Category: Field Report

Children never start wars, but suffer the most. The killing of 10,000 children. Blasts leading to amputation—sometimes carried out without anaesthetics—and lifelong disabilities. Entire populations, including pregnant women and children, facing hunger, a quarter of them

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Children suffer the most from wars, yet have no control over them. Dr Unni Krishnan, Plan International’s Global Humanitarian Director, calls for compassion and ceasefire to prevent the death of more innocent children. One of the cruelest ironies of war is that they are

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19 August is World Humanitarian Day. ‘No Matter What’ is the theme for this year August 19 is World Humanitarian Day. It is a day to recognise the selfless efforts of humanitarian workers, who are on the frontlines in war zones, disaster settings and in refugee camps,

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Art work done by children from Ukraine while in a refugee shelter.

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Deadly storms hit children hard, especially girls, refugees, those separated from families and friends and those who are differently-abled, belong to the LGBTQI+ community. Their lifesaving and protection needs must come first Storms impact everyone in their path, but some

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Amid Death, Gloom, and Recurring Air Raid Sirens, How Do You Fight Fatigue and Fear? The conflict threatens to engulf children and could lead to generational trauma. Laughter, play, theatre, and music help them hold on. Stop reading this article, please. No words can truly

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Photo: Unni Krishnan

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A war is often a funeral in slow motion

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Twisted steel and debris are all that remain where once stood homes. The 7.2 earthquake that hit southwest Haiti on Saturday, 14th August, resulted in over 300 deaths, many injuries, widespread destruction and the fear of aftershocks has heightened anxiety particularly among

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July 31, 2021: For the past 21 months, I have worked as a ‘glorified servant’ of our frontline teams in our country offices in War Child– during unusual times when the idea of ‘normal’ was being redefined. I am starting a new job at Plan International, a

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