BeThere
BeThere is a caregiver wellbeing and positive parenting methodology and approach to supporting parents and caregivers of children affected by conflict and humanitarian crises.
Why
The pressures facing parents and caregivers in conflict are overwhelming. Many experience stress, trauma, anxiety, depression and uncertainty as they try to look after themselves and their families at the same time.
It can also reduce caregivers ability to protect and support their children or respond effectively to their needs. This creates an environment of uncertainty which negatively affects children's psychosocial wellbeing and development.
Making a positive impact
Where BeThere is used
Colombia's armed conflict has spanned more than five decades and continues to have a profound impact on rural, Indigenous and Afro-Colombian…
Children in the Central African Republic (CAR) face risks including recruitment and exploitation, family separation, early marriage, other forms of…
War Child works with local partners in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to provide children affected by conflict and displacement with integrated…
Located at the heart of a region marked by conflict, Jordan has become home to many refugees fleeing crises in neighbouring countries, nearly half of…
The latest conflict between Lebanon and Israel escalated in 2024 and the situation has been unstable ever since. Children and vulnerable communities…
Children in South Sudan are facing one of the most severe humanitarian crises in the world, with many at risk of displacement, malnutrition, violence,…
Children in Sudan are currently living through the largest displacement crisis in the world. Forced from their homes, they face risks of violence,…
Children in Syria have endured over 14 years of armed conflict. Ongoing violence as well as devastating earthquakes have left millions of Syrian…
Uganda hosts Africa’s largest refugee population and has one of the world’s youngest populations. While the country has made significant progress…
Russia’s war in Ukraine has become a protracted humanitarian crisis, leaving millions of children in urgent need of assistance. War Child works with…
Children in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) have lived under Israeli military occupation for more than five decades, the longest ongoing…
Latest news from BeThere
- Education
- Mental health and psychosocial support
Meeting Urgent Needs of Kids and Families in War-Torn Ukraine: A Story of Hope and Healing
Since the war began in Ukraine in 2022, millions of children's lives have been upended. In response, War Child has partnered with the All-Ukrainian Foundation for Children's Rights and Montessori UA, supported by UN OCHA's Humanitarian Fund.
Three Years On: How War Child's support to Ukrainians continues amidst the chaos of war
Today, Monday 24 February 2025, marks three years since Russia’s deadly war in Ukraine began. To this day, the violence continues, with three million children still requiring urgent humanitarian aid.
Two Years On – War Child and partners’ response to the earthquakes in Syria
Two years after the devastating earthquakes on 6 February 2023, War Child and partners have supported over 125,000 people in northwest Syria.
- Child protection
- Mental health and psychosocial support
World Refugee Day 2025: Protecting children in East Africa
Each year on 20 June, the world recognises World Refugee Day. This annual event serves as a powerful reminder of the millions of lives uprooted by violence, families forced to flee with nothing, and children robbed of safety and certainty. It’s also a moment to honour their strength, resilience, and their right to seek protection.
Building a Brighter Future in Syria: Our Commitment to Children and Families in the Northwest
In a country ravaged by war and shaken by earthquakes, the “Building a Brighter Future” initiative, funded by the European Union Humanitarian Aid, in partnership with Takaful Al Sham (TAS), has provided thousands of displaced children and their families in Northwest Syria with vital education, child protection and psychosocial support service.
- Mental health and psychosocial support
“Children shouldn't have to think about survival”: 1,000 days of war in the West Bank
More than 1,000 days of violence, displacement and fear in the West Bank, and almost no international attention. War Child's NGO partners discuss the devastating impact on children.
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