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10/12/2022
Education App Offers an Escape for Children in Ukraine’s Bomb Shelters
Oct. 12, 2022As a wave of missiles and rockets descended on Ukraine on Monday, thousands of children and families sought shelter underground reliving the horror they experienced back in February. Despite this desperate picture, a sense of calm and composure is radiating from the subways and bomb shelters - captured best by children playing educational games on mobile and tablet devices.
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10/03/2022
Children Pay the Highest Price of Increase in Violence in Syria
Oct. 3, 2022In recent months, an increase in violence across northern Syria is placing thousands of children in acute danger. With aid options dwindling, and a lapse in media coverage, War Child Country Director, Lukas van Trier urges the international community “not to forget” the plight of families across the country.
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09/26/2022
New App Brings Education Into the Hands of Displaced Ukrainian Children
Sept. 26, 2022War Child has partnered with the government of Ukraine and non-profit Osvitoria to create a Ukrainian version of Can’t Wait to Learn, a best-in-class education app for emergency contexts. Today, an official launch event will take place in Kyiv, with our CEO Ramin Shahzamani and Andrii Vitrenko, First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine in attendance.
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09/12/2022
Reclaiming the Right to Learn for Ukraine’s Children
Sept. 12, 2022Since the war in Ukraine began around 2,300 educational institutions have been damaged and nearly 300 destroyed. Meanwhile, millions of children are on the move denied their fundamental right to education. In partnership with the Education Ministry and non-profit Osvitoria, War Child will launch its award-winning EdTech programme, Can’t Wait to Learn - helping children return to learning amid extreme conditions.
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08/18/2022
War Child Offers Children in West Bank a Mental Health Lifeline
Aug. 18, 2022Children in the occupied Palestinian territory are facing new levels of depression and anxiety. Yet, due to a multitude of factors, most suffer in silence. To prevent children from falling through the cracks, War Child has developed an intervention - now active in 100 schools across the West Bank.
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08/12/2022
Football Offers Youth in Colombia an Alternative to Violence
Aug. 12, 2022In Colombia’s major cities, a persistent lack of opportunity is causing more and more young people to turn to violence. Through a joint project with the Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB), War Child is offering youth an alternative.
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06/22/2022
Restoring Hope Through Education
June 22, 2022Around the world, education is in crisis. Not only COVID-19 and its fallouts but also a rise in armed conflicts worldwide is destroying hope for millions of children. That’s why restoring access to education took top priority for War Child in 2021 - ensuring we could reach many more children in need.
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