LIFETIMES update 2
An update for Save the Children New Zealand's LIFETIMES supporters - how your support is not only helping save children in a crisis, but setting them up for a better future. This edition focuses on how you're helping children living in various conflict situations
An update for Save the Children New Zealand's LIFETIMES supporters - how your support is not only helping save children in a crisis, but setting them up for a better future.
This edition focuses on how you're helping children living in various conflict situations
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SAVING<br />
CHILDREN'S<br />
LIVES AND<br />
THEIR<br />
FUTURES<br />
Azmi*, (2) and Aysar*, (9), Syria Harija*, (6), Afghanistan Omar*, (8), Yemen<br />
NOT JUST ANOTHER NEWS STORY<br />
Eleven years of war have left the lives of Syrian children in ruins.<br />
Decades of war mean every child in Afghanistan has grown up in fear.<br />
More than seven years of war have seen thousands of lives lost in Yemen.<br />
We've become used to hearing news about airstrikes, war and thousands of lives<br />
being lost because of conflict. March marks the anniversaries of the conflicts in Syria<br />
and Yemen and it's easy to view each one as just another news report. But it's<br />
not just another news story - it's the lives of children like Azmi, Aysar, Harija and<br />
Omar* (pictured above).<br />
It's their lives at risk right now and their futures are at stake if we<br />
stand by and do nothing.<br />
Save the Children is committed to finding solutions for children who need immediate<br />
protection and help, as well as long-term support.<br />
Your generosity and support are part of the solution.<br />
* All names changed to protect identity<br />
“My whole life has been<br />
shelling, displacement and<br />
living in tents.”<br />
Asmar*, (9), Syria<br />
Children in places like Syria,<br />
Yemen and Afghanistan are on the<br />
front line of an unprecedented<br />
global humanitarian crisis.<br />
A lifetime of war is having<br />
devastating consequences for the<br />
one in six children living in war<br />
zones the world has all but<br />
forgotten.<br />
We have opportunities available<br />
right now to support a wide range<br />
of programmes for children and<br />
their families currently living in the<br />
midst of ongoing conflict.<br />
Your <strong>LIFETIMES</strong> gift of $5,000<br />
or more in 2022 will help<br />
secure a more positive future<br />
for these children.<br />
WATCH<br />
HERE:<br />
It's not just<br />
another<br />
news story...<br />
As one of our most valuable<br />
<strong>LIFETIMES</strong> supporters, your<br />
generosity will help protect<br />
children's lives and support their<br />
long-term recovery.<br />
Thank you for partnering with us<br />
in this vital work!
YEMEN<br />
THE CHALLENGES ARE HUGE...<br />
Children in Yemen are struggling to<br />
survive the triple threat of bombs,<br />
starvation and disease.<br />
The country is on the brink of famine, after<br />
seven years of conflict and severe economic<br />
decline.<br />
Children have endured a terrifying routine of<br />
relentless fighting and violations of their basic<br />
rights. The health system is at breaking point<br />
and there's been a surge in child mortality<br />
because of easily treatable diseases.<br />
As a <strong>LIFETIMES</strong> supporter, you can<br />
help invest in the future of Yemen’s<br />
children by addressing their education<br />
and health and nutrition needs. This<br />
offers the best chance of ensuring their<br />
recovery and the country’s long-term<br />
peace and stability.<br />
Save the Children's Social Centres are<br />
important places for learning and play for<br />
children in Yemen. They give children places to<br />
be with their friends, have a break from<br />
everyday life and dream about a better future.<br />
REBUILDING THEIR FUTURE<br />
Siblings Amal*, (8), Tagreed*, (11) and Ebtisam*, (10) live in<br />
Saada, Yemen with their father Ahmed*. They were forced to<br />
flee from their home near the border with Saudi Arabia<br />
because of the escalating violence.<br />
After they fled, their farm was destroyed by missiles and they<br />
lost their cattle.<br />
“Before, I had a farm, and my children and I were comfortable and<br />
in good health. Now, the war has destroyed everything.” Ahmed, 52<br />
Tagreed (centre) lost one of her legs in a missile attack.<br />
Save the Children supported the family with cash assistance for<br />
Tagreed's treatment and she now has a prosthetic leg. Food<br />
and education materials were also provided for the family and<br />
with your help, we continue to support them to ensure they're<br />
able to rebuild their lives after losing so much.<br />
* Names changed to protect identity<br />
BANGLADESH<br />
WONDER WOMEN AT WORK!<br />
Empowering the locals we work alongside<br />
is key to the success of any Save the<br />
Children's programme.<br />
And empowering local women is more<br />
important than ever before.<br />
In Cox's Bazar,<br />
Rohingya women<br />
have been trained in<br />
basic construction<br />
skills.<br />
They recently<br />
completed the firstever<br />
full shelter in the<br />
camp to be built by<br />
women!<br />
The women are now working side by side with<br />
male construction workers in the field, which<br />
is a massive achievement and one that is so<br />
empowering to these 'wonder women'.<br />
Save the Children New Zealand continues<br />
to fund one of the nine health centres within<br />
Cox's Bazar. We'd love to hear from you if<br />
you'd like to support this vital work.
