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Common mental disorders are prevalent in young people in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Digitally delivered interventions have the potential to overcome many structural and psychosocial barriers to mental health care.
Walid (11) and Lama (25) were both forced to flee their homes in Syria when violence broke out in the winter of 2019. After participating in the Building a Brighter Future: Education and Protection Services for Crisis-Affected Children in North-West Syria project funded by the European Union’s Directorate‑General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid (DG ECHO), they are daring to dream again about a better future.
This study evaluates the 5-month follow-up outcomes of a movement-based mental health promotion intervention (TeamUp) for refugee children in Northern Uganda (West Nile) and further investigates what explains longer-term benefits.
Education experts are deeply concerned by the impact of funding cuts on education in emergencies contexts and the dire consequences of this to millions of vulnerable children and youth in regions affected by conflict, violence and natural disasters.
After 18 months of war, a staggering toll on civilians and aid workers, and now a six-week total siege, the humanitarian aid system in Gaza is facing total collapse with the CEOs of 12 major aid organisations making an urgent plea: let us do our jobs.
How do we make sure that educational programmes are not only accessible but also effective, equitable, and scalable without compromising their quality? War Child believes that rigorous research is the key.
After almost 15 years in Burundi, War Child is embracing change: reducing its physical presence in Burundi and supporting locally-led programming through technical collaboration.
Two years after the devastating earthquakes on 6 February 2023, War Child and partners have supported over 125,000 people in northwest Syria.
As the situation in South Sudan continues to deteriorate, War Child is gravely concerned for the 5.4 million children and youth in South Sudan who face a growing threat of violence and recruitment to armed groups.
