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<title>British public's generosity raises £7m for East Africa Appeal</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Our emergency appeal for East Africa has become the most successful in the charity’s history, highlighting the generosity of the British public despite the difficult economic climate.]]></description>
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<title>Website off-line for several days</title>
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<description><![CDATA[I apologise for anyone attempting to view our website over the past 7 days.
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<dc:date>2011-12-20T10:03:05-05:00</dc:date>
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<title>Philippines: Flash floods kill hundreds</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ We estimate at least 50,000 children have been caught up in flooding in the Philippines, after hundreds of people were swept to their deaths by an enormous cyclone.   ]]></description>
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<dc:date>2011-12-20T09:49:11-05:00</dc:date>
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<title>Somalia: Children swept away as rains threaten drought-displaced families</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Torrential rain has hit drought-displaced families living in squalid camps in Mogadishu, sweeping at least two children away, killing a pregnant woman and leaving thousands of people without shelter.



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<dc:date>2011-10-20T05:42:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title>The worst place to be a sick child</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A major new index by Save the Children has ranked the best and worst countries for a child to fall sick in – with Chad and Somalia at the bottom and Switzerland and Finland at the top. 

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<dc:date>2011-09-06T15:19:47-05:00</dc:date>
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<title>A Prayer for the people of East Africa</title>
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<description><![CDATA[As well as giving money for food aid we can and should pray. We should pray that the aid gets to the right people, that the most vulnerable get relief and that the world and church leaders  start to work together to try to ensure such disasters do not happen again.]]></description>
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<dc:date>2011-08-01T08:16:54-05:00</dc:date>
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<title>Born to Shine</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A first for Save the Children who have teamed up with ITV to bring you a brand new show - Born to Shine - on ITV 1 for 6 weeks from this Sunday. Press read more below for further details]]></description>
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<dc:date>2011-07-15T16:12:30-05:00</dc:date>
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<title>East Africa Appeal</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Across East Africa thousands of children face starvation. Children like Ibrahim, just six weeks old, and severely malnourished. Without help they will die. But we can save them if with your help we act now.
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<dc:date>2011-07-04T20:08:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title>Bill Gates Teleconference (12 June) and the Vaccine Summit (13 June)</title>
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<description><![CDATA[June 13 was a big day for the world’s poorest children. David Cameron hosted a summit for the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisations that attempted to fill a $3.7billion funding gap.  They had four hours to save four million lives by funding lifesaving vaccines for the world’s most vulnerable kids.
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<dc:date>2011-06-12T12:21:42-05:00</dc:date>
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<title>Three UK mums reach over 20 million people on twitter</title>
<link>http://www.scfnw.org.uk/site/article281.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Using social media, 3 UK mums have reached over 20 million people in a bid to help save 4 million children’s lives by appealing to world leaders to pledge vital funds at a key note summit on vaccinations taking place in London next Monday.

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<dc:date>2011-06-08T15:26:17-05:00</dc:date>
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<title>Born to Blow Bubbles</title>
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<description><![CDATA[On her trip to Mozambique Lindsay Atkin (aka @liliesarelike ) took some bubbles for the children she met to play with. This is what happened in 7th April Village.Click read on....]]></description>
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<dc:date>2011-06-04T13:46:33-05:00</dc:date>
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<title>Mozambique Trip tracing pentavalent vaccine route reaches destination</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Early June 2011 and the 3 mums accompanying the pentavalent vaccine arrive in Mozambique. The aim of their trip was to draw attention to the overwhelming importance of  vaccinations for all children in the run up to the gathering of world leaders in London on 13 June. At that vaccination summit the participants  would have the opportunity save 4 million lives in the 4 hours of the meeting.]]></description>
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<dc:date>2011-06-02T09:12:06-05:00</dc:date>
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<title>Ivory Coast: Children living on a plate of rice a day</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The resolution of the political crisis in Ivory Coast with the inauguration of President Ouattara has yet to make life better for the children of the West African nation. In parts of the country children are living on one plate of rice a day while others are sleeping in overcrowded areas, or haven’t been to schools in months.

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<dc:date>2011-05-25T13:13:12-05:00</dc:date>
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<title>Sad Loss in Preston Branch</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Preston Branch are sad to announce the recent death of their longstanding chairman, Mrs Jean Ashcroft (read more)]]></description>
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<dc:date>2011-05-19T13:30:45-05:00</dc:date>
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<title>Glimmer of hope in Ivory Coast</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Over one month after the official reopening of schools in the central, northern and western regions of Ivory Coast, 85% of schoolchildren are back in class, according a new survey. But 83,000 still remain out school. 

