Without concerted action, millions of children will be at increased risk from disease, malnutrition AND water scarcity. No one will be immune to the effects of climate change but it will be children under the age of five, living in the world’s poorest countries and communities who are likely to be most affected.

Save the Children has launched a new report Feeling the Heat: Climate Change and Child Survival which addresses the effects climate change will have on children.

We’re working to reduce the impact or even prevent disasters through our Disaster Risk Reduction work in 30 countries around the world. These activities can be policies, strategies or activities carried out by villages, aid agencies or governments to reduce a community’s vulnerability to a disaster. For example, in Myanmar (Burma), we’re helping to reinforce schools to ensure that children and their families will have a safe place to shelter in the event of another cyclone.

The aim is to ensure that children are involved in identifying risks, know what to do when a disaster strikes, and share this information with their friends and wider community.

Kenya Crisis: Through a Child's Eye

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This video shows the struggle of Abdullahi, a 14 year old boy who is trying to save his family after losing all their livelihood due to the severe drought in North Eastern Kenya.
Abdullahi divides his day between going to school and digging a well. He is hoping to provide his family with water so that they can plant their own vegetables.

"If the drought continues like this I fear even the death of members of my family. I feel like I should try to save my family. I think about ways that I can work hard and get an education"

Abdullahi has nine brothers. The youngest, Mohammed, is suffering from severe malnutrition due to the drought. He is alive thanks to Save the Children's care.