Our Mission

We are War Child

Around the world, hundreds of millions of children are living with the effects of war and conflict. Separated from their homes, schools and loved ones, many are overwhelmed by manifestations of distress.

Our mission is to shape the systems that protect and support the wellbeing of children affected by conflict. At War Child we believe we have the unique skills and capacities which will be highly relevant in creating these changes.

We are recognised for our sector expertise in mental health and psychosocial support, education and child protection, and we have a deep-rooted commitment to evidence-based work – delivering services that are backed up by rigorous research.

We are a rights-based organisation - which means we also advocate with and on behalf of children to ensure their fundamental rights are upheld.

Our Strategy

Taking insights from children, the evidence about what works, and what might happen in the future, we have developed a bold and ambitious strategy that gives War Child the best chance of maximising our impact on the issues which matter most to children over the next 10 years.

To effect these changes in our sector, we have agreed to focus on four key strategic pathways which will deliver the changes over ten years. These pathways build on our existing strengths and values and support each other to achieve combined impact. They include:

• Research for change
• Scaling
• Programme Engagement
• Advocacy

Annual Plan 2025

2025 is the second year of the Stichting War Child Alliance (WCAF). In 2024 we were focussed on settling into our new arrangements as a partnership of organisations with a shared purpose for children affected by conflict. We took the time in 2024 to collaborate on the development of a ten-year vision for the impact we want to have on our sector, and now the work begins.

To read our summarised annual plan for 2025 please follow the link below.