Facts and figures
Some 357 million children live in countries affected by armed conflict - and they are the ones who suffer most from the effects of war, violence and genocide.
Child rights under attack
The fundamental rights of these 357 million children to be protected, educated and live their lives free from fear and trauma are repeatedly violated. Which means our work is needed now more than ever.
The facts and figures speak for themselves…
Where we work
War Child is active in fourteen countries where children are forced to live with effects of armed conflict. We have 268 colleagues helping them to deal with these effects and shape their own futures.
Our reach
In 2017 we met the urgent needs of 374,379 children and adults living with the effects of armed conflict.
We reached 290,596 children and 83,783 adults across the year as a whole.
