Tag: Save The Children

Ferrero And Save The Children Partnership Delivers Progress For Children In Côte D’ivoire’s Cocoa Communities

Stuart Mitchell

The project will also be one of the topics addressed today at “Cacao Connect – The Italian pathway to cocoa in Africa”, promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, together with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Ferrero, Save the Children and ICAM.  Thanks to the long-term strategic partnership between Save the Children and Ferrero, results achieved between 2020 and 2025 in cocoa-growing communities in Côte d’Ivoire demonstrate significant progress in the fight against child labour and community strengthening driven by a holistic approach and…

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Mars and Save the Children launch Women R.I.S.E. Program to strengthen cocoa farming communities in Indonesia

Stuart Mitchell

The Mars Impact Fund and Save the Children Indonesia have launched the Women R.I.S.E. (Resilient & Inclusive Systems for Empowerment) Program, a three-year initiative designed to strengthen the resilience of cocoa-growing communities while advancing child protection and women’s economic empowerment across Indonesia. Supported through a $3 million grant from the Mars Impact Fund, the program will expand Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) and strengthen community resilience programs in cocoa-growing regions. The initiative reflects the Mars Impact Fund’s mission to accelerate meaningful, lasting impact in the communities where Mars operates.…

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£500K Fund Launches South Yorkshire’s ‘Year of the Child’

Stuart Mitchell

Health, charity and political leaders dedicated to improving childhoods in South Yorkshire are joining forces to launch a first-of-its-kind investment fund today. The £500,000 Dream Big South Yorkshire Fund will mobilise the private sector, philanthropists, and the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority to spend money on projects in South Yorkshire that specifically help children. It is the first dedicated ‘child centred’ investment fund in the country, using the Child Lens Investment Framework implemented globally by Save the Children Global Ventures. Following a successful pilot, the fund will be rolled out…

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Powerful new film by Save the Children highlights growing threat to children in modern warfare as number of casualties from explosive weapons in Sudan doubles

Stuart Mitchell

A new animated film, released today by Save the Children, highlights how children’s lives are being torn apart by war, with life-long consequences, as the laws designed to keep them safe are repeatedly broken.   Narrated by British-Sudanese comedian Ola Labib, the 2-minute animation is inspired by the story of a family in Sudan who are living with the long-term effects of explosive weapons.    It follows the story of two brothers, Ali*, 13 and Nour*, 10, who were playing football outside their home in Khartoum when a bomb exploded nearby, changing their lives forever.…

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New Data Shows 4m Children In Poverty Amid Cost-Of-Living Fears

Stuart Mitchell

UK Government data shows 4 million children are living in poverty in the UK amid price rise fears and difficult times ahead for the poorest families.  The statistics release by the Department for Work and Pensions shows London has the highest level of child poverty. West Midlands and the North West were second with 32%, followed by the North East at 30%. That’s an average of 8 in 30 children per classroom growing up in poverty across the UK.  Improved data collection methods by the UK Government have shown the overall…

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