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Ugandan children's Race for Survival
The Race for Survival in Uganda took place on 18 – 20 August in the Kasese district around the theme - Celebrating progress on ending preventable child deaths - and was co-organised by Save the...
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Getting to zero preventable child deaths is possible
By Leila Gharagozloo-Pakkala, who is the UNICEF Regional Director for Eastern & Southern Africa, and David Wright, who is the Regional Director for the Save the Children in East AfricaToday’s...
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UN child mortality data reveals: 50 million children saved since 2000
In response to new UN data revealing that the lives of nearly 50 million children have been saved since 2000 – with the number of children who die before the age of five from mostly preventable causes...
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Children in El Salvador launched the Race for Survival Initiative
Written by Angelica Montes, Communications and Media Officer, Save the Children El SalvadorNearly 200 children between 0 and 6 years old run the Race for Survival organized by Save the Children country...
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Sierra Leone hosts the first National Children's Summit
Written by Abdulai Bunduka, Information and Communications Officer, Save the Children Sierra LeoneWith the ever-growing determination to ensure that their voices are heard and issues affecting them are...
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Children in Kosovo plan their own Race for Survival
By Melita Kabashi, Advocacy, Communication, Media Coordinator, Save the Children KosovoThis was an exciting time for Save the Children in Kosovo, as for the first time, we took part in the Race for...
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Nepal Doubles the Pace of its Recovery Race
Written by Richa Bhattarai, Communications Coordinator, Save the Children in NepalFor Dr. Meena Maharjan, it is a regular day at the Sub Health Post in Namdu of Dolakha district in north-eastern Nepal....
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Voices of change in Sierra Leone
Global Campaign Project Manager Vishna Shah recently visited Sierra Leone, a campaign priority country, to understand the change we have helped to bring about there. “It was such a great trip, I...
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KIWI SCHOOL CHILDREN VOICE THEIR HOPE FOR THE FUTURE
In late August, thirteen New Zealand schools took part in the Race for Survival. This year, the events helped Save the Children build momentum for the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals at...
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Children race for a healthy society in Tajikistan
Save the Children in Tajikistan hosted its Race for survival in Kurgan tube town at Khatlon oblast in Tajikistan on September 25, 2015. The marathon started at 16:00 in the evening and was opened by...
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Children from all over Albania come together to demand investment in healthcare
Written by Eda Hoxha, Communications Officer, Save the Children AlbaniaIn the Race for Survival event held in Tirana on September 11, 2015, more than 400 children and young people, from ten districts...
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HRH Princess of Jordan joins Race for Survival
Written by Sewar Sawalha, Public Relations Manager, Save the Children in JordanOn October 8th, Save the Children Jordan organized its 2015 Race for Survival event under the patronage of HRH Princess...
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The Sustainable Development Goals - challenges and choices
By Patrick Watt, Global Campaign and Advocacy Director, Save the ChildrenAt the UN General Assembly in New York in late September, at the biggest ever gathering of heads of state and government under...
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3000 children joined Race for Survival in Seoul
Written by Nami Lee, Media Communications Lead, Save the Children KoreaSave the Children Korea hosted Race for Survival on Sunday, 4th of October. The race was renamed as ‘International Children''s...
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Mozambique gets Child Parliament's views on nutrition and child survival
In late September, 10 Children from Mozambique’s Child Parliament gave recommendations to their government, calling for children’s malnutrition issues to be included in the national policy agenda. The...
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Ethiopia hosts the Race for Survival in Afar regional state
Written by Thomas Lulseged, Communications Manager, Save the Children in EthiopiaSave the Children’s annual Race for Survival event took place in Semera, the capital city of Afar National Regional...
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Children in Niger hope for a smile of joy on every child's face by 2030
The Race for Survival was held on the 23rd and 24th of October in the districts of Gazaoua and Zinder, in eastern Niger. 300 pupils participated and attended both the races, running for their right to...
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Working Hand-in-hand to save lives in Bolivia
Written by Nina Kuhnel, Save the Children BoliviaBolivia is home to more than 35 different ethnic groups and their traditions. Newborn and maternal mortality remains high, with 229 maternal deaths per...
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India: Using theatre to create awareness on child survival
Save the Children India has been using the innovative stage of theatre production to create awareness among public on the issues of child survival.Written & Directed by renowned theatre personality...
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Yemen – “Race for Peace and Stop the War”
By Fatima Al-Ajel, Save the ChildrenAll of our plans to launch the third Race for Survival in Yemen were coming together, until the war and conflict began in March, changing everything.Instead of...
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