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03/11/2021
Children in conflict in urgent need of free and equal access to COVID-19 vaccines
March 11, 2021Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic a year ago, we’ve seen its catastrophic impact on billions of children’s lives – including their mental health. Find out how War Child is taking a stand against pharmaceutical firms and governments that are blocking children’s equitable and free access to the COVID-19 vaccine.
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03/09/2021
Renewed hope for Ugandan pupils caught up in corona and conflict crises
March 9, 2021When humanitarian crises strike, children are amongst the hardest hit. And when it impacts on their education, it can mean long-term and irreversible effects on their development, wellbeing and their future. Find out how Can’t Wait to Learn, our digital-based education programme is bringing renewed hope and confidence to crisis affected children in Uganda and how scaling it up across the country could benefit many more.
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03/08/2021
How digital innovations are supporting Burundi’s children – the silent victims of the COVID 19 pandemic
March 8, 2021Children are invariably the silent victims of humanitarian crises. The COVID-19 crisis in Burundi is proving to be no different, with millions of children and young people needing urgent support with matters of the mind, protection and education. Addressing these can make a lasting difference in their lives. Find out how War Child is working with children, youths, community groups, technicians and education departments to develop, test and launch new solutions so no child is left behind.
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03/01/2021
Why conflict-affected children must have free and fair access to the COVID-19 vaccine - now
March 1, 2021In addition to the staggering loss of lives, the COVID-19 pandemic is creating a catastrophic social, educational and mental health crisis for conflict-affected children. Find out how ensuring urgent, equitable access to the COVID-19 vaccine can halt the creation of a lost generation of children - and how War Child is taking a stand against this massive injustice.
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02/23/2021
Research: artificial intelligence to help learning in conflict zones
Feb. 23, 2021Our Can’t Wait to Learn programme enables children affected by violence and war to learn through playing digital educational games. New research suggests applied artificial intelligence can prevent children getting stuck on digital learning tasks, becoming frustrated and demotivated. We unpack the headline findings here.
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02/11/2021
Education and Wellbeing under Threat in the West Bank
Feb. 11, 2021Every child has the right to go to school. Yet in the occupied Palestinian territory - particularly in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic - claiming that right is never easy. And the negative effects of the many barriers to learning make themselves felt in many ways.
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01/24/2021
Keeping Education Open in the Midst of Crisis
Jan. 24, 2021The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the largest disruption of education systems in history. And the world’s 200 million children living with the effects of violence and armed conflict have been among the hardest hit. War Child has rolled out innovations to reach these children - overcoming the effects of lockdowns and school closures.
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