War is changing.
Once, children were kept from the front line. Now they are the front line.
Bombs fall on schools. Mines litter the streets where children play. And the injuries are like nothing we've seen before. Your gift helps us change that.
If we don't pick children's side, who will?
Blast injuries affect children's bodies differently. And the results are devastating.
Children are far more likely to suffer head injuries - they're closer to the ground.
Because of their smaller size, 70% of children suffer injuries to multiple body parts.
Children's curiosity leads to large numbers of eye injuries from unexploded bombs.
Children are more likely to die or need amputation - they have less blood to lose.
Burns affect a much larger proportion of a child's body than an adult's.
The new front line
Explosive weapons are killing and maiming children while the world watches. The laws designed to protect them are being ignored.
30 children killed or injured by explosive weapons every day over the last 5 years
95% of people killed or maimed when explosives are used in cities are civilians
54% of explosive weapons in 2024 were used by governments
How your support helps children heal
Your donation funds five areas of work - from emergency care on the ground, to changing the laws that are supposed to protect children.
- Emergency healthcare for children injured by explosive weapons
- Training doctors to treat blast injuries in children
- Developing prosthetics that grow with children's bodies
- Mental health support to help children process trauma
- Campaigning for governments to make children off-limits in war
*We've changed the names to keep them safe.
