Since you’re someone who cares as deeply as we do about the challenges children are facing, I’m sharing a brief update on what I’ve seen firsthand in Gaza and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
I visited Gaza just over two months ago, and the situation was dire. I saw scores of children suffering from malnutrition, without shoes, without a home. Sometimes 20 or 30 people were sleeping in one tent, with no access to clean water. Unfortunately, conditions have only grown worse since then.
Gaza is just one of many places where children’s lives and futures are in grave danger. One of the largest displacement crises today is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with conflict displacing over 7 million people.
I recently visited a camp for displaced people in the DRC and found Save the Children was the only humanitarian organization providing services for the 20,000 people living in the camp.
Behind every staggering number are human children whose limitless potential is at risk. Lives cut short or forever altered. The trauma is unimaginable.
But you know what gives me hope, John? Knowing that children are resilient. That with enough resources and support, they can recover from the unimaginable. And that there are caring people like you out there who are willing to help.
Thanks to our generous supporters, we’ve reached over 769,094 people in Gaza since the war began – including over 381,721 children – with lifesaving aid. We’ve scaled up our response efforts in the DRC to reach millions of people each year and are supporting survivors of sexual assault and gender-based violence.
Together, we’re providing food, medicine, hygiene kits, trauma-informed mental-health support and more in Gaza, the DRC and other areas in crisis around the world. We’re working to help children return to learning as quickly as possible. We’re ensuring they have the futures they deserve.
As the global leader in child-focused humanitarian response, we’ve had teams working in crisis zones for decades. Right now, they’re working amid some of the most challenging conditions we’ve ever seen. But because of people like you, I know they have the resources they require to remain in these communities and provide support for as long as needed.
