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This is the blog of Save the Children, the world's largest independent organisation for children. Save the Children works in both emergency relief and long-term development to help children achieve a happy, healthy and secure childhood. The International Save the Children Alliance is made up of 27 national organisations working together in over 120 countries.
VIDEO BLOG: One child's story of hunger in Kenya
Author: Save the Children
Abdullahi is 14 and lives in Wajir, in north east Kenya. Every day after school, on an empty stomach, he chisels through 20 feet of rock to try to build a well and save his family from drought. It's a race against time to reach water and irrigate some of his family's small-scale farm. As he does this, the children of his village die around him. This is Abdullahi's story. ...
Author: Save the Children
Abdullahi is 14 and lives in Wajir, in north east Kenya. Every day after school, on an empty stomach, he chisels through 20 feet of rock to try to build a well and save his family from drought. It's a race against time to reach water and irrigate some of his family's small-scale farm. As he does this, the children of his village die around him. This is Abdullahi's story. ...
Traumatised Yemen displaced find shelter in camp
Author: Save the Children
This blog was written by Phoebe Greenwood of Save The Children, who has just returned from the Al Mazraq Camp in Yemen
Thousands of civilians have been forced from their homes in Sa'ada by fierce fighting between Yemeni government forces and Shiite rebels, the Al Houthis.
The war between insurgents seeking autonomy and the government has been fought in bouts since 2004.
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Author: Save the Children
This blog was written by Phoebe Greenwood of Save The Children, who has just returned from the Al Mazraq Camp in Yemen
Thousands of civilians have been forced from their homes in Sa'ada by fierce fighting between Yemeni government forces and Shiite rebels, the Al Houthis.
The war between insurgents seeking autonomy and the government has been fought in bouts since 2004.
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Getting help to devastated Vietnam villages
Author: Save the Children
This blog is written by Nick Finney, Deputy Team Leader of Save the Children's Cyclone Ketsana emergency response. 5th October The day starts with some coffee, fried eggs and some fresh bread in a dusty roadside café. I can be happy anywhere with that combination. ...
Author: Save the Children
This blog is written by Nick Finney, Deputy Team Leader of Save the Children's Cyclone Ketsana emergency response. 5th October The day starts with some coffee, fried eggs and some fresh bread in a dusty roadside café. I can be happy anywhere with that combination. ...
Trying to keep children safe after Vietnam floods
Author: Save the Children
Sunday Oct 4
Gia Nguyen Van, head of emergencies for Save the Children in Vietnam, has shared this blog from Quang Tri, one of the worst affected areas.
"Today (3 October) is mid-Autumn Moon Day, the festival for all children in the region, but many children in the Ketsana typhoon affected villages are living without food, without homes.
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Author: Save the Children
Sunday Oct 4
Gia Nguyen Van, head of emergencies for Save the Children in Vietnam, has shared this blog from Quang Tri, one of the worst affected areas.
"Today (3 October) is mid-Autumn Moon Day, the festival for all children in the region, but many children in the Ketsana typhoon affected villages are living without food, without homes.
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Heavy rains threaten Vietnam relief efforts
Author: Save the Children
This blog is written by Nick Finney, Deputy Team Leader of Save the Children's Cyclone Ketsana emergency response. Thurs 1st Oct, Hanoi I arrived in Hanoi about 36 hours after storm lashed the coast of central Vietnam. The typhoon brought very strong winds but also dumped an enormous amount of rain after landfall. Our team has already jumped into action, Typhoon Ketsana hitting several provinces where we were already working to improve the situation of poorer children and families in Vietnam. ...
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Author: Save the Children
This blog is written by Nick Finney, Deputy Team Leader of Save the Children's Cyclone Ketsana emergency response. Thurs 1st Oct, Hanoi I arrived in Hanoi about 36 hours after storm lashed the coast of central Vietnam. The typhoon brought very strong winds but also dumped an enormous amount of rain after landfall. Our team has already jumped into action, Typhoon Ketsana hitting several provinces where we were already working to improve the situation of poorer children and families in Vietnam. ...
