This Universal Children’s Day, Let’s Play for Change
War Child Canada, War Child Holland, and War Child UK have come together with IKEA Foundation because of our shared belief that all children have the right to play. Regardless…
War Child joins with Yemeni and international organizations to call for an immediate ceasefire in Yemen
Paris, 7 November 2018 - JOINT STATEMENT As humanitarian, human rights and peacebuilding organizations working on Yemen, we welcome tomorrow's unprecedented coming together of legislators from across nations and parties…
Sexual violence campaigners win Nobel Peace Prize
The announcement that Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege have been jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize is a long overdue recognition of two heroic activists in the struggle against the rising…
1-in-9 Fund Selected as Finalist
UPDATE (Sept. 24, 2018): War Child is pleased to congratulate Brock Warner on this accomplishment! On September 21st, in front of a panel of judges, Brock pitched his idea of…
Thomas Sadoski in conversation with Dr. Samantha Nutt, founder of War Child USA
We are pleased to invite you to a special evening to meet award-winning humanitarian and bestselling author, Dr. Samantha Nutt, founder of the internationally-acclaimed humanitarian organizations War Child Canada and…
Colors are Ageless
Written by: Nicholas Sherwood As is always the case in times of war, women and girls suffer disproportionately and are subjected to horrific physical, sexual, and psychological violence. Iraq is…
Samir Knows His Rights
“I am not only a child, I am a member of this society. Children can also bring changes and solve problems.” We couldn’t have said it better, Samir. As War Child…
The New Artist in Kirkuk
Written by Sana Salam Zada, Project Manager, Iraq Zain is just 5-years-old. He and his family were forced to flee their hometown of Daqouk, Iraq due to ISIS attacks and…
Playing for Peace
Music has always been a vehicle for social change, a universal language that inspires us to reach beyond what’s possible and imagine a better world. Our partners at PLUS1 know the transformative…
Every Child Can Learn
Growing up in a war-zone like the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is hard enough. Years of conflict has claimed over 5.4 million lives, and left a staggering 7.5 million children…