When children have to flee their home due to a crisis, they might pack their clothes, phone, or favourite toy.
But they can’t pack security, a stable income, a safe place to play or learn, or someone to fight for their rights.
That is what Smart Citizens Charitable Foundation is here for. We provide what they can't fit in a bag.
In times of crisis, we are always among the first organisations to deliver life-saving support for children and their families. We partner with local organisations wherever possible to ensure our responses are locally driven, allowing us to build trust and gain access to hard to reach communities.
We stand side by side with children in the world's toughest places.
WAR IN GAZA
LEBANON-ISRAEL CONFLICT
SYRIA CRISIS
THE HUNGER CRISIS
WAR IN UKRAINE
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN SUDAN?
DRC DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO CRISIS
AFGHANISTAN EMERGENCY
THE HORN OF AFRICA CRISIS
ROHINGYA CRISIS
CRISIS IN HAITI
YEMEN CRISIS
PROTECTING CHILDREN IN CONFLICT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
PROTECTING CHILDREN IN CONFLICT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
In a humanitarian emergency, we provide safe spaces for children so they can feel safe, play and learn. We help children that have been separated from their families, ensuring they are taken care of through safe, secure legal systems, and reunite them with their families, whenever possible. We also provide emergency relief and healthcare, psychosocial support, temporary schools and cash grants to help families rebuild their lives. Together with our local partners, we are ready to mobilise within hours of natural disasters like droughts, earthquakes, or tsunamis, to help families access food, clean water, and shelter.
In humanitarian settings, safeguarding risks diversify and multiply – and affected children and adults are at increased risk of neglect, abuse, and sexual exploitation, including harm perpetrated by NGO workers. You can access our Safeguarding in Emergencies toolkit to find out what we do to prevent and respond to these safeguarding risks.
