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Friday 11 October 2024

Save the Children Celebrates 100 Years of Child Rights and the Passing of the Criminal Laws Amendment Act

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Harare, Zimbabwe- 11 October 2024: 100 years ago on 26 September 1924, the first landmark document to recognise children’s rights was endorsed by world leaders at the Assembly of the League of Nations a forerunner to the United Nations. The document was the Geneva Declaration of the Rights of the Child, which was authored by Save the Children founder, Eglantyne Jebb.  

Monday 26 August 2024

Improved Access to Child Protection Reporting Mechanisms

To enhance the accessibility of reporting platforms for children, Save the Children, with funding support from USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, established two freephone mobile booths at schools in Bulilima and Mangwe districts. The mobile booths are designed to create a secure environment for children to contact the Childline 116 helpline. They serve as vital platforms for children to obtain information, report cases of abuse, and receive psychosocial support.

Monday 8 July 2024

Zinhle Paints a Plea for Action: Save Our World!

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Twelve-year-old Zinhle, from Mangwe district, Zimbabwe, clutches a colouring pencil in her hand, but she is not just drawing, she’s telling a story, weaving a tale of a changing world through vibrant colours and stark realities.

Tuesday 25 June 2024

Supporting Mothers to Fight Malnutrition

SavetheChildren/2024/CynthiaChimbundeThe crisp morning air of Bulilima, Zimbabwe, nips at Siyabonga's cheeks as she hurries down the dusty path, to meet other mothers for their regular meetings. Her 14-month-old daughter sleeps soundly on her back, as she gently sings for her. Motherhood at 19 felt like a whirlwind: the responsibility, the constant questions – Siyabonga often felt lost.

" I didn't know much," she reflects, "things that could have made my child sick."

Tuesday 12 March 2024

Major Development Hub for Local and National NGOs Launched

Harare, Zimbabwe – 12 March 2024 – More than fifty local organisations working to improve the lives of children in Zimbabwe will benefit from capacity strengthening and knowledge sharing under a Development Hub launched by Save the Children.  

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