Illustration of an adult nurturin a weeping child in their arms

Children and War UK helps children who are traumatised by wars, disasters and other catastrophic events worldwide.

The children we help may have lived through bombing, gunfire, daily danger – or flooding, an earthquake, a devastating fire. Many have lost their homes and even the people they love.

For these children, we bring hope. We show them how to cope with their experiences, how to take charge of their own thoughts, how to overcome their feelings and worries.

Our trauma recovery techniques have been used to help children in war-torn Ukraine, those affected by the Grenfell fire, survivors of the massive earthquake in Turkey and many others.

To help them, we develop and deliver psychological support that is fast, accessible, scientifically sound and focused on the needs of the child. And we train those around the children to cascade this support as widely as possible, reaching into families, communities and entire regions affected by catastrophic events.

You can help this vital work. Together can reduce the long-term psychological effect of such events on fragile young lives.

Latest news

New Year, new charity runs

New Year, new charity runs

For the year ahead we’ve got some great opportunities for runs that you can join across the UK.

Stars raise funds for us

Stars raise funds for us

Stars of stage and screen gathered at a glittering fundraiser in Picadilly on 13 November.

Trauma recovery in Ukraine

Trauma recovery in Ukraine

Film: over 20,000 children and adults traumatised by war have been helped with recovery techniques.

You can make a difference

Our mission is to help children overcome the trauma of wars and other disasters.

You can support this life-changing work by making a donation or raising funds.

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