About
Save the Children responds rapidly when disaster strikes, focusing on the unique needs of children and families. They provide child-friendly spaces, education kits, and psychosocial support.
Active Missions
8 missions
Russia-Ukraine WarActiveCritical
UkraineFeb 202217,600,000 affected
Sudan Humanitarian CrisisActiveCritical
SudanApr 202330,000,000 affected
Gaza-Israeli Humanitarian CrisisActiveCritical
Gaza Strip & IsraelOct 20232,300,000 affected
Lebanon WarActiveCritical
Beirut, Southern Lebanon & Bekaa ValleyMar 20261,200,000 affected
Afghanistan Floods & EarthquakeActiveCritical
Multiple ProvincesMar 202630,000 affected
2026 Southern China FloodsActiveMajor
Guangxi, Guangdong, Jiangxi & Hunan ProvincesApr 2026110,000+ affected
India Northern States StormsActiveMajor
Uttar Pradesh and Northern IndiaMay 2026100,000+ affected
Mayon Volcano EruptionActiveCritical
Albay Province, LuzonMay 2026102,000 affected
Past Missions
34 missions
Australia Black Summer BushfiresResolvedWildfire
New South Wales, Victoria & South AustraliaSep 2019 — Mar 202010,000,000 affected
COVID-19 PandemicResolvedPandemic
GlobalJan 2020 — May 2023770,000,000 affected
Cyclone AmphanResolvedCyclone
West Bengal & BangladeshMay 2020 — Jul 202018,000,000 affected
Beirut Port ExplosionResolvedExplosion
BeirutAug 2020 — Mar 2021300,000 affected
Hurricanes Eta & IotaResolvedHurricane
Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua & BelizeNov 2020 — Mar 20219,300,000 affected
Afghanistan Humanitarian CrisisResolvedConflict
NationwideAug 202123,000,000 affected
Haiti EarthquakeResolvedEarthquake
Sud & Grand'Anse DepartmentsAug 2021 — Dec 2021800,000 affected
Typhoon Rai (Odette)ResolvedTyphoon
Visayas & MindanaoDec 2021 — Mar 20223,900,000 affected
Pakistan FloodsResolvedFlood
Sindh, Balochistan & PunjabJun 2022 — Nov 202233,000,000 affected
Indonesia EarthquakeResolvedEarthquake
Cianjur, West JavaNov 2022 — Jan 20231,200,000 affected
Türkiye EarthquakeResolvedEarthquake
Southern Turkey & Northern SyriaFeb 2023 — Jun 202315,000,000 affected
Cyclone FreddyResolvedCyclone
Southern MalawiMar 2023 — May 20232,300,000 affected
Afghanistan EarthquakesResolvedEarthquake
Herat ProvinceOct 2023 — Nov 2023500,000 affected
Hurricane OtisResolvedHurricane
Acapulco, GuerreroOct 2023 — Dec 20232,000,000 affected
Nepal EarthquakeResolvedEarthquake
Jajarkot DistrictNov 2023 — Dec 2023250,000 affected
Japan EarthquakeResolvedEarthquake
Noto PeninsulaJan 2024 — Mar 2024600,000 affected
Hurricane BerylResolvedHurricane
Eastern CaribbeanJun 2024 — Jul 20242,000,000 affected
Myanmar & Thailand EarthquakeResolvedEarthquake
Mandalay RegionMar 2025 — May 20253,500,000 affected
Pakistan FloodingResolvedFlood
Sindh & Punjab ProvincesJul 2025 — Oct 202512,000,000 affected
Guatemala EarthquakesResolvedEarthquake
Central & Western GuatemalaAug 2025 — Sep 2025250,000 affected
Afghanistan EarthquakeResolvedEarthquake
Kunar & Nangarhar ProvincesSep 2025 — Oct 20251,200,000 affected
Philippines EarthquakeResolvedEarthquake
Northern CebuSep 2025 — Oct 2025800,000 affected
Hurricane MelissaRecoveryHurricane
Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic & CubaOct 2025 — Nov 20251,200,000 affected
Mozambique FloodsRecoveryFlood
Gaza, Maputo, Inhambane, Sofala & Zambézia ProvincesJan 2026800,000+ affected
Winter Storm FernResolvedWinter Storm
Southeast & Central USJan 2026 — Feb 202650,000,000 affected
US-Israel War on IranRecoveryWar
Multiple ProvincesFeb 20263,200,000 affected
Ecuador Floods & LandslidesRecoveryFlood
Multiple ProvincesMar 2026110,875 affected
Hawaii Kona Low FloodingRecoveryFlood
Oahu, Maui & MolokaiMar 2026200,000 affected
Vanuatu EarthquakeRecoveryEarthquake
Sanma Province, Espiritu SantoMar 202630,000 affected
Cyclone MailaRecoveryCyclone
Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea & BougainvilleApr 2026100,000 affected
Tropical Cyclone VaianuRecoveryCyclone
Fiji & New ZealandApr 20265,000 affected
Dominican Republic FloodsRecoveryFlood
National (28 of 32 provinces)Apr 20261,000,000 affected
Haiti Northwest FloodsRecoveryFlood
Nord-Ouest DepartmentApr 202612,500 affected
2026 Sanriku EarthquakeRecoveryEarthquake
Sanriku Coast, Iwate PrefectureApr 2026175,000 affected
At a Glance
- Scope
- International
- Founded
- 1919
- Headquarters
- Fairfield, Connecticut
- Missions
- 42 recorded
- Categories
- Children & FamiliesEmergency ResponseMental Health
- Disaster Types
- HurricaneEarthquakeFloodGeneral
Locations
headquartersFairfield, Connecticut
501 Kings Highway East, Suite 400, Fairfield, CT 06825
View locationregional officeLexington, Kentucky
800 Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Lexington, KY
officeWashington, D.C.
899 North Capitol Street NE, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20002
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