Do not let the corona crisis create mental illness among children of war

In Afghanistan, one of Asia's poorest countries, up to 40% of children are not allowed to go to school. As many as six million children work to support their families. Here, War Child is in place so that more children will have the opportunity for education. But we need your help to succeed. What you money will do: SEK 100 is enough to buy a school kit for two children. SEK 700 is enough to equip a classroom in a school. SEK 20,000 means that 175 working street children have the opportunity to participate in an educational program with intensive education. Afghanistan has been plagued by war and violent conflict for decades. The situation is very worrying and violence is constantly present. Various provincial warlords and Taliban forces control large parts of the country and the central power is extremely marginalized. 22 million people live in poverty, the country's economy is in ruins and the political situation is extremely strained. Almost half of the country's population is under 15 years of age. Insecurity is evident everywhere, especially for children and young people. As a result of the conflicts, tens of thousands of families have split up and each person's life is affected by the chaos. Growing up in Afghanistan means being surrounded by war and conflict. The situation is worst for the girls who are often denied education due to religious reasons. Families often have to prioritize early education so that the children can instead work and contribute to the livelihood. WHAT WE DO: In Afghanistan, we work both directly with the vulnerable children and through local partners, all to reach as many children as possible. In one of our projects in Afghanistan, we work with care and education for young children through a program, Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD), which focuses on supporting girls and boys from 4 years and up. To date, 300 children have received education and psychosocial support, in order to increase their learning ability and cognitive skills. 168 street children living in extreme poverty have been given the opportunity to go to school. We have also trained 10 volunteers in ECCD's curriculum. But many, many more people need support. Our goal is to support a total of 600 children and young people through intensive education and our ECCD program so that they are better equipped to create a brighter future. Since 2016, War Child has also focused on educating adults, including children's parents, to better understand what children are forced to go through and provide them with the necessary tools to better protect their children. Help War Child take the war out of the children. Give your contribution now! If this project does not reach its full financial target within the allotted time, I agree that my contribution will be used for War Child's other project to support children in war.

Children at war or on the run often have nowhere to go. A place where they can play, learn and socialize with others. Children of different ages come to War Childs Safe Spaces to process the trauma, receive psychosocial support and start making social contacts again. Here, children, often after long periods of horrible experiences, can relax and practice the interaction with others again. They become happier, calmer and receptive to learning new things again. WHAT WE DO: A Safe Space can be established in a former school, in a refugee camp, in an abandoned home or in another place that is considered suitable and sufficiently safe. Our staff prepares and equips the room for the children, so that they will feel welcome and safe. Furniture, toys, painting materials and other things that may be needed will be in place to be used in our workshops, trainings and projects. For many children, it is the first time after months of escape that they enter a room where they can relax and play. And often it is also the first time in several months that parents see their children play again. It's very emotional. Our trained staff attaches great importance to group games, such as songs and rhymes. In this way, the children practice being with others again. Too often they have experienced isolation or shut themselves in while fleeing. THIS IS WHAT MAKES YOUR MONEY: It costs SEK 150,000 to set up and equip a Safe Space. A Safe Space can be used by up to 250 children per week, with adults included, the figure rises to approx. 500 per week. In other words, a single Safe Space is very useful. War Child works as far as possible with local staff, who are well acquainted with what the children's reality looks like. Help War Child take the war out of the children. Give your contribution now!

Children in war or on the run often have nowhere to go. They don’t have a place where they can play, learn and socialize with others. Children of different ages come to War Childs Safe Spaces to process the trauma, receive psychosocial support and start making social contacts again. Here, children can, often after long periods of horrible experiences, relax and practice the interaction with others. They become happier, calmer and receptive to learning new things.   WHAT WE DO: A Safe Space can be established in a former school, in a refugee camp, in an abandoned home or in another place that is considered suitable and sufficiently safe. Our staff prepares and equips the room for the children, so that they will feel welcome and safe. Furniture, toys, painting materials and other things that may be needed will be in place to be used in our workshops, trainings and projects. For many children, it is the first time after months of escape that they enter a room where they can relax and play. And often it is also the first time in several months that parents see their children play again. It's very emotional.   Our trained staff attaches great importance to group games, such as songs and rhymes. In this way, the children practice being with others again. Too often they have experienced isolation or shut themselves in while fleeing.   THIS IS WHAT YOUR MONEY ACHIEVES:   It costs SEK 150,000 to set up and equip a Safe Space. A Safe Space can be used by up to 250 children per week, with adults included, the figure rises to approx. 500 per week. In other words, a single Safe Space is very useful. War Child works as far as possible with local staff, who are well acquainted with what the children's reality looks like.   Help War Child take the war out of the children. Give your contribution now!

