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Save the Children has been working with different communities around the world to ensure that every child is fed, clothed and able to grow up healthily. In addition to providing cash assistance and meeting basic nutritional needs for children, we also provide different facilities such as displacement camps, child-friendly spaces, etc. Save the Children brings huge relief to while families struggle with the mental stress of the crisis.
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Edmine, aged 8, lives with her grandparents in a village of Mananjary district in Madagascar. Edmine and her family were among those hit by cyclones on 2022, their crops were destroyed and their house fell down. They had difficulty feeding themselves. Not only that, but the children had to stop school because the school supplies got wet, the school was flooded for a fortnight.
With the contribution of Save the Children, children could go back to school and they could start a pig breeding project so that the family could meet its daily needs.
6-year-old Tofik* lives in one of the camps for refugees in Liban zone, Somali region. Tofik* enjoys going to school early in the morning, helping his parents around the house with little tasks, and then going to the child friendly centre built by Save the Children in a nearby camp.
Tofik* informed us that playing with his friends is his favourite part of the day!
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Juliana, a 6-year-old girl, lives in the Mananjary district, a district of Madagascar. When cyclone hit in February 2022, many people were affected including Julianna’s family: the house was flooded, school supplies and some paperwork got wet. The parents could not work for several days, the food was insufficient as they had not enough money.
Few months after the cyclones, families are beginning to resume their daily lives, as Save the Children has been working in the area to help families recover from the crisis by distributing school kits, cash and tarpaulins.
Omar*, 7, wants to become a teacher and help the poor. Omar* lives with his family in a displacement camp in Puntland, Somalia. A couple of years ago, the family was displaced from Ethiopia to Somalia due to drought and locust infestations destroying their farm.
Nowadays, Omar* has chance to attend a school. In addition, he goes to a child-friendly space with other children who live in the displacement camp too. There, he loves drawing and playing football with his friends. On the other hand, Omar*s mother receives cash support to help pay for basic necessities like food. She has also set up a kiosk in their displacement camp selling candy to help pay for daily life.
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4-year-old Hassan lives in Minya Egypt. Every day, Hassan goes to a ECCD centre supported by Save the Children where he learns the alphabet, numbers and plays with his friends. His mum – Iman has been part of Save the Children’s Positive Parenting sessions where she learned how to better communicate with her children and manage their behaviour.
Before she used to get irritated when her boys behaved badly, but now she’s knows how to stay calm and the family are closer than ever.
In 2021, a devastating flood ripped through Sudan, disintegrated families including Amal*’s family. The family had no choice but to leave for Cairo, Egypt, where they now live.
With the help from Save the Children, Amal*’s mother has attended 18 life skills and positive parenting sessions. Amal* and her two sisters also attend a community school, where they are able to continue their education, and work towards a brighter future.
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