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The many risks faced by children crossing borders

14 Aug 2015

For the past few weeks, child trafficking has been making headlines as the Department of Home Affairs presents the rationale for its new regulations for children traveling to or from South Africa.

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Coming face to face with Kilimanjaro for Children

2 Jul 2015

Sue Jones raises over R 50,000 for Save the Children South Africa
 
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The new development agenda: time for South Africa to take lead to ensure success

1 Jun 2015

Would you believe us if we told you that by 2030 no child in South Africa would be living in extreme poor conditions?

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5,000 Schools Estimated Destroyed in Nepal Quake

4 May 2015

As the scale of the devastation wrought by Saturday's deadly earthquake in Nepal continues to emerge, nearly 5,000 schools are estimated to have been completely destroyed – which is expected to have a devastating long-term impact on the lives of children, says Save the Children.

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320,000 children homeless in Nepal

4 May 2015

One week on from the deadly earthquake in Nepal, Save the Children warns that nearly a third of a million children face months sleeping out in harsh conditions after their houses were destroyed.

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Our inputs to the SONA

12 Feb 2015

Inputs by Save the Children South Africa to the State of the Nation Address

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Big Names In Support Of One Of History’s Biggest Ever Global Campaigns

16 Jan 2015

Desmond Tutu, Shakira, Ben Affleck, Aamir Khan, Bono, Mary Robinson and five Nobel Peace Prize winners have added their names to an open letter to World Leaders to mark the launch of action/2015.
 

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Haiti earthquake five years on

12 Jan 2015

On 12 January 2010 Haiti was struck by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that affected an estimated three million people. 

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Congrats on your 2,000km over 32 days journey for social change!

16 Dec 2014

Three years ago the seed for running the 2350km along the Freedom Trail in South Africa was planted and since then the plotting and planning has grown into what you know today as the Freedom Runners.

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