It has been a year of change for War Child UK, as we formally became part of the War Child Alliance Foundation. I’m delighted to share that this new approach has enabled the War Child family to reach over 2 million children, more than double the number we reached in the previous year.
Our work is more critical than ever, as conflicts continue to escalate worldwide, with an estimated 473 million children now living in or fleeing from war. We’ve witnessed this firsthand in Ukraine and the Middle East, with the devastating escalation of the Gaza conflict into Lebanon in the final months of the year. But we are also present in places that rarely make the headlines, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, and Afghanistan.
Our membership of the War Child Alliance has allowed us to focus more on evidence-based methodologies, with our research team developing scientifically proven approaches that positively impact children’s lives.
Each child who participates in our programmes has a better chance at a brighter future and this inspires and fuels our fundraising efforts in the UK. On behalf of everyone involved in War Child – and the children we support around the world – I want to thank to every supporter and company that has contributed to this tremendous effort. I’d especially like to thank the People’s Postcode Lottery for their continued generous support and the readers of The Guardian and The Observer for backing our work through their winter appeal. Their efforts and those of every supporter have enabled us to be there for children both now and in the years to come.
-John Fallon, Chair of the Trustees
