Conflict destroys childhoods

Beyond the physical wounds from conflict there’s another loss: The deepening harm to children’s mental health.

Escalating conflict in the Middle East and wider region is leaving children’s lives hanging in the balance. Just like in many places of conflict, children are paying the price with their lives and futures. Their childhoods are shattered and their hopes for the future are destroyed.

When 13-year-old Sami^* was shot by a sniper near his home in Yemen, his life changed – and so did his dreams. “I always wanted to become a famous football player … But after the incident, everything changed.”

In Yemen, Gaza, Syria and other places around the world facing conflict, child casualties are increasing, with many killed or injured. Relentless violence is deepening children’s trauma.

Your gift today can help a child caught in conflict to recover from their physical and psychological wounds. When violence takes away dreams, you can help young people regain their childhoods and give them hope for the future.

You can help a child recover and rebuild their life. DONATE NOW.

^*Names of children have been changed to protect real identities.
Photo: Ahmed Albasha / Save the Children.

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Conflict destroys childhoods

Beyond the physical wounds from conflict there’s another loss: The deepening harm to children’s mental health.

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