Our Annual Report
Accelerating our Response to Meet Urgent Mental Health Needs
We accelerated our response to meet the mental health needs - urgent and growing in scale - of 267,754 children and adults living with the effects of armed conflict.
In 2019, War Child...
- Trained more local staff who were able to support more children, families and communities than ever before
- Invested a record percentage of our income in strengthening our child protection structures worldwide to help safeguard the fundamental rights of children and youth against trauma and abuse
- Developed robust evidence-based intervention models to help meet urgent and emerging challenges
Learn out more about our activities in seventeen countries in support of conflict-affected children in our Annual Report.
War Child delivers vital child protection, education and psychosocial support for children and communities in 17 countries
Photo: Michael Jessurun
Mother and daughter in Za'atari, Jordan - worlds biggest refugee camp for Syrian families
Photo: Rosie Thompson
Worldwide Support for Children Affected by Conflict
We are committed to provide children in conflict-affected areas with psychosocial support, child-protection and education. Learn more about our work in seventeen countries below.
Where we work
War Child works in areas affected by armed conflict. This may be during the conflict or after it has ended. This map will guide you through our various programmes and projects for children in conflict-affected areas.
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Burundi
Rebuilding social structures to protect children from violence and abuse - and improve their future prospects
Go to country page1 project
710,000
Children affected by conflict
54,500
Total Participants
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DR Congo
Providing children and youth with education, protection, psychosocial support and livelihood opportunities to improve future prospects
Go to country page4 projects
7,000,000
Children affected by conflict
33,900
Total Participants
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Colombia
Enabling children to build resilience and fulfil their potential - free from trauma and violence
Go to country page5 projects
1,423,296
Children affected by conflict
14,322
Total Participants
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Iraq
Working to provide emergency child protection, education and psychosocial support in conflict-affected regions
Go to country page1 project
3,300,000
Children affected by conflict
13,271
Total Participants
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Jordan
Delivering innovative education and vital psychosocial support to refugees and vulnerable children
Go to country page3 projects
1,200,000
Children affected by conflict
1880
Total Participants
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Lebanon
Safeguarding fundamental rights for children from both refugee and host populations
Go to country page7 projects
1,100,000
Children affected by conflict
20,367
Total Participants
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Sri Lanka
Strengthening child protection systems and supporting youth to build an improved future for their country
Go to country page3 projects
900,000
Children affected by conflict
8290
Total Participants
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The Netherlands
Working in support of refugee children as part of the TeamUp coalition
Go to country page1 project
27,000
Children affected by conflict
4,344
Total Participants
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occupied Palestinian territory
Children in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) grow up in an uncertain atmosphere where the threat of violence is never far away
Go to country page4 projects
800,000
Children affected by conflict
13,029
Total Participants
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Sudan
Utilising technology to provide conflict-affected children with quality education - no matter where they live
Go to country page1 project
2,600,000
Children affected by conflict
2,667
Total Participants
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South Sudan
Providing child protection, education and psychosocial support for children and youth in the world's youngest nation
Go to country page2 projects
1,400,000
Children affected by conflict
11,671
Total Participants
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Uganda
Enabling children to build their resilience, free from trauma and violence
Go to country page4 projects
840,000
Children affected by conflict
36,422
Total Participants
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Yemen
Working to meet urgent humanitarian needs and safeguard the fundamental rights of children and youth
Go to country page2 projects
7,400,000
Children affected by conflict
18,509
Total Participants
