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Measuring Separation in Emergencies: Haiti following Hurricane Matthew
The Measuring Separation in Emergencies (MSiE) project is an interagency initiative funded by the USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) and is coordinated by Save the Children in partnership with Columbia University. The overall aim of the MS
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Experiences on Child Rights Governance (CRG) in Latin America and the Caribbean 2017-2018
In Latin America and the Caribbean, as in other regions of the world, Save the Children and a broad spectrum of partners have developed different experiences about how governance can be organized in such a way that it promotes, respects and fulfills child
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Istwa Terèz ak Toni
“Terez ak Toni” is a flipchart material for teachers to use for hygiene education in Haitian Creole. It contains a story about a girl, “Terez”, who eats without washing her hands and becomes very ill because a bad microbe gets into her stomach. She then s
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Experiences on Child Rights Governance in Latin America and the Caribbean (2016-2017)
Child Rights Governance programs and action in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) – under a Child Rights focus and our Theory of Change- are committed to supporting the three breakthroughs Save the Children has proposed for 2030: 1. To Survive 2. To Le
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We are Campaigning for All Children: Awareness campaign and mobilization against domestic child labor in Haiti
In Haiti, 207,000 children aged 5 to 14 are involved in unacceptable domestic work. Save the Children are campaigning for children in unacceptable domestic work situations. The national campaign "Tout Timoun Ladann" aims to raise awareness and mobilize on
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Global Report on Internal Displacement 2016
The heightened focus on the hundreds of thousands of refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants who have put their lives at risk to reach Europe has also awakened attention to the phenomenon of displacement. The Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID) a
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Adolescents and Youth: A comprehensive approach in Latin America and the Caribbean
Save the Children recognizes adolescents and youth as social actors and agents of change, yet they often face significant rights violations and lack of access to education and other services. Save the Children programming prioritizes the needs of adolesce
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Child Protection in Emergencies Facts and Figures
Compiled by the Child Protection Working Group (CPWG), this report presents facts and figures on child protection in emergencies. Data was collected for the 42 countries that have a Humanitarian Coordinator or that were on the Inter-Agency's Standing Comm
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Haiti Earthquake: Five Years On
January 12th, 2010, marked a particularly tragic day in Haiti’s history. The effects of the earthquake on the country’s already impoverished population and infrastructure were immediate and catastrophic; out of a population of over 10 million, an estimate
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School Children's Health in Déssalines, Haiti
Haiti’s situation has improved considerably after the devastating 2010 earthquake, which caused over 250,000 deaths in a population of ten million inhabitants. However, inequality prevails, and extreme poverty affects more than half (54%) of Haitians, esp
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Haiti Four Years After: Save the Children’s Response
This is a summary report of the situation in Haiti four years after the 2010 earthquake and following cholera outbreak that decimated the population, government, and infrastructure in countless ways. Save the Children has worked in Haiti for over 30 years
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Livelihoods at the limit: Reducing the risk of disasters and adapting to climate change. Evidence from the consolidated Household Economy Analysis database
This report draws on the compiled Household Economy Analysis dataset and analysis tools to answer some of the most pressing questions about disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in a range of livelihood contexts:- Which single shock has th