Aid workers in Turkey and Syria describe devastation caused by earthquake The Disasters Emergency Committee is co-ordinating a joint rapid fundraising response by 14 charities. The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023
How to make sure your donation will do the most good for earthquake survivors In the wake of the disaster, people around the world want to help. Here's advice from experts on how to select a charity. WEKU · Feb 7, 2023
How you can help the Turkey and Syria appeals after earthquakes kill more than 5,000 The death toll following the quakes across the bordering Middle Eastern countries yesterday have reportedly surpassed 5,000 - as search and rescue teams continue to scout the aftermath. Chronicle Live · Feb 7, 2023
World Bank Funds Equipping 1,000 Schools in Yemen The World Bank has launched a project to restore education in Yemen. It aims at facilitating the return of children to schools by providing incentives for teachers and meals for children as well as equipping and rehabilitating more than 1,000 schools across Yemen. “More than 2.4 million school-aged Yemeni girls… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 5, 2023
France repatriates 47 nationals from northeastern Syria camps The repatriation involved 32 children and 15 women who will undergo medical and social monitoring, French officials say. Al Jazeera · Jan 24, 2023
Gap years: Learning loss and COVID The class of 2020-2022 will forever be defined by COVID-19. The impact of the pandemic students and teachers continue to this day. 360info · Jan 22, 2023
What it's like for persecuted minorities to live under Taliban rule in Afghanistan For many people living in Afghanistan, life is a daily struggle. There's no work and minorities like Fatima and her family live in fear. ABC News · Jan 18, 2023
NGOs resume some Afghan operations with women workers Three foreign aid groups restore work in health sector after Taliban bans women from working with NGOs in Afghanistan. Al Jazeera · Jan 17, 2023
Aid groups resume some Afghan operations with female healthworkers Several aid organisations have restored some operations in Afghanistan after they received assurances from Taliban-run authorities that women could work in areas such as health, in spite of restrictions last month barring female NGO workers. Reuters · Jan 17, 2023
Taliban ban on women workers hits vital aid for Afghans Aid workers say the Taliban's ban on women working for non-governmental organizations is already starting to hurt the massive humanitarian campaign that is keeping Afghanistan alive The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023
A U.N. official met with a Taliban leader over a ban on women working for NGOs Major international aid agencies suspended operations in Afghanistan after the Taliban banned women from working for nongovernmental organizations in a series of measures rolling back women's rights. WEKU · Jan 1, 2023
‘I want peace’: Ukraine and a Christmas at war Three Ukrainian photographers capture the lives of children who fled and those who stayed in Ukraine The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2022
Save the Children, others suspend Afghanistan efforts after Taliban ban on female staff Four agencies suspend their programmes as they await clarity on the ban Evening Standard · Dec 25, 2022
EU, US condemn Taliban ban on women working for NGOs in Afghanistan The EU on Saturday condemned the Taliban's ban on women working for NGOs in Afghanistan and said it was assessing the impact on its aid in the country. Meanwhile, officials from the United Nations and dozens of NGOs met in Kabul to discuss the situation. Radio France Internationale · Dec 25, 2022
Reuters · Dec 25, 2022 Save the Children, others suspend Afghanistan efforts after Taliban bar on female staff Four international aid agencies including Save the Children said on Sunday they were suspending their humanitarian programmes in Afghanistan in response to the Taliban-run administration's order to stop female employees from working.
Axios · Dec 25, 2022 NGOs suspend Afghanistan operations after Taliban ban women AfghanAid, Save the Children, the Norwegian Refugee Council and CARE said they could no longer effectively provide aid.
The Walrus · Dec 23, 2022 Raising Generation Hope The stakes of the climate crisis are too high for the world’s youth. Their voices need to be heard now.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 21, 2022 Children ‘Trapped’ in Syria Camps at Risk, Warns Aid Group About 7,000 children of suspected foreign extremists housed in overcrowded detention camps in northeast Syria are at risk of attack and must be repatriated, an aid organization warned Wednesday. Since the ISIS group's 2019 territorial defeat in Syria, around 56,000 relatives of defeated extremists have been detained in the Kurdish-controlled…
Belfast Live · Dec 20, 2022 Co Tyrone mum raises six figure sum for families in need at Christmas Caroline O'Neill's fundraising campaign DIGG Deep for Kids raised the money in just two weeks
Daily Record · Dec 8, 2022 Christmas Jumper Day explained as people dressing up can double donations for free Each year people all over the country put on their festive wear in a bid to raise money for good causes.
The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022 Free preschool childcare and after-school clubs ‘could save families over £6000 a year’ Measures could help more women go back to work and lessen the attainment gap between rich and poor children
The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2022 Free preschool childcare for all would boost UK growth, report finds Labour-welcomed study finds initiative would save families thousands of pounds, cut benefits spending and raise tax revenues
Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2022 Myleene Klass talks teaming up with daughters to design Christmas jumpers for Save the Children Exclusive: The model and musician and her children designed two special festive jumpers for Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day on December 8
The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022 Myleene Klass launches festive jumper range for Save the Children with daughters All proceeds from the jumper range will be donated to Save the Children’s work in the UK and around the world.
Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2022 When is Christmas Jumper Day 2022? How to celebrate and support Save the Children Christmas Jumper Day 2022 will feature a number of well-known participants, including Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield