Children's Emergency Fund
During and after an emergency, every minute of every day puts children at greater risk of violence, sexual exploitation and child labour – and girls are often the worst affected.
Our experience shows us that girls are less likely than boys to continue receiving an education during conflict. There is also an increase in the risk of children being separated from their parents during an emergency. And right now, children all over the world are facing a new danger: the coronavirus pandemic.
For children in refugee camps the challenge couldn’t be greater. Having already been forced to flee their homes, they are now living in crowded refugee camps where self-isolation simply isn’t possible. By supporting the Children’s Emergency Fund you can help save lives and protect children today.
Alapi's story
I have learnt new things and made new friends. I love my teachers.
In South Sudan, Alapi’s family had to leave their community after it was attacked by militants. Alapi had been going to pre-school until the building was destroyed in the fighting.
After they moved, Alapi's mum couldn't afford to send him to nursery school. But now he attends one of our Early Childhood Development centres, where he has the chance to learn, play with his friends and enjoy being a child again.

Shrijana’s story
"These new skills will help me to rebuild my own home and other houses in my community."
In Nepal, 21-year-old Shrijana was the youngest female mason in her village to join our training programme.
Her family's home was seriously damaged in the earthquake that struck the country in 2015, and they lost most of their food, clothing and household items.
Now, thanks to her training, Shrijana is not just earning money to support her family, she's also working with other masons in the community to rebuild some of the homes that were destroyed in the earthquake.