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A boy with his hand painted red for Red Hand Day.

Red Hand Day 2021

War Child UK

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.

Little boys carry fire food above their heads.

Learn to Live

War Child UK

Thanks to the generosity of our incredible supporters, we have launched 10 pioneering initiatives for children in the Central African Republic (CAR). Find out how donations to our Learn to Live appeal have made a difference.

Participant Jawad sits on the lower bunk bed at the War Child centre in Herat, Afghansitan.

UK Aid Match funding delay

War Child UK

War Child UK Global Ambassadors, Carey Mulligan, Marcus Mumford and Vanessa Kirby, alongside an extensive list of supporters, have submitted an open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, and the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Dominic Raab.