Never Alone. Protecting children on the frontlines.
Children should never be left alone. But thousands of them are. And their life is in danger.
The number of people in need of humanitarian aid is constantly increasing, while resources are shrinking, due to dramatic funding cuts, and humanitarian action is too often hindered. It is the most vulnerable people, especially women and children, who suffer the consequences of a growing global instability. According to United Nations data, the number of children displaced by war and violence has reached a historic record of 43 million, 60% of whom are within their own country's borders. Among them, hundreds of thousands are unaccompanied minors separated from their families. They need food, health assistance, and protection services to overcome the risk of abuse and the consequences of psychological and physical trauma.
Never before has a humanitarian response been so necessary and urgent. INTERSOS is committed to staying where it is most needed and delivering aid to the best of its ability. It’s time to act, together.
In Chad, we extend our assistance to those affected by the decade-long conflict around Lake Chad and respond to the new emergency caused by internal conflict in Sudan, which forced over 300,000 refugees to cross the eastern border in search of protection.
In Sudan, we provide first assistance and urgent healthcare to assist families and unaccompanied minors who have fled the internal conflict and now live in refugee camps.
In Lebanon, we face a long-term crisis by providing both informal educational activities and psychosocial support to minors, and material support to their families through conditional cash assistance and the distribution of NFI kits, targeting both Syrian refugees and the Lebanese population.
In Ukraine, we have structured targeted child protection activities and supported access to education and health care in rural areas where basic services are severely affected.
Building on a decade of commitment, INTERSOS continues to ensure the protection of unaccompanied minors in Italy with a mobile outreach team in informal settlements in Rome and Greece, particularly Athens.
Our dedication remains steadfast in providing care and support to those who need it most.
Photo Credit: Alessio Romenzi