Children's Appeals

It perhaps could only have been hoped that after centuries of warfare, none worse that the twentieth century that saw tens of millions across the world killed, injured or maimed with entire countries reduced to rubble, mankind could have entered the twenty-first century having learned lessons from its past with a determination to carve out a better furure for all regardless of race, religion or creed. Yet here we stand in the opening decades of that new century with 1.6 billion children (2019) living in a conflict-affected country, a child dying from hunger every 10 seconds, that's 3.1 million children a year (UNICEF), an estimated 5.7 million children under five on the brink of starvation across the globe with the world facing the biggest global hunger crisis of this century so far and now a new war in Europe forcing millions to flee their homes in the face of an advancing hostile army that is bombing indiscriminately.

All of these situations have one thing in common; none of them were caused by children who, as ever, remain the victims of adult failure through action or inaction. Perhaps it is therefore unsurprising that suicide is the fourth leading cause of death among 15-19 year-olds with almost 46,000 children between the ages of 10 and 19 ending their own lives every year – about 1 every 11 minutes. On this page we publish details of all the latest children's charity appeals with a focus on emergency humanitarian aid. Please do what you can to lend your support.

Ukraine Crisis

The whole child population of Ukraine, 7.5 million children, are now at risk as the conflict continues to escalate. You can make a difference by supporting UNICEF's appeal to help protect children in Ukraine.

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Southern Madagascar Emergency

At least 1.3 million people in Southern Madagascar need emergency food and nutrition assistance. In Amboasary Atsimo, epicenter of the crisis, about 28,000 people are experiencing famine-like conditions. The World Food Programme (WFP) need syour help to ensure food security for the Malagasy people.

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MATW Yemen Emergency Appeal

More than 20 million people are in dire need of humanitarian assistance in Yemen in a war torn country where 100,000 have already lost their lives since 2015; 10,000 of them children under 5.

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DEC Afghanistan Crisis Appeal

Families in Afghanistan cannot afford to buy food and children are dying. Health services are struggling to treat malnourished mothers and children as they lack medicines and supplies. DEC charities are in Afghanistan providing life-saving aid but need your help.

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There are other children's charities that we support and would encourage you to visit their websites to find out more about their work and what you can do to support them:

Smile Train

Smile Train is the world's largest cleft-focused organisation, with a sustainable and local model of supporting surgery and other forms of essential, comprehensive care. Since 1999, They have supported safe and quality cleft care for 1.5+ million children. Check out their video below then visit their site which suggests a number of ways you can support them.

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Children's Appeals

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Children's Charity Appeals