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11/10/2021
War Child Continues Collaboration With Palestinian Civil Society
Nov. 10, 2021Six prominent Palestinian organisations, known for their human rights and social work, have been designated as terrorists by Israel. Our long-standing partner Defence for Children International – Palestine is one of them. War Child is continuing to work with Palestinian civil society to support children affected by the conflict.
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11/09/2021
E-Learning Innovation Restores Hope For Uganda’s Refugee Children
Nov. 9, 2021Schools across Uganda have closed their doors for more than 77 weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s longer than anywhere else in the world. Through our e-learning innovation, Can’t Wait to Learn, War Child is restoring hope for 7,000 children from refugee and host communities.
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11/05/2021
South Sudan Floods Exacerbate The Impacts of Violence
Nov. 5, 2021As the upper corridor of South Sudan is overwhelmed by floods, the words on everyone’s lips - here we go again. Climate change is not only subjecting children to hunger and distress, it’s also displacing thousands of families and compounding the impacts of violence. Find out how War Child is working to meet urgent needs.
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11/03/2021
Education at Breaking Point for Children in War
Nov. 3, 2021Violence does not only put children at risk of physical attacks and psychological trauma – it can also deprive them of the chance to determine their future. Often their schools are occupied, looted and destroyed. War Child is providing catch-up education to over 5,000 children in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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10/27/2021
Resuming Support for Children in Afghanistan
Oct. 27, 2021Recent events and uncertainty have left some 18.4 million people across Afghanistan in urgent need of assistance - more than half of whom are children. We have now resumed our activities in Herat and Ghor in the west of the country - all with the aim to reach these children.
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10/11/2021
Call for Concrete Action in Wake of Mental Health Summit
Oct. 11, 2021Despite putting the spotlight on this important topic, the global mental health summit fell short on expectations. Much more needs to be done to provide urgently needed psychosocial support to the 200 million children living with war.
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10/05/2021
“Mental Health Cannot Wait”
Oct. 5, 2021Every child has the right to a life free from distress. It’s as important to their wellbeing as food, water and shelter. Yet almost every nation is failing them - especially the children who need it most. This is the message Patrick Kumi (22) will take to a major mental health summit in Paris today. The same message he shared with us from his home in a refugee camp in Uganda...
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