Across the world, humanitarian crises are becoming more severe and more frequent. Conflict, climate change and displacement are denying children their futures.

From Afghanistan to Ukraine, record numbers of children require humanitarian assistance:

• In Gaza, 658,000 children have gone over two years without formal schooling.

• In Sudan, 1.4 million children are living in areas of famine or at risk of famine.

As the richest nations slash their overseas aid budgets, children are paying the price – missing out on schooling, vaccinations and psychosocial support.

Protect children in crisis

The NEU is proud to support Save the Children’s Emergency Fund – a flexible fund to provide rapid, life-saving action whenever and wherever crises strike, including those that don't make the headlines.

How you can help Save the Children reach children in crisis:

1. Make a direct donation to the NEU Save the Children Emergency Fund Appeal via this page – either as an individual NEU member or from your local district.

2. Make a donation via bank transfer – go to the NEU International website for details for BACS payments, or email h.taylor@savethechildren.org.uk

3. Visit the NEU International website for ideas and resources on how you can support the appeal in your district and school - https://neu.org.uk/raising-hope

Your donations make a huge impact:

• £12 could provide a "Clean Delivery Kit" to ensure pregnant mothers in Sudan can safely deliver their babies

• £30 could provide an Education in Emergencies Teacher Kit which includes pens, pencils and books in Afghanistan.

• £60 could provide a family in Gaza with a food parcel containing canned beans, hummus, canned chicken and tuna and sweet pastries.

• £250 helps provide a child facing protection risks in Yemen with specialized case management support to address these risks, enhance their overall well-being, and promote development and resilience.

• £500 could provide a Trauma Kit in South Sudan which includes trauma scissors, trauma dressing, homeostatic dressing, open chest seat and tourniquet

• £1000 Could train 30 partners and community members in Ethiopia on child protection in emergencies such as safe identification and referrals