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10/29/2025
War Child Statement on Escalating Crisis in El Fasher, Sudan
Oct. 29, 2025War Child is horrified by the escalating violence in El Fasher, in Sudan's North Darfur. After more than 18 months under siege, thousands of children and families are now trapped amid reports of mass killings, detentions, and severe shortages of food, water and medicine.
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10/23/2025
Meet the teachers championing the Learning through Play methodology in Uganda
Oct. 23, 2025War Child is proud to be part of a consortium delivering PlayMatters in Uganda - a project that aims to integrate the Learning through Play (LtP) methodology into pre-primary and primary schools to improve the psychosocial well-being of refugee and host community children.
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10/23/2025
Mounting alarm as Israeli authorities reject NGO applications to transport life-saving aid into Gaza
Oct. 23, 202541 organisations operating on the ground in Gaza call on the Government of Israel to uphold its commitments under the ceasefire agreement and international law and let humanitarian aid flow freely.
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10/16/2025
Yemen's Escalating Hunger Crisis: Nearly Half the Population Struggles to Find Enough Food
Oct. 16, 2025As new data reveals that Yemen is now the world's second biggest food crisis, with half of its population facing hunger and nearly half of all children under five suffering from chronic malnutrition, this World Food Day, international and national organisations in Yemen are calling for urgent action to address the escalating hunger crisis.
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10/09/2025
Gaza Ceasefire: “Today’s truce must be the start of lasting peace”
Oct. 9, 2025A statement by Rob Williams, War Child Alliance CEO, and Sahar Smoom, War Child Country Director for the occupied Palestinian territory, on the announcement of a ceasefire deal on Gaza.
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10/05/2025
World Teachers Day: Call to Action by the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Education in Emergencies Working Group
Oct. 5, 2025The Eastern and Southern Africa Regional (ESAR) Education in Emergencies Working Group recognises and honours the indispensable role of teachers.
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10/02/2025
Skills for life: Empowering young people through vocational training in Badghis, Afghanistan
Oct. 2, 2025In Badghis Province, Afghanistan, War Child is working to protect and uplift children and young people impacted by severe poverty by teaching them valuable professional skills to earn their own income. This project was made possible through UK Aid Match, where every pound donated was matched by the UK government.
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