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04/06/2022
First Aid For The Mind: Safeguarding Ukraine’s Refugee Children
April 6, 2022War Child is providing protection and psychological first aid to children, parents and caretakers who fled the war in Ukraine. The response is focusing on Moldova which has received more refugees per capita than any other country to date.
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04/01/2022
Supporting The Growing Number of Conflict-Affected Children Worldwide
April 1, 2022The world is witnessing a sustained number of wars and conflicts, reveals a new report. That’s millions of children waking up in the midst of violence. From DR Congo to the occupied Palestinian territory and now through our Ukraine response, War Child is moving to reach greater numbers of children more quickly.
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03/02/2022
Moving to Support Children Fleeing Ukraine
March 2, 2022Children across Ukraine remain in the midst of armed violence - with millions of people fleeing across the border. War Child is moving to provide emergency psychosocial support and protection to vulnerable refugee children and families.
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02/21/2022
Mentorship Project Supports Refugee Youth to Secure a Future in Sweden
Feb. 21, 2022Amidst an increasingly hostile environment, War Child is harnessing the good will of civil society, forward-thinking employers and the private sector to create a more tolerant, inclusive labor market for young refugees in Sweden.
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02/12/2022
Former Child Soldier Uses His Experiences to Break the Cycle of Trauma
Feb. 12, 2022John Garang Nhail was just 14 years old when he was recruited by the South Sudanese army. Now, a full-grown man in his 50s, he's determined to use his experiences to break the cycle of generational trauma.
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02/03/2022
E-learning Innovation Combats Wave of School Drop Outs across Lebanon
Feb. 3, 2022Lebanon’s education system is in crisis. For young people in refugee camps, the fear is that children may never return to school. In the spirit of the Lebanese people themselves, War Child is getting creative - delivering flexible e-learning to children at home.
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01/10/2022
Using Science to Reduce the Psychological Suffering of Children in War
Jan. 10, 2022Scientific evidence is key to any researcher. It’s particularly important when your mission is to reduce the psychological suffering of children in war. Through his new position as Professor of Child and Adolescent Global Mental Health at King’s College London, Mark Jordans is determined to take this one step further.
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