John, in Gaza, Sudan, Somalia and other regions around the world, millions of children are bearing the brunt of humanitarian crises like hunger, natural disasters, war and poverty.

Right now, you have a chance to make double the impact and help these children achieve their hopes and dreams for the future. Donate today and your gift can be matched dollar for dollar*, to deliver nutrition, education and protection to children who need it most.

1 in 5 deaths among children under the age of 5 is due to severe acute malnutrition. In their most critical stage of development, children are perishing due to a lack of food and water.
1 in 5 children in rural America are facing food insecurity. Hunger affects children’s abilities to learn, develop and break the cycle of poverty.
1 in 5 children are living in conflict or fleeing from it — often without ways to process these traumatic experiences.

These are more than statistics. These are real children living in the most dire circumstances. But, together, we can do something about it. For a limited time, your gift can be DOUBLED to send urgent support to children in the toughest places to be a kid.

With your support, we can transform children’s lives wherever they are. Thank you for making a difference.

Michelle Sharnick
Save the Children

-------------------Forwarded Message-------------------
From: Janti Soeripto @ Save the Children
Subject: MATCH: Your gift can be doubled to rebuild childhoods stolen by war

Match Challenge: Help children recover and thrive Double Your Impact

As the final months of 2025 draw near, I’m reflecting on the incredible challenges children and families have endured this year. Too often, I’ve felt despair at the setbacks — the regressions — that continue to hold kids back. Children, as always, bear the greatest burden. I’ve been inspired by parents and community members who show up every day to do their best for their kids and those around them. And I've also been inspired by committed and generous supporters like you, who’ve enabled us to bring urgent relief to families while laying the groundwork for long-term recovery.

John, can I count on you to read this email entirely? I have an important ask.

This past summer, I visited Syria, where — for the past 14 years — millions of people have endured one of the world’s most devastating humanitarian crises. From Damascus to Aleppo to Idlib, I witnessed sheer devastation: Flattened homes, damaged apartment buildings and dust-covered dolls from children who lost their lives under the rubble.

The toll of this conflict spans almost every aspect of children’s lives in Syria.

40% of schools in Syria were damaged or destroyed, leaving children without schools, learning spaces or educational activities at a critical age.
650,000 young children are malnourished as hospitals and clinics suffered severe damage with limited medical supplies.
17 million people, including 7.5 million children, need assistance to access vital supplies and services such as food, water and health care.

Throughout this devastation, our teams have been in Syria and neighboring countries to respond to this crisis. We’ve reached over 8.3 million people with hygiene kits, health screenings, malnutrition treatment and child-friendly spaces since 2012.

With humanitarian aid funding cuts, it’s more difficult than ever to reach as many families in crisis as possible. We've set a goal to raise $75,000 before the end of the month. Today I'm personally asking you to make a generous gift, which will be matched dollar for dollar*, to double the impact for children caught in crisis around the world.

Every gift today can help children in places like Syria, Ukraine, Gaza and Ethiopia overcome humanitarian crises and get on the path to recovery.

Supporters like you make this work possible. Together, we can ensure children have health, education and protection worldwide.

With gratitude,

Janti Soeripto
President & CEO
Save the Children

*A generous group of donors has donated to a matching gift fund to inspire more donors like you to support our work, and every $1 you donate will unlock $1 from this pool for the first $75,000 in donations until midnight on Oct 30, 2025.

Monthly gifts will be matched for the first monthly installment only. If we meet our match goal prior to receiving your one-time or monthly donation, your donation will not be matched but will still go to support our programs.