Save the Children Canada's CEO, Patricia Erb, issued a statement on the death of Nelson Mandela. Erb said, "My thoughts go out to the Mandela family and to the people of South Africa today at this time of loss and sadness. Nelson Mandela was a true personal hero of mine because of his struggle against racism and … Read more
Dr. Miguel Dorotan, leader one of two medical teams who were the first to reach Dulag, 30km south of Tacloban in the Philippines, confirmed the increasing concern of respiratory diseases or pneumonia among children in evacuation centres. As part of a joint initiative between Save the Children and Merlin, health staff saw 292 patients on … Read more
Children are especially vulnerable during times of disaster. Currently, in the Philippines, an estimated 5.4 million children have been affected by Typhoon Haiyan, including being separated from parents and caregivers. Save the Children Canada's president and CEO Patricia Erb is on the ground in the Philippines and available for interviews to discuss Canadian aid in … Read more
A lack of access to food, soaring prices and a collapse in food production has left the children of Syria at risk of malnutrition, Save the Children warned. The aid agency has gathered testimonies from refugees in neighbouring countries as well as residents trapped by fighting and enduring siege like conditions who detailed families' desperate … Read more
The organization, Save the Children Canada, said that thousands of Syrian refugees are stranded on the Iraqi border after more than 10,000 people, mainly women, children and the elderly, crossed in just two days. The organization said that the influx follows a sharp deterioration in the security situation in north eastern parts of Syria, with … Read more
