CHILDREN'S EMERGENCY FUND
Crisis in Lebanon, Gaza and the West Bank
Children in the Middle East are facing the devastating impact of conflict. In this escalating crisis, they are witnessing unimaginable scenes, and their lives are being turned upside down. Thousands of children have been forced to flee their homes, many have seen their family members killed, their schools have closed, and children are experiencing distressing uncertainty about the future.
Children in Lebanon, Gaza and the West Bank urgently need our support.
The impact of trauma and instability can have lasting consequences for children. The damage to their emotional well-being can stay with them throughout their lives.
With your help, we can ensure that children living through crisis have the psychosocial support they need to cope with stress and fear, find relief from the terrifying realities confronting them, and feel hope for the future.
We can also provide opportunities for children to learn and play, creating safe spaces where they can express normal childhood behaviours and continue their education.
Please support children at a time when they need us most. Donate to our Children’s Emergency Fund today to help protect vulnerable children and their futures.
Helping children in Gaza
We are deeply concerned by the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the catastrophic toll it is taking on children and their families. Right To Play has been working in the area since 2009, ensuring that children have safe, inclusive learning environments that support their education and psychosocial well-being. We have been providing children with hygiene items, warm clothes, play supplies, and learning kits. We are offering play-based psychosocial support to children and continue to coordinate with local partners and peer agencies to assess children’s needs. Your donation to our Children’s Emergency Fund helps children in times of crisis.
HELP CHILDREN RECOVER FASTER
Conflict, disaster, and displacement turn innocent children into victims, robbing them of their basic rights, dignity, and stability. Using proven play-based approaches, we give children the psychosocial support they need to overcome trauma and help them to keep learning safely.
Keep Children Learning and Mentally Strong
When an emergency hits, schools are often the first places affected. Donations to the Children’s Emergency Fund allow us to quickly respond to emergencies in the 14 programme countries where we work by providing the supplies, spaces, and support children need to keep learning. Using the freeing power of play, we help children cope with fear and anxiety, and ensure that young people who experience marginalisation are included in recovery efforts. When the emergency subsides, we help children go back to school safely and resume their studies.
Pakistan Floods
When Pakistan was hit with historic flooding in September of 2022, millions of children lost their homes and the lingering floodwaters threatened outbreaks of waterborne diseases. We responded by providing mental and emotional support, as well as distributing hygiene kits in flood-affected areas. As conditions stabilised, we helped open the doors of damaged schools so children could safely return and pursue their education.
Your donation to the Children’s Emergency Fund gives children living through emergencies the support and spaces they need to cope, recover, and get back to learning.
For every pound donated to the Children’s Emergency Fund, 90% is spent directly on response efforts.
Photo credit: Top photo by ADEL HANA via Associated Press