Children do not start wars. Yet they are the first victims of the conflicts. The children lose their childhood, grow up in chaos and see their loved ones killed. So it is for the children of Palestine. How can you grow up to be a harmonious adult if you are always surrounded by war and destruction? War Child's psychosocial work provides Palestinian children with tools to process their trauma and to choose paths other than violence. THIS IS WHAT MAKES YOUR MONEY: SEK 2,000 is enough for psychosocial support for up to 20 children and young people. SEK 5,000 means that a child can learn tools and methods so that he or she becomes a positive and active role model for his or her surroundings, as well as to finance a number of different activities for children. SEK 30,000 is enough for new material to hold creative workshops in our Safe Spaces. 70,000 is enough to renovate and equip a playground at a Safe Space. So that children, boys and girls, can go there and play in safety. The Israel-Palestine conflict has been going on for almost 70 years. It has affected the lives of millions of people, on both sides. As in all conflicts, the children have been worst affected. For several generations, children who grew up in Palestine and parts of Israel have been surrounded by an unstable environment with great tensions. Due to the military occupation, Palestinian children are denied basic human rights. Anxiety and the threat of violence are constantly present in everyday life. The conflict in the Gaza Strip has made the situation particularly tough for the children who grow up there. During the prolonged clashes in 2014, 501 children died and a total of 3374 children and young people were injured. Up to 10% of them suffered permanent injuries. The ten-year blockade of Gaza has had devastating consequences for its residents. Over 60% of young people are unemployed and access to food, electricity and other necessities is constantly a challenge. In the West Bank and East Jerusalem, violence against children is one of the biggest problems. The places where children can play are almost non-existent, which means that they are instead forced to be out on the streets, which can be turned into war places at any time. Children and young people continue to be killed and 12-year-olds have been detained for several days without defense. WHAT WE DO: In Palestine, War Child works with local organizations, sections of civil society and families to protect children and young people from harm or danger. The work focuses on assisting children and young people with psychosocial support , so that they receive help to process their trauma and have the strength to turn hopelessness into faith in the future. The work takes place primarily in our Safe Spaces , where children and young people can come to avoid the worries that characterize everyday life. Our staff strengthens children and young people's self - confidence through creative workshops and exercises where they learn to better manage the enormous stress caused by war. Children and young people are also taught human rights, respect and how to work together. Many of the children report that it is extremely valuable for them to be able to come to our projects. Help War Child take the war out of the children. Give your contribution now! If this project does not reach its full financial goal in the allotted time, I agree that my contribution will be used for War Child's other project to support children in war.

In Afghanistan, one of Asia's poorest countries, up to 40% of children are not allowed to go to school. As many as six million children work to support their families. Here, War Child is in place so that more children will have the opportunity for education. But we need your help to succeed. THIS IS WHAT MAKES YOUR MONEY: SEK 40 is enough to buy a school kit for a child. SEK 700 is enough to equip a classroom in a school. SEK 20,000 means that 175 working street children have the opportunity to participate in an educational program with intensive education. Afghanistan has been plagued by war and violent conflict for decades. The situation is very worrying and the violence is constantly present. Various provincial warlords and Taliban forces control large parts of the country and the central power is extremely marginalized. 22 million people live in poverty, the country's economy is in ruins and the political situation is extremely strained. Almost half of the country's population is under 15 years of age. Insecurity is evident everywhere, especially for children and young people. As a result of the conflicts, tens of thousands of families have split up and each person's life is affected by the chaos. Growing up in Afghanistan means being surrounded by war and conflict. The situation is worst for the girls who are often denied education due to religious reasons. Families often have to prioritize early education so that the children can instead work and contribute to the livelihood. WHAT WE DO: In Afghanistan, we work both directly with the vulnerable children and through local partners, all to reach as many children as possible. In one of our projects in Afghanistan, we work with care and education for young children through a program, Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD), which focuses on supporting girls and boys from 4 years and up. To date, 300 children have received education and psychosocial support, in order to increase their learning ability and cognitive skills. 168 street children living in extreme poverty have been given the opportunity to go to school. We have also trained 10 volunteers in ECCD's curriculum. But many, many more people need support. Our goal is to support a total of 600 children and young people through intensive education and our ECCD program so that they are better equipped to create a brighter future. Since 2016, War Child has also focused on educating adults, including children's parents, to better understand what children are forced to go through and provide them with the necessary tools to better protect their children. Help War Child take the war out of the children. Give your contribution now! If this project does not reach its full financial goal in the allotted time, I agree that my contribution will be used for War Child's other project to support children in war.

Children's learning must not stop! Help us give children access to education during the Corona crisis. WHAT IS CAN'T WAIT TO LEARN? War Child is currently running a proven and award-winning digital teaching project called Can't Wait To Learn (CWTL). The project creates opportunities for teaching via solar-powered tablets in conflict countries, where access to education is often deficient. CWTL is developed together with other international partners. By combining the strength of technology with world-class game development and research, we have shown that children can learn quickly and cost-effectively to make up for lost education. In addition, CWTL has been developed in collaboration with the Ministries of Education in Jordan, Lebanon, Sudan, Uganda, Chad and Bangladesh and is thus adapted to local infrastructure and the local curriculum. Children already living in vulnerable war zones currently have extremely limited access to education due to the spread of the corona pandemic . Schools are closing down and mobility is restricted. This means that new solutions are needed to meet the educational needs of children and young people. With an already well-developed educational project, WarChild has come a long way, but in order to be able to meet the children's educational needs during this crisis, the number of tablets needs to be greatly increased . In normal cases, children gather in groups to take part in the educational project. As this is not possible right now, more tablets are needed that can instead be delivered to the children's home. With your help, we can ensure that more children have access to education in their homes. Our goal is to give as many children as possible access to CWTL and every contribution counts!