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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.

With the help and support of funders, such as the Players of the People’s Postcode Lottery, we have been able to rapidly respond to COVID-19 and provide a safety net for children in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Alex Becquevort, War Child’s Country Director for the DRC explains how.

This World Food Day we are celebrating the amazing agricultural work our teams are doing in local communities in Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo.

Originally launched in 1995 to raise funds for children affected by the Bosnian War, the HELP album has been hailed one of the best charity albums of all time.

To celebrate the album's 25th anniversary, the HELP will be re-issued on special edition vinyl, and made available on digital and streaming platforms for the first time.

Every day, 11 unaccompanied children trudge across the border between Afghanistan and Iran.

Running one marathon is impressive, but for Caroline one wasn't enough. She told us how it feels to be a 12-time marathon runner, raising more than £30,000 for War Child.

The UN estimates that in conflict zones, for every one rape that is reported, between 10 and 20 rapes are not.

War Child is part of a new programme to help end the worst forms of child labour in the Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo.

War Child's new report, Rethink Child Soldiers, outlines how current efforts to reintegrate ex-child soldiers back into communities aren't good enough.

War Child's new report, Being Kept Behind, reveals the catastrophic impact it is having on children's fundamental right to an education.

National Stress Awareness Month has helped to spread the word about stress, the effects of stress and coping mechanisms.