10 Things to Know About Supporting Children Suffering from War, Famine, Natural Disasters, Climate Change, and Disrupted Education Giving thanks
1. Every year, during the week of Thanksgiving in the US, IEN highlights opportunities to support organizations making a difference in children’s lives and educational opportunities.
2. This year, IEN is emphasizing the drastic needs to support children who are suffering from war, famine, natural disasters, climate change, and disrupted education, and highlighting ways to donate to some of the organizations that are working to respond to those crises, particularly in places like Ukraine, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and East Africa.
3. Over 27 million children are at risk due to devastating floods setting records across the world, according to Unicef.
4. Women and girls vulnerable to climate change are fighting back, according to Independent.
5. Somali hospitals are struggling to provide care as climate change-induced hunger is killing children, according to CBSMornings.
6. To keep the trauma at bay, Ukrainian refugee children are given more time to play, according to Radio Free Europe.
7. In Afghanistan, a drive to continue education – and confront the Taliban is underway, according to The New Humanitarian.
8. Organizations like Unicef, Obama Foundation, Save the Children, Malala Fund, Fount For Nations, IkamvaYouth (South Africa), Kliptown Youth Program (South Africa), and The Citizens Foundation (Pakistan) are providing ways to donate to those affected by war, famine, natural disasters, climate change, and disrupted education.
9. Donations can be made to Unicef to protect children from the impacts of climate change, to Save the Children to help save children in Somalia, to the Malala Fund to support girls’ education in Afghanistan, to Fount For Nations, IkamvaYouth (South Africa), Kliptown Youth Program (South Africa), and The Citizens Foundation (Pakistan) to support educational opportunities, and to the Obama Foundation to help those affected by catastrophic flooding in Pakistan.
10. By donating to these organizations, you can make a difference in the lives of children suffering from war, famine, natural disasters, climate change, and disrupted education.
Summary from internationalednews.com
