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IMPACT REPORT

In 2019, together we fought for children worldwide…

Timeline JAN FEB More than 11,000 children
were hit by flash flooding
we spoke out for the
420M children trapped in
conflict zones
in refugee camps in Idlib, Syria displacing them yet again into miserable conditions.
Thanks to you thousands of impacted families received much-needed blankets, sleeping mats, plastic sheeting and hygiene kits to help them recover.
With your support, we continued to help thousands of Syrian children throughout the year.
living through bombings, shootings, food shortages and a lack of basic services. We called on world governments to uphold the ten principles of the Charter to Stop the War on Children, protecting children from killing and maiming and ensuring schools are treated as zones of peace.

Timeline MAR APR Cyclone Idai killed more than one thousand people Dozens of children were
killed in attacks in
Yemen and Syria
and devastated the homes and lives of hundreds of thousands more in Mozambique. Thanks to your continuing support Save the Children’s Emergency Health Unit was able to distribute essential supplies to children and their families immediately after the disaster. In Yemen our teams responded to an attack which destroyed a school, killing several students and leaving many badly injured. With your help we were able to treat injured children and help distraught parents find their loved ones.

Timeline MAY JUN We celebrated the
Save the Children’s
100-year history
Children in transit centres on the U.S.-Mexico border were able to learn and play Thanks to you more children than ever are surviving past their fifth birthday, living healthy lives, safe from violence and free to learn and grow. Save the Children set up child-friendly spaces letting children be children and provided psychological and emotional support to children and their parents.

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Timeline JUL AUG Thousands of pregnant women escaping a collapsing healthcare system in Venezuela 80,000 children in refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar experience severe distress Thanks to you we were able to help these women and their newborn babies recover and grow. They have received urgent treatment at Save the Children’s Emergency Health Unit clinic on the Colombian border. We warned that many have witnessed and endured atrocities that no child should ever have to face. With your help we have reached 745,000 Rohyingya refugees with critical psychological support.

Timeline SEP OCT Two thirds of schools remain too dangerously damaged for children to return to classes The severe risk to 9,000 children living in refugee camps in North- East Syria Thanks to you we continue to provide education to over 6,000 children who would otherwise miss out on essential schooling one year after the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Following the withdrawal of US military troops, your support provided lifesaving aid to thousands of displaced families and children living in refugee camps in the region whose lives depend on a reliable supply of humanitarian aid.

Timeline NOV DEC Nearly 1 million children die each year from pneumonia You saved, educated, treated and empowered millions of children this year It is responsible for more deaths of children under five than any other disease, that’s two children every minute.
Thanks to you Save the Children have been able to reach more children than ever with life-saving treatment helping them reach their fifth birthday.
We can only do the work we do for children with your support, thank you!

Results from the joint efforts from our global and local supporters

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Domestic Program

At Save the Children, our vision is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. In Hong Kong, we strive to ensure that children – regardless of their background – get the protection and care they deserve, helping them reach their full potential and grow up happily.

 

Heart to Heart Parent-Child Programme (H2H)

The H2H Programme aims to enhance parent-child communication and relationships through various activities, allowing children to grow up in a safe and non-violent environment.

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Netizen Academy

Netizen Academy is an online awareness centre with resources aiming to teach children to protect themselves in the digital world, and ultimately help combat the problem of online child sexual abuse.

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Supporting Partner Organisations

We support the work of our partner organisations on child protection, child rights governance, education and healthcare, providing appropriate help to the most deprived and marginalised children and families in Hong Kong.

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