Save the Children reaction to earthquake in Morocco

Kyariyam*, 12, and her family of six people (the father, the mother and four sisters ages 17, 11, seven and four) were displaced when the floods hit their home in Maiduguri, Nigeria in September 2024. The father was away when the floods happened overnight, and the mother could barely grab Kyariyam*’s younger sister, leaving all the family’s belongings behind to be washed away by the floods. They all stood watching the flood water submerging the house, and taking away their food, clothes, books and school uniforms. The family became displaced ever since and moved to a displacement camp that Kyariyam* finds cold and unprepared for living in comparison to her comfortable home. Having lost his business to the floods, the father no longer has enough income to provide the basic needs of the family. The children also lost access to education as half of their school was destroyed by the floods. Kyariyam* wishes to see her neighbourhood and school rebuilt so she can go back to her normal life. She also wishes to have water channels dug to avoid floods in the future. Save the Children supported Kyariyam* and her family by providing cooked meals in partnership with a government program, and enrolling Kyariyam* and her sisters in psychological support services, evening classes to make up for school and child friendly space. Save the Children in Nigeria

Save the Children and partner organisations are setting up an emergency response in Gezira state, Sudan, to support families who have been uprooted from their homes and are now displaced. They will be providing emergency medical aid through a mobile clinic, running child protection activities and child friendly space, and distributing essential hygiene items to families. Save the Children is working in 9 Internally Displaced Person’s gathering points 50 miles south of Khartoum centre. The response will be scaling up as the crisis continues to unfold.