Half of the world’s refugees – a staggering 8 million – are children. They didn’t ask for the conflicts that tore apart their homes and communities. They…
Read MoreWar Child’s programming is rooted in the belief that for a community to properly recover from conflict, it must drive the process.
War Child empowers people to create an environment where childhood can thrive. This is vital not only for the young people who attend our programs but also for our staff, 95% of whom are recruited locally.
War Child is helping mothers and families around the world give their children a safe start in life and give their communities the best chance of a peaceful future.
Learn MoreWar Child Founder and Executive Director, Dr. Samantha Nutt was on CBC’s The National recently to discuss the worsening state of famine in South Sudan. In case…
Read MoreThis is the story of three South Sudanese refugee children (not pictured) who thought their education was over. Nothing could have been further from the truth. Of…
Read MoreRecently I was able to sit down with Abay Bekele, Head of Programmes in South Sudan to discuss the impact of the famine on children and families in the region, War Child’s response and the role that Canadians can play in supporting the people of South Sudan.
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