Education
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Education is a Lifeline in Emergencies
As many children across the world head back to school, millions of children are being robbed of their education by conflicts and emergencies.
VIETNAM: Back-to-school challenges ahead as flood-hit areas struggle to recover
As children in Vietnam prepare to head back to school, many face safety risks due to damaged infrastructure after floods. Save the Children.
INDIA: More than 1,580 children displaced in one of India’s deadliest landslides
Massive landslides in India’s southwestern Kerala state have killed more than 385 people. More than 1,580 children displaced. Save the Children.
AFGHANISTAN: Extreme weather forces more people from their homes in first six months of 2024 than all 2023
Extreme weather events forced at least 38,000 people from their homes in Afghanistan in the first six month of this year
PHILIPPINES: School suspended after powerful storm wreaks havoc with warnings over disease
Classes across the Philippines were suspended following a powerful typhoon that swept across the country.
One in three children in Spain are unable to keep cool at home as extreme heat rips through Europe
Extreme heat puts children’s health at risk, locking them out of education and making them increasingly anxious about the future
It's never too late to learn: Accelerated learning classes for displaced children in Mali
Showing impact of the accelerated learning classes implemented by Save the Children in Mali for displaced people.
India heatwave: Warning issued for four states as heat curbs outdoor play for children
India’s heatwave shows no sign of abating as the country’s meteorological department warned of extreme heat.
PHILIPPINES: Mount Kanlaon eruption forces 385,000 children out of school
A volcanic eruption in the Philippines has forced at least 684 schools to close.
‘There is a wall between us’: As new school year begins in Thailand, funding shortages hinder education for refugee children on Myanmar border
As Thai children head back to school following a long summer break, a lack of funding has hindered many displaced children from Myanmar.
Floods in Sri Lanka kill 15 people and force four million children out of classrooms
While monsoon rains are normal in Sri Lanka, impacts such as flooding are now more frequent and severe due to climate change
More than half of Pakistan’s school age children will be out of school due to extreme heat
More than half of Pakistan’s school age children – about 26 million - will be locked out of classrooms for a week due to an ongoing heat wave.
KENYA FLOODS: DAMAGED SCHOOLS MEAN OVER 15,000 CHILDREN WILL BE UNABLE TO RETURN TO LEARNING NEXT WEEK
Raging floods in Kenya have killed more than 250 people and displaced over 250,000 people since mid March
Heat-stricken Bangladesh extends school closures
Bangladesh has ordered the closure of all primary and secondary schools for another week following country-wide closures brought about by a heatwave.
Corporal Punishment: At current rate, 60 years needed to meet 2030 target for global ban to protect children
It will take another 60 years to meet a global target to eliminate of all forms of corporal punishment unless the current rate of progress is sped up.
Bangladesh: Extreme heat closes all schools and forces 33 million children out of classrooms
Extreme heat has forced the closure of all schools in Bangladesh this week, impacting 33 million children
Vietnam’s El Niño-induced drought leaves about 73,900 households in Mekong River Delta with limited access to fresh water
About 73,900 households in Vietnam’s Mekong River Delta have limited access to fresh water following a weeks-long heatwave. Save the Children.
Education under attack in Gaza, with nearly 90% of school buildings damaged or destroyed
All schools in Gaza have been closed for 625,000 students for 6 months. 87.7% of all school buildings in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed.
DRC: Violence in North Kivu forces over 500 schools to close, with teachers kidnapped and students terrified
Violence in the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has forced over 500 schools to close in the past year.
Five tips on how to talk to children about war
Guide by child psychologist with tips on what to do when children want to talk about war.
INDONESIA: At least 11,500 people displaced by floods in Central Java
Flooding in Demak and Grobogan regencies of Central Java has displaced about 11,500 people, including at least 1,100 children.
Bangkok's children exposed to toxic air seven out of ten days in 2023 – Save the Children
Children in Bangkok breathed unhealthy air for 70% of the year in 2023, Save the Children said, as the Thai capital reels from its latest air crisis.
The beautiful game: Football scheme offers mental and physical well-being support for vulnerable children in Hong Kong
Daniel, 11, hardly saw his friends and had limited social interactions during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong. Now, he's part of 'Play to Thrive'.
How we’ve failed – and how we’re bouncing back
Learn how Save the Children is learning from failure to bounce back and succeed in very complex environments.
ZAMBIA: All school-aged children out of school as deadly cholera outbreak kills over 500 people
Save the Children press release on cholera in Zambia schools closed
Instead of learning in school, Gaza’s children are forced to learn how to survive bombs and hunger
Children in Gaza are not learning. They are just forced to survive one of the most destructive bombing campaigns in history.
Harnessing education to build climate resilience
While education is vital to children’s learning, wellbeing and development, they've been largely overlooked in the efforts to achieve climate justice.
2024: A tough year ahead for children living in an increasingly hostile world
Severe climate disasters, violent conflicts, and deepening inequalities and economic shocks are shattering the lives of children
COUNT DOWN TO GLOBAL REFUGEE FORUM: SPOTLIGHT ON UGANDA
Blog with a spotlight on Uganda as a refugee-hosting country ahead of the Global Refugee Forum.
Children’s Rights: Why measuring discrimination is essential to tackling it
Over the past year, the Sponsorship programme has been challenging itself to adapt, design, measure, and programme to address discrimination.