid

PORT SUDAN (Oct. 29, 2025)—After walking for four days to escape the escalating violence in El Fasher, Sudan mothers arriving in Tawila in desperate need of aid recounted harrowing journeys, telling ...
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In Deadly October, Nearly One in Six Civilians Killed in El Fasher Were Children

KHARTOUM (Oct. 22, 2025)—At least 17 children were killed and a further 22 injured in a particularly violent October in El Fasher, Sudan, said Save the Children, as the city marks 18 months of siege.
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Bolivia Bans Child Marriage Following Campaign by Children and Civil Society Organizations, Including Save the Children

LA PAZ (Sept. 18, 2025)—Bolivia has become the 14th country in Latin America to ban child marriage after girls across the country and Save the Children joined a campaign to criminalize the practice.
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GAZA: Over 40% of Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women in Save the Children Clinics Malnourished

GAZA (Aug. 4, 2025)—More than four in 10 (43%) pregnant and breastfeeding women seeking treatment at Save the Children's clinics in Gaza in July were malnourished, said Save the Children. Some ...
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Congressional Rescission of U.S. Assistance Puts Kids at Risk Around the World

WASHINGTON (July 18, 2025) — Save the Children and Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) today expressed deep disappointment following congressional passage of the administration’s $9 billion ...
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Federal Funding Freeze Jeopardizes Essential Learning Programs for Children

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 8, 2025) — Save the Children and its advocacy arm, Save the Children Action Network (SCAN), are deeply concerned about the U.S. Department of Education’s decision to withhold ...
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Afghanistan: Surge in Arrivals from Iran with about 80,000 Children Crossing the Border in June

KABUL, (July 2, 2025) – About 80,000 Afghan children crossed into Afghanistan from Iran in June, as total arrivals more than doubled compared to May, pushing an already overstretched system to the ...
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Education Spending in Pakistan Hits New Low with More than One in Three Children Out of School

ISLAMABAD (June 19, 2025) — Government spending on education in Pakistan has fallen to a new low in the past year despite being declared a national emergency with 26 million children - or more than ...
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Acute Malnutrition Soars in South Sudan with Millions of Children at Risk Following Aid Cuts

JUBA, (Friday, June 13, 2025) – A deadly mix of conflict, climate change, and poverty has pushed 2.3 million children aged under 5 in South Sudan into life-threatening acute malnutrition, with rates ...
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Save the Children Working to Meet Kentucky Kids’ Most Urgent Needs in Wake of Catastrophic Tornado

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (May 18, 2025) — After a deadly tornado swept through rural, eastern Kentucky this weekend, taking lives and leaving nearly 50 miles of destruction in its wake, Save the Children is ...