Save the Children International
18 Sep
Save the Children International (SCI) has raised concerns that over 150,000 children were displaced as a result of the floods in Borno and are taking shelter in 26 Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in the state.
2 Aug
Save the Children International (SCI) has warned that the donation of unregulated breast milk substitutes, coupled with lack of access to clean water, places infants and young children at higher risk of malnutrition and mortality during emergency situations. They stressed that investment in breastfeeding to address these inequalities is vital and can help reduce social…
7 May
Ahead of World Immunization week, Save the Children International (SCI) in partnership with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has kick-started a $1 million initiative to empower local organisations...
22 Mar
A fresh analysis by Save the Children International has revealed that the number of displaced children across West Africa increased from 321,000 in 2019 to 1.8 million.
23 Feb
New report by Save the Children International has revealed that crises across the globe displaced about 10.5 million children in 2023, which has likely pushed the number of children displaced globally to more than 50 million, the highest ever with numbers more than doubling since 2010.
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