Tropical Cyclone Roanu wreaks devastation across South Asia
In mid-May, Tropical Cyclone Roanu swept across Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh, triggering strong winds, landslides and widespread flooding which submerged swathes of the sub-continent.
Mirte’s long walk for water
The El Niño-induced drought in Ethiopia is having a huge impact on the lives of children. Girls such as Mirte, 14, are having to do all they can to help their families make ends meet – such as becoming the family’s water carrier
From Easter Island to Stonehenge, climate threatens tourist sites
Developing countries may be particularly hard hit as they rely on income from tourism more than developed countries
Nepalese girls take pictures to highlight taboos around periods
Pictures taken by teenage Nepalese girls aim to show stigma surrounding menstruation in the mountainous country
Child mothers from around the world tell their stories
Every year, two million girls give birth before they turn 15. Becoming a child mother comes with huge health risks. Project #childmothers turns the spotlight on the issues facing child mothers through photographs
The Yazidi women fighting Islamic State
Yazidi female women take up arms and fight against Islamic State militants attacking women and girls from their community
Young Nepali mason wants to rebuild her shattered community
After last year’s earthquake, Shrijana, 21, has trained to be a mason so she can help rebuild her community
As economy booms, children toil in Myanmar
One in five children in Myanmar aged 10-17 go to work instead of school and the opening up of the economy since 2011 has triggered a spike in demand for labour.
Empowered by the Sun, Earth Day – 22 April 2016
Globally, 1.2 billion people have no access to electricity. With the support of Plan International communities across the world are now switching to solar power so they can make the most of their day – and night!
Drought hits Somaliland’s most vulnerable
A severe drought intensified by El Niño has hit Somaliland and Puntland, Save the Children is providing emergency medical care to malnourished children in self-declared Somaliland’s Borama Hospital.