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Save the Children and Fedi Announce First-of-its-Kind Collaboration Aimed at Revolutionizing Cash Assistance Through Bitcoin

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (July 29, 2024) – Global humanitarian organization Save the Children and Fedi, Inc., a developer of global bitcoin adoption technology, announced today a groundbreaking collaboration ...
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Goats help girls avoid child marriage as rates rise in Bangladesh

DHAKA (March 5 2026) - More than 1,000 girls in Bangladesh have avoided marriage and stayed in education after receiving income-generating support from Save the Children, including being given goats ...
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Children Sleeping in Cars and on the Streets in Lebanon as Families Seek Safety

BEIRUT (March 3, 2026)—Families are sleeping in cars, in the street, and in damaged schools seeking safety as the number of people displaced in Lebanon rises and seven children are reported killed, ...
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Abdul Jabbar Ghayoor

Abdul Jabbar Ghayoor is Chief Financial Officer of Save the Children US since March 2026. In this role, he leads the organization’s financial strategy and stewards its resources to maximize impact for ...
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How to Talk About Conflict with Kids, According to a Child Expert

Children may see and hear things about escalating conflicts in the news, leading to feelings of anxiety and fear. A child protection expert shares tips on how to address their concerns.
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South Sudan: Children with cholera die on three-hour walk for treatment after aid cuts shut local health clinics

JUBA, (April 9, 2025) – At least five children with cholera in South Sudan have died on an arduous journey to seek medical treatment, after aid cuts forced their local health services to close in the ...
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The Number of Children Living in Deadliest War Zones Rises Nearly 20% to Highest in Over a Decade

New analysis also reveals more than 330 million children at risk of recruitment to armed groups and government forces worldwide—three times more than in 1990. Save the Children's sixth report ...
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GAZA: 3,195 Children Killed in Three Weeks Surpasses Annual Number of Children Killed in Conflict Zones since 2019

RAMALLAH, (Oct. 29, 2023)—The number of children reported killed in Gaza in just three weeks has surpassed the annual number of children killed across the world's conflict zones since 2019, Save the ...
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Angela Ahrendts is new Chair of the Board for Save the Children International

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (November 17, 2020) – Save the Children International is pleased to announce that Angela Ahrendts DBE has been appointed as the new chair of its Board of Trustees. Angela Ahrendts ...
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Save the Children Deeply Concerned Millions of Kids Could Lose Access to Food Supports Starting Nov. 1, Mobilizing Crisis Response

Global Humanitarian Organization Preparing to Provide Cash Assistance, Food and Child-Focused Supplies to Children and Families Amid Government Shutdown FAIRFIELD, Conn. (Oct. 30, 2025) — With ...
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Acute Malnutrition Soars in South Sudan with Millions of Children at Risk Following Aid Cuts

JUBA, (Friday, June 13, 2025) – A deadly mix of conflict, climate change, and poverty has pushed 2.3 million children aged under 5 in South Sudan into life-threatening acute malnutrition, with rates ...