Save the Children Launches a Child Refugee Crisis Appeal to Help Homeless Children and Their Families Fleeing the Middle East and Africa
"Every day, more and more traumatized children – including many children who have seen their homes destroyed and their loved ones killed -- are now streaming into Greece, Serbia and Hungary in hopes of ultimately finding safety and relief in Germany and other European countries," commented Save the Children President and CEO Carolyn Miles. "These children have been on the move for months. They are sleeping in the open or in public places, suffering from exhaustion and malnutrition and are highly vulnerable to exploitation and harm," she added. "The seemingly endless wars and conflict in Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq have reached a tipping point – many families see no alternative but to flee. We are appealing to the public to help us help these desperate children by contributing to our Child Refugee Crisis Appeal fund and adding their names to our petition for urgent action to address the crisis." She further explained, "Besides young children, pregnant mothers are especially at risk in these camps. Imagine trying to give birth while on the run."
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