Ksenia's story
Ksenia Koldin is 21 years old and has only one family member, her 14 year old brother.
News and stories
Read the latest news from War Child and the stories of the children and families we support around the world.
Ivan's story
Ivan Sarancha is 18 years old and originally from Luhansk, a territory under Russian occupation.
Daria's story
Daira Zagraniuk is a psychologist at Save Ukraine, where she has worked since March 2024.
David's story
Escaping violence and finding hope across the border in Uganda.
South Sudan: A Nation on the Brink, and Its Children in the Crosshairs
War Child warn child recruitment could rise.
War Child in 2022
In 2022 War Child UK were able to provide support to 256,700 children and adults - making it our strongest year ever.
Red Hand Day 2021
12 February marks Red Hand Day - the International Day Against the Recruitment of Child Soldiers. Find out about our work with children associated with armed forces or armed groups (CAAFAG) and why this day is so important to us.
It’s time to rethink child soldiers
War Child's new report, Rethink Child Soldiers, outlines how current efforts to reintegrate ex-child soldiers back into communities aren't good enough.
UK government pledges match funding to Learn to Live
We are delighted to reveal that the UK government will double, pound for pound, all donations to our #LearnToLive campaign, up to £500,000.
5 myths about child soldiers
There're lots of myths and misinformation out there about child soldiers. This Red Hand Day, we want to set the record straight.
How we help child soldiers
We support children who have been released from armed groups in the Central African Republic to go back to their families, schools and communities.
Why do children become child soldiers?
War Child UK's report, 'Tug of War: Children in Armed Groups in DRC', shows that in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) most children are joining 'voluntarily'.
