Child refugees have left everything. They need your help.
The conflict in Ukraine has forced so many children to flee their homes. Their lives have been changed in an instant and they’re now facing an uncertain future.
But the problem is so much bigger. All around the world, disaster, conflict and political instability have forced children and families to leave everything behind and they urgently need your help.
We see how vulnerable children are and how much they need our protection in the wake of war, disasters and humanitarian emergencies. And the need is only growing.
Today, there are more refugees fleeing their home country due to conflict than during the Second World War — and half of all refugees are children.
26.4 million
people have had to flee their country.
42%
of all forcibly displaced people are children under 18.
Almost 1 million
children were born as refugees between 2018 and 2020.
Evhen is very academically gifted. He finished school early for his age and is now in his second year of university studying law and psychology. He is passionate about the arts and was due to become a model.
The day conflict broke Evhen was due to sign a modelling contract. But it never happened. Instead, his life has been turned upside down. He’s the only one of his friends who has come to Europe – the rest have stayed behind. He’s trying to comfort and support his mother and get her to safety, then he hopes to return to Ukraine.
"I want to say thank you to all the volunteers and people who have helped us. Everything you're doing is really important. You have provided us a bed to sleep in but also a place to feel like we are not alone."
Refugees and displaced children all over the world have their lives changed in an instant when they’re forced to leave everything behind.
They’ve walked miles. They’re hungry, tired and terrified. In an instant they were forced to abandon everything. When they arrive at a refugee camp all they want is a warm meal — your donation can make that possible.
Help provide food, shelter, counselling, and support for children forced to leave everything behind.
Because we have a continuing presence in nearly 100 countries, we are well-positioned to meet the needs of displaced people, whether they’re in their own country or living as refugees.