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<dc:date>2011-05-17T08:41:59-05:00</dc:date>
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<title>Children fleeing North Africa risk their lives reaching Europe</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Unaccompanied children as young as 12 are embarking on a potentially deadly journey as they flee political instability in North Africa in migrant boats bound for Europe, and are at risk of starvation, thirst and death by drowning. 
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<dc:date>2011-05-11T14:18:09-05:00</dc:date>
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<title>The race we can win: a week in Ethiopia</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Adrian Lovett, Save the Children's Global Campaign Director, Just back from a week in Ethiopia, covering more than a thousand kilometres by road (including 21km on his own two legs). Click here to read Adrian's diary. (opens in a new window)]]></description>
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<dc:date>2011-05-11T08:27:17-05:00</dc:date>
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<title>UK childhood wellbeing ranks behind much of Europe</title>
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<description><![CDATA[UK children’s wellbeing lags behind many other European countries, including France, Germany, Slovenia and Estonia, our recent research has found.]]></description>
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<dc:date>2011-05-04T08:32:30-05:00</dc:date>
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<title>Ivory Coast Appeal</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Violence has driven over 500,000 children from their homes. They are fleeing on foot, often without food, shelter, or their families. Help us reach them by supporting our appeal.]]></description>
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<dc:date>2011-04-07T09:38:27-05:00</dc:date>
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<title>Japan earthquake and tsunami appeal</title>
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<description><![CDATA[We have launched a £1 million appeal to help families affected by the devastating Japanese earthquake and tsunami. We have a team in Japan heading to Sendai – the city closest to the epicenter – and are developing a response plan to the disaster.]]></description>
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<dc:date>2011-03-13T10:37:57-05:00</dc:date>
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<title>Forthcoming Events in Preston Area</title>
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<description><![CDATA[As part of Save the children week fundraising the Preston branch will be holding their popular annual luncheon.]]></description>
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<dc:date>2011-03-09T21:03:21-05:00</dc:date>
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<title>Libya: 1 million children at risk</title>
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<description><![CDATA[More than 1 million children in western Libya are in serious danger as government forces vie with protesters for control of key towns and cities, including the country's capital Tripoli.]]></description>
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<dc:date>2011-03-05T10:35:26-05:00</dc:date>
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<title>Children at grave risk in Libya</title>
<link>http://www.scfnw.org.uk/site/article265.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[We are deeply concerned by reports that children have been killed in a violent crackdown on anti-government protestors by Libyan security forces. Children are at risk of death, injury and psychological trauma.]]></description>
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<dc:date>2011-03-02T08:30:06-05:00</dc:date>
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<title>Severe flooding in Brazil leaves thousands of children’s lives at risk</title>
<link>http://www.scfnw.org.uk/site/article264.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Up to half of the people killed in severe flooding are feared to be children. Many more deaths are expected as heavy downpours continue to drown south-eastern Brazil. Support our work there and donate to our emergency fund. ]]></description>
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<dc:date>2011-01-19T17:08:12-05:00</dc:date>
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<title>Violence in Haiti</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Election violence hampers our work]]></description>
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<dc:date>2010-12-18T14:47:55-05:00</dc:date>
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<title>Children in Haiti take a lead in preventing cholera</title>
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<description><![CDATA[With the cholera outbreak in Haiti predicted to rise to up to 400,000 cases, Save the Children is training young people to recognise early symptoms of the disease and to prevent it spreading in their communities]]></description>
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<dc:date>2010-11-27T15:21:06-05:00</dc:date>
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<title>Haiti's children at risk</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Please support our new appeal as Haiti's children face the double threat of an approaching hurricane and a growing cholera epidemic. ]]></description>
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<dc:date>2010-11-08T10:53:54-05:00</dc:date>
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<title>Donate your killer heels - and help stamp out killer diseases</title>
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<description><![CDATA[To kick off this year’s party season, we are calling for donations of "Killer Heels to Kick out Killer Diseases"]]></description>
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<dc:date>2010-11-08T10:49:29-05:00</dc:date>
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<title>Cyclone Giri</title>
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<description><![CDATA[400,000 people are affected by Cyclone Giri, which struck Myanmar last Friday – two years after Cylone Nargis devastated the country. We’re distributing aid to the hardest-hit families. Help us reach more.

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<dc:date>2010-10-28T15:50:42-05:00</dc:date>
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<title>Pakistan: cholera crisis threatens children</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Thousands of children - still homeless and hungry three months after the devastating floods - are now facing a deadly cholera outbreak.]]></description>
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<dc:date>2010-10-28T15:44:33-05:00</dc:date>
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