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26 April 2016 09:02

Nearly half of people surveyed in Asia say they faced discrimination when they were children - new research from Save the Children

Aid organisation reveals that millions of the world’s poorest children are being denied life-saving services because of who they are and where they live; Charity launches new campaign to reach ‘every last child’

20 July 2016 14:55

Save the Children calls for end to child marriage in Afghanistan following horrific death of pregnant 14-year-old girl

Save the Children calls for end to child marriage in Afghanistan following horrific death of pregnant 14-year-old girl Save the Children is urging the Afghan government to end the practice of child marriage after a 14-year-old girl was set alight last week and later died in hospital.

Jeanette Aw, Debbie Goh, Hattaya Wongkrachang, Huong Pham in Dien Bien Phu.

7 June 2016 13:10

Bulgari and Celebrities on Behalf of Ethnic-Minority Children in Vietnam

Bulgari’s celebrity ambassadors such as Singaporean actress Jeanette Aw, Malaysian actress-producer Debbie Goh, Thai DJ-entrepreneur Hattaya Wongkrachang, and Pham Huong, Miss Universe Vietnam 2015, travelled to meet of children of ethnic-minorities in Vietnam. They participated in a first-of-its-kind visit between Bulgari and Save the Children in South-east Asia.

26 April 2016 09:08

Around 80% of children with disabilities in Central Asia receive no formal education, Save the Children launches #everylastchild campaign

In Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, around 80% of disabled children do not receive formal education. This fact alone recognised these children are one of the most forgotten children in Central Asia as they find themselves without proper access to good educational materials.

5 February 2016 16:45

Deputy Bangkok Governor to Launch Save the Children's DRR Innovation Exhibition

Save the Children, together with the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), the Thai Red Cross Society, and support from FamilyMart, will launch the “Interactive DRR Innovation Exhibition Opening and Student Essay Awards Ceremony” on Saturday 6 February 2016 at 12.30 – 16.30 hrs at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Bangkok, Thailand.

12 November 2015 11:30

Global NGO Save the Children Launches First Regional Corporate Engagement Centre in Singapore

The regional Corporate Engagement Centre (CEC) was launched yesterday with the goal of partnering multinational and local companies to build strategic, shared-value partnerships. Working with new and existing partners, the CEC, supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board, will collaborate with businesses to find opportunities for both social and business impact in Asia and globally.

2 April 2015 13:45

Typhoon to Hit Philippines Over Easter Weekend: Hundreds of Thousands of Children at Risk

As millions of families in the Philippines prepare to celebrate the long Easter holiday weekend, pre-emptive evacuations are advised for families living in the projected path of a super storm.

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