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Meet Mustafa Hassan, an ̽����ѡ aid worker named by Time magazine as one of the world’s 100 most influential people for his tireless efforts to protect the youngest victims of Syria’s civil war. Read Mustafa's story

The ̽����ѡ’s Safe Healing and Learning Spaces are secure, caring and stable environments for children who are living in conflict or crisis. These spaces give children the opportunity to learn and grow and develop the skills they need to be resilient in the face of adversity.  Learn more from members of the ̽����ѡ's child protection team.

Fifteen-year-old Shaimah, from Syria, wants nothing more than a chance to live in peace and finish school. In the refugee camp where she's staying in Greece, she's found a special place where she can take classes again and heal from the pain of war with help from her teachers and friends. Read more about Shaimah.

Ruth,14, was forced to flee her home in northeast Nigeria due to Boko Haram violence and went without school for three years. Now because of the ̽����ѡ and ECHO Children of Peace Initiative she attends school again.

At least a half million Syrian refugee children live in Lebanon. Many have no choice but to work on the streets or in the fields to help their families survive. The ̽����ѡ gives them a safe place to play, learn, and just be kids. Meet a group of children as they spend a day in one of these safe spaces dressing up in superhero costumes and talking about their secret superpowers.

Every Syrian child under the age of eight knows only a world of conflict and chaos. With more children displaced now than at any time since World War II, the ̽����ѡ and Sesame Street are working together to bring hope and opportunity to a generation of children at risk, but not lost.

Here’s a remarkable story of three refugee girls who all share a love for rock climbing, are from Myanmar (also known as Burma), live in Seattle, have formed a special friendship … and are all named Cing.  UPDATE - Nov 18, 2018: Read the New York Times story about the three Cings and the ̽����ѡ program helping them to adjust to their new lives in the U.S.

1.5 million children in Idlib, Syria are struggling after eight years of conflict. Many can’t go to school. Some must work. All are at risk of emotional trauma. We're giving 25,000 children backpacks stuffed with toys, puzzles, coloring books, crayons, pencils and storybooks. These kits help Syrian children find comfort while they build cognitive skills.