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Save the Children Sweden's history in Yemen

Save the Children Sweden was the first international NGO to register in Yemen and has had a consistent presence in the country since then. It was initially involved mainly in health work such as vaccination campaigns and building hospitals. In...

Save the Children Sweden's History in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Save the Children Sweden (SCS) Radda Barnen was implementing its first activities in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) in 1963, when we supported the establishment of a vocational training centre in Jericho. Read a summary of the history of...

Module 1: A toolkit on “Children and Adolescents Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights”.

Module 1 is a toolkit in Arabic on “ Children and Adolescents Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights ”. It targets trainers to work with 4 groups with exercises in order to: • Increase awareness of the importance of sex and reproductive education...

Child Led Data Collection: A guide for young people to learn how to do research and create positive change

The Child led data collection methodology engages young researchers in gathering evidence of children’s situations and child rights violations. The methodology is child friendly and produces qualitative and quantitative evidence of everyday needs and...

Drop-in centres for refugee children in Yemen

March 2012 - This short documentary shows how Save the Children is making positive and lasting changes in the lives of refugee and marginalized children in Yemen by providing them with opportunities in learning and development.

New report on the Impact of Child Detention in Palestine

Save the Children and East Jerusalem YMCA – Rehabilitation Program cordially invite you to the launch of the joint report " Impact of Child Detention: occupied Palestinian territory ". The report describes the psychosocial repercussions on children,...

Responding to the needs of children in Yemen

Save the Children has been operational in Yemen since 1963, fighting for children’s rights to survival, protection and education, strengthen civil society and tackling emergencies. With a dual mandate, Save the Children works with development and emergency...

A training on children without appropriate care in Palestine

February 2012 - Last week Save the Children and the Ministry of Social Affairs organised a three-day training for MoSA staff members and practitioners of national and international organisations working in the field of child protection. The training...

"A photo...full of happiness" at Beddawi Camp in North Lebanon

In January 2012, 10 children from both Nahr El Bared and Beddawi camps in North Lebanon performed a play entitled "A photo…Full of happiness". This activity is part of a project led by Save the Children in partnership with the CPN to...

Every One Campaign in Yemen

Save the Children’s launch of Everyone campaign in Yemen Every child has the right to survive and thrive. The under-5...

Safety through Arts in Lebanon

Save the Children Sweden is working in partnership with “ Together For a Safe Childhood ” (TFSC),a non-profit association established in Lebanon in 2010 on the " Safety through Arts " Project. The TFSC association has dedicated its mission to...

Marking Save the Children's 50th year in Yemen

Sana’a, 10 January 2012 - Despite the increased attention paid to Yemen’s humanitarian situation, children are being denied the right to education and protection from violence, abuse and exploitation. Ms. Sana Johnson, the Regional Director of Save...

Celebrating the 63rd Human Rights Day in Yemen

25 January 2012 - The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was created 63 years ago. We commemorate this very important juncture in history through the celebration of Human Rights Day on the 10 of December every year. In Yemen this was...

Manara Network: A Civil Society for Child Rights in the Middle East and North Africa Region

Manara is a network of Civil Society Organisations led by Save the Children Sweden (SCS) and implemented with the members of the network.

Post-trauma Rehabilitation of Palestinian ex-detainee children in the West Bank

The “Post-trauma Rehabilitation of Palestinian Ex-detainee Children in the West Bank” Programme, aims at facilitating the re-integration process of child ex-detainees into their communities by enhancing the psychosocial well being and coping capacity...

Children and Adolescent’s Right to Sexual and Reproductive Health

This three-year project aims to raise awareness and enhance protection of children and adolescents in the MENA region from gender based violence through promoting their right to Sexual and Reproductive Health.

Stories from Yemen

Satellite classrooms in make a world of difference in Al Rayan settlement in Al Habeel district, Lahj governorate. 74 families live here, and together they have at least 500 children. Al Rayan is a traditional settlement with rural customs and the nearest...

Emergency Response

Current Crisis in Yemen

In 2011 a number of children were killed and hundreds injured during protests in Yemen . As clashes between government forces and anti-government demonstrators esclated, Save the Children Sweden increased its efforts in the country...

Current Crisis in Libya

In February 2011, anti-government protests erupted in Libya and soon turned violent. Fierce fighting is continuing between government forces and the opposition in Libya, as air strikes by international coalition forces under the authority of UN resolution...

Emergency Response in Lebanon

A slide show depicting the situation,...

Saada Emergency

The conflict in Saada, North of Yemen, which started in 2004, has continued for five rounds of armed fighting; the most recent officially ended by government announcement on 17 July 2008. Low-level fighting continued between these main periods...

Gaza Emergency

SAVE THE CHILDREN'S RESPONSE TO THE EMERGENCY IN GAZA Following the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip in December 2008 - January 2009, 20 Family Centres were set up across the Gaza Strip, in order to respond to the emergency situation....

Nahr Al-Bared Emergency

Save the Children Sweden was amongst the first INGOs to respond to the emergency in Nahr Al Bared by dealing with protection and education needs of children in both Nahr Al-Bared and Beddawi refugee camps. We created safe play areas...