AFGHANISTAN<br />
FACING AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE<br />
The situation for children and their<br />
families in Afghanistan remains dire.<br />
Millions of children remain cut off from basic<br />
services, out of school and facing the threat<br />
of hunger, COVID-19 and a freezing winter.<br />
These children have already lived their entire<br />
lives through conflict, and now they face the<br />
worst food crisis their country has ever seen.<br />
Supported by your donations, we are<br />
working within communities to provide a<br />
lifeline to many vulnerable children, enabling<br />
us to provide cash transfers, food, medical<br />
care, education and shelter to those families<br />
with nowhere else to turn.<br />
Zabi*, 3, peers out of the tent where she<br />
lives. Her family were forced to move to a<br />
camp for internally displaced people after<br />
their home was completely destroyed.<br />
The family have been trying to make a<br />
living by collecting and selling waste, but<br />
days often go by without their making any<br />
money.<br />
WATCH HERE:<br />
to see how the cash<br />
transfer system works<br />
“WE HAD<br />
NO HOPE<br />
HE WOULD<br />
LIVE”<br />
Ninangyali* (1) being assessed for malnutrition at a mobile health clinic<br />
PROVIDING HOPE IN THE MIDST OF CHAOS<br />
Ninangyali was just eight months old when his parents, Mohammed* and<br />
Gulala* and their five children were forced to flee their home to escape<br />
conflict. They spent three weeks living in the desert. Without enough food<br />
to eat, Ninangyali soon became thin and weak from malnutrition.<br />
His parents took him to hospital but were<br />
unable to afford the treatment he needed.<br />
Fortunately, they were able to take<br />
Ninangyali to a Save the Children mobile<br />
health clinic, where he was treated. The<br />
doctor told them that his condition was so<br />
bad he almost certainly would have died if<br />
they hadn't seen him when they did.<br />
Ninangyali now visits the clinic weekly<br />
and his condition is slowly improving.<br />
“We took him to the doctor but we couldn’t afford to buy the medicines.<br />
When Save the Children came here they helped us and gave us medicines.<br />
We thought we were going to lose him. We had no hope that he was going<br />
to live. He’s ok now.” Ninangyali's grandmother, Sharifa*.<br />
* Names changed to protect identity<br />
Ninangyali's brother outside their home<br />
KEEPING IT POSITIVE IN A<br />
TOPSY-TURVEY WORLD<br />
It can be pretty discouraging to read or watch<br />
the news these days, so this column is<br />
dedicated to providing you with one of our<br />
most positive stories that is guaranteed to<br />
make you smile... and remind you why you're<br />
committed to supporting vulnerable children!<br />
We've used camels in<br />
Ethiopia to ensure that<br />
children can continue<br />
learning - now we're<br />
using donkeys to get<br />
vital learning kits to<br />
children in remote<br />
areas of Afghanistan!<br />
Donkeys delivered 4,800 learning kits to<br />
students and 4,500 teaching kits to teachers in<br />
January 2022 alone.<br />
These children are some of Afghanistan's<br />
'hardest to reach' and are taking part in our<br />
Community Based Education programme to<br />
ensure their ongoing education.
A CLOSER LOOK<br />
This section dives a little<br />
deeper into some of our 'trade<br />
secrets' we only share with our<br />
most valuable and loyal<br />
supporters!<br />
CHILD SAFEGUARDING<br />
As an organisation built on<br />
children's rights, keeping children<br />
safe in every aspect of our work is<br />
paramount. This particularly<br />
applies to our work with children<br />
directly in the field.<br />
Whenever we are gathering<br />
stories and content from the field,<br />
there are strict protocols we must<br />
adhere to.<br />
This means we've changed the<br />
way we talk about some of our<br />
projects - especially those that are<br />
particularly sensitive like our<br />
education programme in<br />
Bangladesh, which works with<br />
children from one of the country's<br />
largest brothels.<br />
WATCH THIS SPACE!<br />
We recently gathered some new<br />
stories from the Bangladesh<br />
programme, which are currently<br />
with our international<br />
safeguarding team for sign off.<br />
Our next edition will bring you<br />
one of these new inspiring stories!<br />
KEEN TO DOUBLE THE IMPACT OF YOUR GIFT?<br />
Do you know that we run an education programme here in Aotearoa? This<br />
programme helps New Zealand children and teachers to learn about their rights and<br />
global children’s issues and empowers them to take action.<br />
One way children feel empowered is through fundraising for a cause they feel<br />
passionate about. To help encourage our tamariki do this, we'd love your help!<br />
WE'RE<br />
LOOKING<br />
FOR A<br />
MATCH!<br />
We're looking for generous <strong>LIFETIMES</strong><br />
supporters we can 'pair up' with schools<br />
that are keen to take on a fundraising<br />
challenge for Save the Children.<br />
HOW DOES IT WORK?<br />
Anytime you make a <strong>LIFETIMES</strong> donation<br />
of $5,000 or more, we can use your gift<br />
as a 'match' for a school fundraising<br />
project.<br />
Students from a particular school will be inspired to know that any money they raise<br />
up to a certain amount will be 'matched' by one of our super-generous supporters and<br />
this will encourage them to raise even more! You'll continue to change the lives of<br />
children as usual and you'll be empowering Kiwi kids to make a difference too!<br />
Contact Mandy today to find out more!<br />
MAKE THE DIFFERENCE<br />
OF A LIFETIME<br />
If you're looking to make a lifechanging<br />
gift to children currently<br />
living in conflict, then we have<br />
multiple options available through<br />
our <strong>LIFETIMES</strong> programme.<br />
Your gift of $5,000 or more will<br />
make all the difference to children<br />
like Tagreed, Zabi and Ninangyali.<br />
Your support can be directed to a<br />
particular country like Yemen, Syria<br />
or Afghanistan, or to a specific<br />
location like Cox's Bazar,<br />
Bangladesh. Or it could simply be<br />
used wherever the need is greatest.<br />
If you'd like any help with making a<br />
donation, please get in touch.<br />
WAYS TO DONATE<br />
On our website<br />
Direct deposit to:<br />
03 0584 0296318 01<br />
(please use your surname and donor<br />
ID as references)<br />
mandy.carian@scnz.org.nz<br />
ph: 04 381 7572