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War Child was founded in 1993 by filmmakers David Wilson and Bill Leeson, along with social entrepreneur Willemijn Verloop, who were horrified by the violence and ethnic cleansing they witnessed in Bosnia. Learn more about our story.

Announcing a very special and intimate show at the stunning Union Chapel in London on 10th December, featuring War Child ambassador AURORA.

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Keir Starmer must do everything he can to stop the bombs for good. Sign your name now.

As new data reveals that Yemen is now the world's second biggest food crisis, with half of its population facing hunger and nearly half of all children under five suffering from chronic malnutrition, this World Food Day, international and national organisations in Yemen are calling for urgent action to address the escalating hunger crisis.

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Since the war in Ukraine started in 2022, War Child has been providing life-saving support to the millions of children in need.

Tens of thousands of Ukrainian children have been forcibly displaced and taken into Russia.

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